Hello, World

I’ve been meaning to start writing for a while now. There’s no shortage of short-form content today, and I often find myself jumping between ideas too quickly. I want to use this as an opportunity to sit with ideas long enough to understand them, and share the things I discover along the way.

Why Write?

There’s a quote by David McCullough that I keep coming back to:

Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.

When I try to explain a concept clearly, I discover the gaps in my own understanding. Those gaps are the interesting parts.

What to Expect

This blog will be a mix of things:

• Math & ML: A focus on the intuitions behind algorithms. The writing style will largely be inspired by Grant Sanderson’s 3Blue1Brown channel. I’m a huge fan of the way he motivates ideas and intutition rather than rote memorization.
• Computer Science: Systems/code design, distributed computing, lessons from building things that break.
• Life: The messy, fun parts of life that don’t really fit in a category.

def hello():
    print("Let's see where this goes.")

hello()