Borja Sotomayor
@borjasotomayor.bsky.social
Senior Instructional Professor of CS @UChicago, Director of @UChicagoMPCS, amateur sciuriologist. Views are my own.
He/him 🏳️🌈 🇪🇸 🇺🇸
Other places you can find me: https://linktr.ee/borjasotomayor
He/him 🏳️🌈 🇪🇸 🇺🇸
Other places you can find me: https://linktr.ee/borjasotomayor
[1/2] Hey folks! I am conducting a study of how Computer Science departments at research-focused (“R1”) US universities support their teaching activities, and I’m looking for volunteers to participate in 60-90 minute interviews or focus groups, either remotely or in-person at your institution.
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
[1/2] Hey folks! I am conducting a study of how Computer Science departments at research-focused (“R1”) US universities support their teaching activities, and I’m looking for volunteers to participate in 60-90 minute interviews or focus groups, either remotely or in-person at your institution.
Chicago is the greatest city in the world
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Chicago is the greatest city in the world
Thanks everyone for the birthday greetings, and a special huge THANK YOU to everyone who generously gave to my birthday fundraiser in support of @transequality.bsky.social! We've raised $742 so far, and I will continue to match your donations until #GivingTuesday (December 2nd).
Donate to Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Borja Sotomayor
UPDATE: My birthday has passed, but I am keeping the fundraiser open until Giving Tue… Borja Sotomayor needs your support for Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser
www.gofundme.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thanks everyone for the birthday greetings, and a special huge THANK YOU to everyone who generously gave to my birthday fundraiser in support of @transequality.bsky.social! We've raised $742 so far, and I will continue to match your donations until #GivingTuesday (December 2nd).
One year later, feeling a bit more hopeful after all the election results yesterday.
Managed to get some sleep, and still honestly can't fully verbalize how I feel. I'm not as shell-socked as in 2016, but I feel angry, disappointed, frustrated, afraid, etc. and an overwhelming feeling of sadness for our country, and for those who will suffer the most under a Trump presidency.
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
One year later, feeling a bit more hopeful after all the election results yesterday.
Hey folks, it's November 4th, which means IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! And, as usual, I am running an LGBTQ birthday fundraiser, and I will match the first $4,500 in donations!
gofundme.com/f/borja-45th...
gofundme.com/f/borja-45th...
Donate to Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Borja Sotomayor
Hey, it's my birthday again! For the last couple years, I've been telling my friends … Borja Sotomayor needs your support for Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser
gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hey folks, it's November 4th, which means IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! And, as usual, I am running an LGBTQ birthday fundraiser, and I will match the first $4,500 in donations!
gofundme.com/f/borja-45th...
gofundme.com/f/borja-45th...
Hive mind (but particularly those of you who are trans or trans-adjacent): tomorrow is my birthday and, as usual, I'll be doing an LGBTQ fundraiser, and I'd like to fundraise for an organization focused on trans rights. (1/2)
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Hive mind (but particularly those of you who are trans or trans-adjacent): tomorrow is my birthday and, as usual, I'll be doing an LGBTQ fundraiser, and I'd like to fundraise for an organization focused on trans rights. (1/2)
Software/web development hive mind: I'm looking for suggestions on how to level up my (web) frontend skills.
I am already comfortable writing Django-based web applications, but I use server-side rendered frontends that sometimes feel a bit clunky (minimal JavaScript, no AJAX/SPA/etc.) [1/3]
I am already comfortable writing Django-based web applications, but I use server-side rendered frontends that sometimes feel a bit clunky (minimal JavaScript, no AJAX/SPA/etc.) [1/3]
October 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Software/web development hive mind: I'm looking for suggestions on how to level up my (web) frontend skills.
I am already comfortable writing Django-based web applications, but I use server-side rendered frontends that sometimes feel a bit clunky (minimal JavaScript, no AJAX/SPA/etc.) [1/3]
I am already comfortable writing Django-based web applications, but I use server-side rendered frontends that sometimes feel a bit clunky (minimal JavaScript, no AJAX/SPA/etc.) [1/3]
Just got my COVID shot, and so should you!
October 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just got my COVID shot, and so should you!
Counterpoint: Chicago is actually the greatest city in the world (after Bilbao, of course)
September 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Counterpoint: Chicago is actually the greatest city in the world (after Bilbao, of course)
New tattoo, who dis?
July 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New tattoo, who dis?
Wearing this T-shirt again today, for no reason in particular.
June 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Wearing this T-shirt again today, for no reason in particular.
Grades submitted. So long, Spring 2025 (and 2024/25 school year!), it's been real awesome.
June 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Grades submitted. So long, Spring 2025 (and 2024/25 school year!), it's been real awesome.
What fresh hell is this? Chicago is currently under a DUST STORM warning 🤯
May 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
What fresh hell is this? Chicago is currently under a DUST STORM warning 🤯
Hey folks, I have some important work-related news! You can read about it in the link but, in a nutshell, I'm transitioning to a new role at UChicago that I'm super excited about!
www.linkedin.com/posts/borja-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/borja-...
I don't post here often, but LinkedIn feels like the right place to share… | Borja Sotomayor
I don't post here often, but LinkedIn feels like the right place to share some important work-related news:
As some of you may know, I am the director of the University of Chicago's Master&#...
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May 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey folks, I have some important work-related news! You can read about it in the link but, in a nutshell, I'm transitioning to a new role at UChicago that I'm super excited about!
www.linkedin.com/posts/borja-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/borja-...
First bike ride of the season!
May 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
First bike ride of the season!
Reposted by Borja Sotomayor
DEEP DISH COMMUNION WAFERS
May 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
DEEP DISH COMMUNION WAFERS
Re-watching the og papal conclave movie
May 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Re-watching the og papal conclave movie
I'm sure my students will get the Glengarry Glen Ross references in today's lecture, right? Right?
April 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'm sure my students will get the Glengarry Glen Ross references in today's lecture, right? Right?
Devil-Factor Authentication
April 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Devil-Factor Authentication
Wearing a very theme-appropriate T-shirt today for no reason at all.
(artwork by @sarahbecan.bsky.social, get her awesome tshirts here: sarahbecan.threadless.com )
(artwork by @sarahbecan.bsky.social, get her awesome tshirts here: sarahbecan.threadless.com )
April 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Wearing a very theme-appropriate T-shirt today for no reason at all.
(artwork by @sarahbecan.bsky.social, get her awesome tshirts here: sarahbecan.threadless.com )
(artwork by @sarahbecan.bsky.social, get her awesome tshirts here: sarahbecan.threadless.com )
April 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Grades submitted. So long, Winter 2025, it's been real awesome.
March 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Grades submitted. So long, Winter 2025, it's been real awesome.
March 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Reposted by Borja Sotomayor
No, Democrats, these little auction signs aren't it. You're acting like Wes Anderson characters who don't understand that they're in a Tarantino movie.
March 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
No, Democrats, these little auction signs aren't it. You're acting like Wes Anderson characters who don't understand that they're in a Tarantino movie.