Hello there!

I'm Evgeny, and you've found your way to my personal blog. I am fascinated by many domains: startups, product management, diverse scientific disciplines (like astronomy, philosophy, and psychology, which I majored in), and software development.

Always keen on exploring new opportunities, whether it be engaging discussions, consulting projects, and more. If you'd like to connect, don't hesitate to drop me an email, send a message on Telegram (@smirik), or reach out through any of the social networks. Looking forward to crossing paths!

Recent Posts

• Why and How Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Matters in Business?

  Posted on:November 3, 2023 |  at 01:00 PM

  In the life of any entrepreneur, particularly for those at startups, motivation stands as a cornerstone for driving progress and producing outstanding results. How to boost it?

• The power of small teams

  Posted on:November 2, 2023 |  at 01:00 PM

  I advocate for small teams wherever possible. I'm of the opinion that many teams are abnormally large, which decreases their performance. Of course, building a small team is a challenge, better described as an art than a skill. Let me dig into that.

• From task resolving to problem solving

  Posted on:November 1, 2023 |  at 01:00 PM

  The most important skill of an employee of a startup or any small company, in my opinion, is an ability to resolve problems instead of just executing tasks. Let me illustrate this with an example.

• Open Source Data Analysis for scientific studies: why does it matter?

  Posted on:October 11, 2023 |  at 01:00 PM

  The use of proprietary tools for scientific research presents challenges in repeatability and transparency, particularly in broad fields such as statistics, where SPSS continues to dominate in social sciences. In my view, the norm in scientific fields should be open-source only.

• Vision is more important than CustDev

  Posted on:October 6, 2023 |  at 01:00 PM

  Reflecting on @37signals' take on user feature requests that shaped my principles after reading ‘Rework’ a long time ago. The core idea: use customer feedback wisely, don't let it dictate your product vision. Great products stem from unique visions, not just user requests.

Recent Scientific Papers

• Evgeny Smirnov. How do people experience innocent suffering?. 2023. Frontiers in Psychology. V. 14. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1148902. #psychology, #personality psychology, #innocent suffering
• Evgeny Smirnov. A new python package for identifying celestial bodies trapped in mean-motion resonances. 2023. Astronomy and Computing. V. 43. DOI: 10.1016/j.ascom.2023.100707. #astronomy, #computing
• Evgeny Smirnov, Ilya Dovgalev. Identification of Asteroids in Two-Body Resonances. 2018. Solar System Research. V. 52. DOI: 10.1134/S0038094618040056. #astronomy
• Evgeny Smirnov, Ilya Dovgalev, Elena Popova. Asteroids in three-body mean motion resonances with planets. 2017. Icarus. V. 304. DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2017.09.032. #astronomy
• Evgeny Smirnov, Alexey Markov. Identification of asteroids trapped inside three-body mean motion resonances: A machine-learning approach. 2017. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. V. 469. DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx999. #astronomy, #ai/ml

Recent Talks

• A machine-learning approach for data mining in astronomy

  Posted on:June 1, 2022 |  at 04:50 PM

  How astronomers use machine learning and what problems one might resolve with it

• An overview of the self-determination theory in psychology

  Posted on:May 31, 2022 |  at 09:02 AM

  My public report about the self-determination motivation theory developed by Deci and Ryan

• A machine-learning approach in the dynamics of asteroids

  Posted on:May 31, 2022 |  at 08:59 AM

  My public talk at the conference CelMec in Luchon

• Mean motion resonances in the main belt

  Posted on:May 31, 2022 |  at 08:58 AM

  My report at the School of chaotic dynamics in Luchon

• API platform and how to use it

  Posted on:May 31, 2022 |  at 08:56 AM

  A brief overview of API platform pros and cons for colleguaes