Tom Lauwaerts
I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Software Languages Lab (SOFT) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
I build tools for understanding software.
My research explores programming languages, testing, and debugging, with a focus on making complex software easier to reason about.
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Latest Essays
All essays- English 22 September 2026How to Write Your Own BlockchainAfter I failed to find a good guide on how to implement a blockchain from scratch, despite an abudance of literature, I ended up writing my own.
- English 15 September 2026The Careful Calculations Behind the AI WarningsDuring the past weekend Dario Amodei gave a much discussed interview where he tried to convince the public that AI is too dangerous to develop at the current pace.