Tags

reinforcement_learning

java

interview

Java Quick Review

data_structures

concurrency

memory_model

Memory Ordering in Java

gradle

Gradle Basics — Init, Build, Test, and the Wrapper

build_tools

Gradle Basics — Init, Build, Test, and the Wrapper

comparator

Comparator Interface in Java

sorting

Comparator Interface in Java

streams

Streams in Java

functional_programming

Streams in Java

python

uv

[Python] Setting Up Projects — uv, pip, and pytest

pip

[Python] Setting Up Projects — uv, pip, and pytest

pytest

[Python] Setting Up Projects — uv, pip, and pytest

project_setup

[Python] Setting Up Projects — uv, pip, and pytest

zed

Zed Editor — Shortcuts and Settings

editor

Zed Editor — Shortcuts and Settings

productivity

html

Relearning HTML — The Building Blocks

web

frontend

Relearning HTML — The Building Blocks

ssh

networking

tunnelling

SSH Tunnelling — Forwarding Ports Over SSH

port_forwarding

SSH Tunnelling — Forwarding Ports Over SSH

javascript

A Primer on JavaScript

basics

A Primer on JavaScript

philosophy

Philosophy, Part 1: Think in Failure Patterns

mental_models

Philosophy, Part 1: Think in Failure Patterns

decision_making

Philosophy, Part 1: Think in Failure Patterns

llm

transformers

training

How to Train Your Own LLM — A 20-Session Curriculum

distributed_training

How to Train Your Own LLM — A 20-Session Curriculum

deep_learning

tailscale

Setting Up Passwordless SSH from macOS to Windows over Tailscale: Lessons Learned

windows

wsl

Setting Up Passwordless SSH from macOS to Windows over Tailscale: Lessons Learned

macos

Setting Up Passwordless SSH from macOS to Windows over Tailscale: Lessons Learned

remote_development

Setting Up Passwordless SSH from macOS to Windows over Tailscale: Lessons Learned

pytorch

[Python] Build Your Own PyTorch — Understanding Deep Learning Frameworks From the Inside Out

autograd

[Python] Build Your Own PyTorch — Understanding Deep Learning Frameworks From the Inside Out

from_scratch

[Python] Build Your Own PyTorch — Understanding Deep Learning Frameworks From the Inside Out

systems

[Python] Build Your Own PyTorch — Understanding Deep Learning Frameworks From the Inside Out

startups

ai

Interesting Startups

tech

Interesting Startups

ideas

Startup Ideas

distributed_systems

saga

The Saga Pattern

distributed_writes

The Saga Pattern

tokenizer

Tokenizer

unicode

Tokenizer

utf_8

Tokenizer

nlp

language_modeling

Autoregressive Language Modeling

n_grams

Autoregressive Language Modeling

neural_networks

embeddings

Learned Representations (NLP)

word2vec

Learned Representations (NLP)

cbow

Learned Representations (NLP)

rnn

Recurrent Neural Networks

typing

Primer in Python

protocols

Primer in Python

descriptors

Primer in Python

generators

Primer in Python

machine_learning

resources

LLM Resources

debugging

Fixing Frequent Windows Crashes: A WAN Miniport (PPPOE) Story

drivers

Fixing Frequent Windows Crashes: A WAN Miniport (PPPOE) Story

bsod

Fixing Frequent Windows Crashes: A WAN Miniport (PPPOE) Story

object_storage

Understanding MinIO: My First Steps into S3-Compatible Object Storage

minio

Understanding MinIO: My First Steps into S3-Compatible Object Storage

hardware

homelab

gpu

Building my first PC

local_llm

Building my first PC

htcondor

HTCondor: Notes on an Open-Source Job Scheduler

job_scheduling

HTCondor: Notes on an Open-Source Job Scheduler

hpc

HTCondor: Notes on an Open-Source Job Scheduler

laptop

Problems with the HP Omen Max 2025 (275HX + RTX 5080)

usb_c

Problems with the HP Omen Max 2025 (275HX + RTX 5080)

troubleshooting

Problems with the HP Omen Max 2025 (275HX + RTX 5080)

ai_agents

Using Claude Cowork for job applications and the road blocks with hidden prompt injection

prompt_injection

Using Claude Cowork for job applications and the road blocks with hidden prompt injection

browser_automation

Using Claude Cowork for job applications and the road blocks with hidden prompt injection

job_search

Using Claude Cowork for job applications and the road blocks with hidden prompt injection

nic

My Home Lab Setup

bandwidth

My Home Lab Setup

latency

My Home Lab Setup

careers

Impactful Jobs in the LLM Era

ai_research

evaluations

Impactful Jobs in the LLM Era

jobs

Impactful Jobs in the LLM Era

llm_architecture_research

People to follow in LLM architecture research

twitter

People to follow in LLM architecture research

inference

Prefill vs Decode: The Two Phases of LLM Inference Explained

kv_cache

Prefill vs Decode: The Two Phases of LLM Inference Explained

attention

Prefill vs Decode: The Two Phases of LLM Inference Explained

exceptions

[Python] Exception Handling: The Parts I Got Wrong

interpretability

The Residual Stream in a Transformer

evaluation

What an ROC curve actually tells you

metrics

What an ROC curve actually tells you

ai_safety

What an ROC curve actually tells you

biology

sleep

recovery

exercise

[Biology] Importance of sleeping

cpp

[Cpp] Move Semantics in C++

move_semantics

[Cpp] Move Semantics in C++

value_categories

[Cpp] Move Semantics in C++

rvalue_references

[Cpp] Move Semantics in C++

psychology

[Psychology] Chronic Self Deception for Ambitious People

focus

[Psychology] Chronic Self Deception for Ambitious People

habits

[Psychology] Chronic Self Deception for Ambitious People

durable_workflows

[Python] LetItLoop — Notes From Building a Durable Workflow Library

libraries

[Python] LetItLoop — Notes From Building a Durable Workflow Library

hair

[Biology] Hair health

nutrition

[Biology] Hair health

podcast

[Podcast] Interview with Jiayi Weng — Post Training RL Infra at OpenAI

openai

[Podcast] Interview with Jiayi Weng — Post Training RL Infra at OpenAI

infrastructure

[Podcast] Interview with Jiayi Weng — Post Training RL Infra at OpenAI

career

[Podcast] Interview with Jiayi Weng — Post Training RL Infra at OpenAI

open_source

[Podcast] Interview with Jiayi Weng — Post Training RL Infra at OpenAI

locking

[Python] Locking in Python

threads

[Python] Locking in Python

pending

[Python] Locking in Python

apache_flink

[Distributed Systems] Apache Flink for Aggregation-Based Alerting

stream_processing

[Distributed Systems] Apache Flink for Aggregation-Based Alerting

kafka

alerting

[Distributed Systems] Apache Flink for Aggregation-Based Alerting

monitoring

[Distributed Systems] Apache Flink for Aggregation-Based Alerting

nats

[Distributed Systems] NATS vs Kafka: Messaging vs the Log

messaging

[Distributed Systems] NATS vs Kafka: Messaging vs the Log

pub_sub

[Distributed Systems] NATS vs Kafka: Messaging vs the Log

event_sourcing

[Distributed Systems] NATS vs Kafka: Messaging vs the Log