From DOS Game to Pit Lane Curiosity
One childhood snapshot stays sharp: a CRT monitor, the game Grand Prix Circuit, playing it with his father. Years later, Szilard stepped into the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls facility and saw the real thing - hundreds of specialists synchronised around two cars.
“The hours, the precision, the detail. You feel how serious the craft is, and you want to match it.”
That first visit, and another that followed, turned interest into drive: every service he optimizes, every automation script he ships, helps unlock a fraction more performance.
Mornings Set the Rhythm
Alarm at 07:30, glass of cold water, quick gym-and-knee rehab session, breakfast with family. Fresh coffee steams beside a tidy desk, space-sci-fi electronic tracks hum in his headphones, and coding begins before inbox traffic grows. He likes order: few cables, clean surfaces, repositories organised the same way.
What He Brings to the Track
- Hands-on engineering – straight forward problem solving, code cleanup and optimization, tightening test cycles, introducing smarter automation that the VCARB team adopt without fuss.
- Performance scouting – spotting small gains in data flow and proposing upgrades the moment an opportunity appears.
He values the openness on the VCARB side: “Ideas receive a fair hearing, get prototyped quickly, and if they work they go live. That pushes everyone to stay sharp.”
Focus, Recovery, Repeat
Long concentration blocks alternate with quick resets. Winter-camping videos on YouTube cool the mind; evening walks along the Mureș riverbank clear any lingering code loops. Late-night planning earns a chilled drink or, when hours allow, a tropical-flavoured Red Bull.
Desk Philosophy
Ask Szilard to pick one object that mirrors his method and he chooses the desk itself. Minimal, structured, every tool in reach. The same rule applies to his code: categories clear, logic readable, nothing left hanging.
Shared humour helps, too. In one daily call a tight deadline hovered; Szilard asked, “Which year are we talking about?” Laughter broke the tension, conversation reset, tasks moved on.
First-Day Advice
“Buckle up; it’s going to be brilliant.”
The partnership keeps him learning, keeps the car advancing, and shows that precise backend work can resonate all the way to the chequered flag.
