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A dream to save the air - public reflection
I spent last summer working to found a startup with the goal of improving air quality. By August 2022, we decided to shut down. But...
26 Jun 2023
On Logical Consistency
Let’s say you believe that the best way to write a computer program quickly is to avoid early optimization. One day, you notice yourself tinkering...
16 Nov 2022
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A dream to save the air - public reflection
I spent last summer working to found a startup with the goal of improving air quality. By August 2022, we decided to shut down. But...
26 Jun 2023
On Logical Consistency
Let’s say you believe that the best way to write a computer program quickly is to avoid early optimization. One day, you notice yourself tinkering...
16 Nov 2022
Managing time vs. managing attention
We often hear the refrain: “I don’t have time for this!” In reality, what this often means is: “I don’t have enough attention for this.”...
16 Aug 2022
Understanding blockchain from a distributed computing perspective
Running programs on a single computer is great, but what if you want to run a program on multiple computers? For example, Amazon’s database is...
16 Jul 2022
Long Walks at the Airport
Terminal B of the Salt Lake City airport is unique among the airport terminals I’ve been to. Perhaps as an homage to Utah’s love of...
20 Jan 2022
Abstraction and Problem Solving
Here's a contention that you may or may not agree with: > The ability to solve problems is synonymous with the ability to create and apply...
8 Jan 2022
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