Now

Currently, I am busy with the following things.

C++, LLVM and Compilers

It’s been a long time since my compiler days, but I want to start flexing those muscles again, so I’m re-learning modern C++ programming and experimenting with LLVM again.

System Design

Currently brushing up on my system design and distributed systems skills.

Bootstrapping

In the style of Pieter Levels, I am trying to bootstrap a series of websites as an experiment in using minimal tech stacks and to experiment with using LLMs in my development process.

Preparing Off Ramps For When AI Takes My Job

Looking into various trades, certifications, etc. to keep my options open in a post white collar world. Also focusing more on radio and electronics so that I could, perhaps, move down the stack to hardware.

Reading

Full Reading Log
  • The Iliad Homer
  • Anarchy, State, and Utopia Robert Nozick
  • The Software Engineer's Guidebook Gergely Orosz
  • Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction Helen Morales
  • Aristillus: The Powers of the Earth Travis J. I. Corcoran
  • Red State Mars Travis J. I. Corcoran
  • Cross-Time Crusade: Militia Dei Robert Kroese
  • Cross-Time Crusade: Heretic's Game Robert Kroese
  • Cross-Time Crusade: Codex Babylon Robert Kroese
  • Spirits in the Silicon: Thirty Pieces of Silver Travis J. I. Corcoran, Lawrence Railey
  • The Bible: A Very Short Introduction John Riches
  • The Bullet Journal Method Ryder Carroll
  • Getting Things Done David Allen
  • The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction David M. Gwynn
  • Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Blundell
  • Modern China: A Very Short Introduction Rana Mitter
  • The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction David J. Bodenhamer
  • Plato: Five Dialogues Plato, G. M. A. Grube, John M. Cooper
  • Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction Edward Craig
  • The American South: A Very Short Introduction Charles Reagan Wilson
  • Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction Michael Howard
  • Modern Brazil: A Very Short Introduction Anthony W. Pereira

Courses (Coursera)

Full Course Log
  • Generative AI With Large Language Models
  • Understanding and Visualizing Data With Python