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Thinking

Intellectual, entrepreneurial, and agentic canvas. What an individual can think through while building with conviction.

  • Nov 10, 2025

    The Aha Moment — On Cognitive Architectures and Learning

    Deep learning as non-Markovian discovery. Building cognitive abilities in small models rather than compressing datasets.

  • Nov 3, 2025

    I Just Need to be a Cook — To Build Great Things

    Cooking as metaphor for iterative learning. Against analysis paralysis, for sequential, cumulative craft.

  • Oct 23, 2025

    Why I May Need God — A Contemplation

    From childhood religion to active atheism to pragmatic perspective. God as hypothesis for inner clarity.

  • Oct 11, 2025

    Conviction, Confession, and Continuation

    On choosing your own path, building unique value, and having self-respect in career decisions.

  • Oct 10, 2025

    Introducing "nudge_" — A Newsletter for the Inquisitive Grad Mind

    Career insights, industry trends, and leadership perspectives for MS grad students navigating the AI era.

  • Oct 6, 2025

    Finding Your TASTE — Career Flavors in AI/ML/Data Science

    Differentiating frontier research from infrastructure, ML-heavy companies from API adopters. Know what you want.

  • Oct 1, 2025

    Metamorphosis and Unlearning

    Zero, first, and higher-order problem solving. Why grad school should focus on theoretical rigor and deliberate practice.

  • Sep 26, 2025

    The Learn-Experiment-Interact Loop

    A philosophy for navigating complexity. Learning over knowing, extreme experimentation, and meaningful interaction.

  • Sep 25, 2025

    You Are Not My Type! — Generative Social Intelligence

    Six years with social intelligence — from corporate ABM to enterprise social networks to understanding student archetypes.

  • Sep 20, 2025

    On Not Nullifying Years of Effort

    Against self-doubt. Cataloging substantial work and positioning at the intersection of applied and research.

  • Sep 7, 2025

    A Letter to My Fellow Grad Students

    Navigating the AI era together. Mapping the landscape, developing depth, and building on foundations not frameworks.

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