Introduction: Emre Cecanpunar - Interested in learning/contributing to ACO/RADV

Hi everyone,

My name is Emre Cecanpunar. I've been following the development of ACO 
and RADV recently, and I'm very interested in learning more about the 
graphics stack and contributing to the project.

I am currently an undergraduate student with a passion for low-level 
graphics, compilers, and high-performance computing. I spend most of my 
free time researching Linux internals (specifically DRM) and computer 
architecture to keep up with modern microarchitectures and optimization 
techniques.

To deepen my understanding of the graphics pipeline, I have implemented 
several educational projects from scratch, including a game engine, a 
software rasterizer, and a minimal ray tracer. Through these projects, I 
experimented with OpenGL, Vulkan, SIMD intrinsics and cache-aware 
optimizations.

Professionally, I previously worked on an embedded operating systems 
team in the defense industry, focusing on chip bring-up and drivers for 
UAVs. I also engaged in technical discussions with the HMI team on the 
OpenGL backend integration for their renderers. While my background is 
in embedded systems, my true passion lies in graphics.

I have been reviewing the code and recent MRs to understand the 
workflow. If anyone could point me towards beginner-friendly tasks or 
"good first issues" to get my hands dirty, I would appreciate it.

Looking forward to learning from you all.

Best regards, Emre Cecanpunar