In my latest blog series, I dive into a mix of personal growth and technology mastery. From tackling the challenge of running my own local LLM to discovering how learning Rust inevitably improved my Ruby workflow. Further, I share unique perspectives on mastering small talk, controversial opinions about hiring practices, efficient to-do list strategies, embracing a ‘fake morning commute’, managing health through code, and the profound effects of slowing down in life. Every post carries a piece of my journey towards better understanding the world and myself. Join me as I explore these varied realms!
- Running Your Very Own Local LLM: I’m a firm believer in starting from fundamentals. When I decided to improve my AI skills, I used Google’s Machine Learning Crash Course to fill in some of the data science building blocks I was…
- How learning Rust changed my Ruby Workflow: For the last few months, I’ve been working semi-full-time on my first Rust project. After the first painful weeks of struggling against The Compiler, I feel I’m now spoiled by Rust development experience. In this blog post, I’ll describe improvements to my Ruby workflow that originate from what I’ve seen in the Rust ecosystem.
- How to master the art of small talk: A guide to having actually interesting conversations with strangers.
- Editors, don’t hire anyone over 35 – your future depends on it: In a sobering op-ed, HBM Advisory’s Alan Hunter argues that legacy publishers are all too reluctant to appoint young people to senior roles, yet these are
- The 5-Minute To-Do List: keep an alternate to-do list that consists entirely of things that can be done in 5 minutes or less.
- My fake morning commute: My new favorite morning ritual.
- How I keep myself Alive using Golang: In this blog I explore how I use an incident management mindset to manage a complex medical condition. I hope you enjoy it!
- Creating Blocks of Time for the Important Things: The Power of a Focused Life by Shawn Blanc — Living without regret in the age of distraction.
- Slow Down to Fall in Love Again: slowing down can have us falling in love with anything if we let it.