Thinking

The Theory of Self as Seed

My "version answer" for the AI era.

~25 min · Thinking / AI

Why the cost for AI is more than before

~7 min · Thinking / AI

Why Now Is Not the Best Time to Chase the AI Boom

~8 min · Thinking / AI

Notes on the Sam Altman Biography

I hadn't read a physical book in ages; I recently finished The Sam Altman Biography, so I wanted to write down a few thoughts

~30 min · Thinking

Why Good Design Feels Comfortable: The Psychology of Design, from Aesthetics and Gestalt to Microcopy

I recently looked into why humans have a sense of beauty, and some of the psychology behind aesthetics.

~67 min · Psychology / Design

A First Take on Systems Architecture Thinking

In the era of AI programming, what matters most is not the implementation of some concrete functional module, or even the tech stack or a particular technology, but the more abstract architectural thinking.

~34 min · Thinking / Architecture

I Used to Think First Principles Was Just About Breaking Things Down

From Musk-style cost breakdowns to the Eastern expression of the same idea in the Tao Te Ching.

~7 min · Thinking