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fatal flaws

am i percy jackson coded?

Mar 24, 2024

reflections

fatal flaws

the magical night out

when having no expectations, is better than any expectations at all

Mar 1, 2024

reflections

the magical night out

AI and the human creativity cycle

because creating is better together.

Jan 19, 2024

essays

AI and the human creativity cycle

4a term in review

who knew this would be my last fall in waterloo?

Jan 2, 2024

life updates

4a term in review

4lyfers

i dont want friendships in my 20s to be fleeting

Dec 16, 2023

essays

4lyfers

a letter to my first year self

learnings I would tell my 18-year old self navigating engineering, relationships, work, and life at UWaterloo

Oct 11, 2023

reflections

advice

a letter to my first year self

on being consistent

the combination of consistency, intensity, and relentless pursuit to get the thing you want

Jul 28, 2023

essays

on being consistent

internet research labs 0.0

learnings from matching 120 internet strangers to explore and learn together

Jul 8, 2023

ideas

internet research labs 0.0

realizing how I want to best spend my time

getting closer to afternoons of whimsy

Jun 4, 2023

essays

realizing how I want to best spend my time

I like new york better when it rains

a paradoxical post reflecting on 3 weeks in new york

May 24, 2023

life updates

I like new york better when it rains

goodbyes are hard

how do you say goodbye when you know you’ll never see someone again?

May 13, 2023

reflections

goodbyes are hard

on being loud

welcome to a new era

May 13, 2023

life updates

on being loud

to dream lists, not to do lists

the search for a better system that lets you dream.

Mar 14, 2023

essays

ideas

to dream lists, not to do lists

am I going back in time?

a reflection on heading back to Sri Lanka for the first time since I was 3 years old.

Feb 15, 2023

reflections

am I going back in time?

ideas

random ideas I want to see built

Nov 27, 2022

ideas

ideas

a love letter to the old internet, and a break up text to the new one

a hope for a better web that will make me feel like a child learning how to use the computer for the first time again

Nov 21, 2022

essays

a love letter to the old internet, and a break up text to the new one

halfway through systems design engineering at the university of waterloo

the jack of all trades engineering program

Jun 3, 2022

life updates

halfway through systems design engineering at the university of waterloo

first-year learning guide to getting started in tech

tips on finding tech internships and learning

May 12, 2022

advice

first-year learning guide to getting started in tech

san francisco, beauty in what's broken

my real thoughts about san francisco after living here for 4 months.

May 10, 2022

essays

san francisco, beauty in what's broken

product engineer by day, venture capitalist by night

my journey living a double life as a software engineer and vc

Apr 3, 2022

essays

product engineer by day, venture capitalist by night

moving to SF for the first time

my experiences interning at a start-up and moving to sf on my own

Feb 14, 2022

life updates

moving to SF for the first time

2b or not 2b

A review of my first term back in person at Waterloo after 2 years.

Dec 15, 2021

life updates

2b or not 2b