About Copetti.org

What is this place?

Hi there and welcome to my website.

I’m Rodrigo Copetti and I live in Scotland. I specialise in the architecture and development of mobile applications, mainly for iOS and Android. I enjoy working with all layers of software architecture, from the lowest end (hardware) to operating systems, I/O, runtime frameworks, low-level and high-level languages; and finally, user interfaces.

I launched this website in 2019 - by then a University of Glasgow student - to write about topics I like to investigate during my free time, including computing architecture, user interface design, sound synthesis and computer graphics. As the site evolved, my research has provided me with a solid foundation for all my architectural decisions at work.

Get in touch

You can contact me by mail or by Twitter, please note that I’m not interested in placing advertisements or third-party content on this site.

Apart from those two, I don’t use any other social media platform. Although I’ve got a LinkedIn profile, but I don’t use it unless I need to update my current employment status.

Casual questionnaire

Here I’ve compiled answers to questions people have asked me in the past, just in case you are curious:

About the website

How did you start this website?

I always had some sort of personal site but never managed to build a proper space to write on. After being made aware of the potential of static website generators (my last attempt used Wordpress on top of a slow hosting) and the multitude of free and easily-customisable themes, I decided to give it a go.

Why didn’t you build a dedicated site for the console architecture writings?

I originally planned to write about personal projects, but wanted to get some practice first. Also, before the website I used to write down notes about particular inner workings of consoles that I considered worth remembering. So, after setting up the site, I decided to ‘digitalise’ my notes.

Why do you care about old hardware/consoles?

Because I believe it’s the best way to properly comprehend present (and future) technology. Current advancements don’t pop out of nowhere, they may even carry past technology that only became popular many years later. Moreover, learning the fundamentals also allows me to filter misinformation out (which I’ve seen plenty of).

Apart from that, it’s continuous food for thought.

Do I need a computing background/degree to understand your writings?

It’s preferable but that shouldn’t stop you if you are curious about the topic. Take your own time, everyone learns at different paces.

Some readers have asked in the past my opinion about pursuing a university degree in computing. I’ll be honest, before starting university I arrogantly assumed a degree wouldn’t expose me to the ‘cutting-edge knowledge’ that tech companies currently look for. One thing for sure is that it did teach me important disciplines that I always overlooked, one of which made this website possible.

Can you write about X?

Chances are I’d like to, however, time and budget are my main constraints.

Which is better, the PlayStation 7 Pro Max or the Xbox Series 720 Slim?

The point of the articles is so you can form an educated opinion by yourself. Although, nothing beats the Nintendo Switch U 64 OLED!

About the author

Is ‘Copetti’ Italian?

Yes, from Gemona del Friuli.

So, are you Italian?

I was actually born in Argentina, but all of my family’s ancestry is Italian (one part came to Argentina during the Italian Risorgimento and the other during World War 1). Curiously enough, before the Italian unification, Gemona del Friuli was part of the Austrian empire. It so happens that my distant great-grandparents left after it became part of Italy.

In any case, I hold Italian citizenship and I consider it a very precious inheritance.

Right… so what languages do you speak?

Well…

Apart from that…

If you are looking for new stuff to watch on telly, here’re some of my most respected shows:

Additionally, these comedies may help you pass time if you happen to be stuck in a plane:

I wish some TV channel (or streaming service) would broadcast any of these:

Super-curated repertoire

Alternatively, if you’re looking for new music…

Finally, here’s a super-curated list of 80s tunes that will make you lose any remaining respect you had for my good taste in music:

Years of listening to 80s radios came down to this

Only proceed with caution!

Catchy / To-play-in-the-car type

Soft Pop / Good for multi-tasking

‘Hard’ Rock (Van Halen style)

Dance / Workout ?

Bored / To wake up

Follow-up / Ran out of tunes

I don’t know where to put this

It’s not strictly 80s but I must leave it written somewhere

Don’t judge me! 🧐

Still reading?

Thanks! Don’t forget to check out my writings, I like to collect lots of research.