Random Thoughts

Welcome to my digital brain dump. Here's where I write about tech, life, and whatever else is on my mind. No filter, just raw thoughts from a caffeinated developer.

AI/ML•June 10, 2025

Test Loss is Lying to You (And Here's How to Catch It)

Breaking down test loss into memorized and generalized components. Turns out your model might be cheating, and here's how to catch it.

Career•June 5, 2025•5 min read

Being Useful at Work: Getting Used or Leveling Up?

The trending 'if you're useful you're not safe' narrative smells real neat but also kinda lazy thinking. Here's why being useful isn't a trap unless you stay stuck there.

Viral on HN•June 2, 2025•6 min read

Typing 118 WPM Broke My Brain in the Right Ways (A Year-Long Journey)

How I went from 60 WPM to 118 WPM and accidentally rewired my brain for focus, discipline, and clarity. Spoiler: it wasn't about the home row.

Backend•March 15, 2025•8 min read

I Made Our System 30% Faster by Actually Reading the Docs (Kafka + Elasticsearch Speedrun)

Turns out batching is OP. Who knew? Here's how I went from processing data like a noob to actually understanding what I was doing.

Startup•February 20, 2025•10 min read

Built a Kids' App, Hit $900 MRR, Almost Burned Out (A 12-Week Reality Check)

The unfiltered story of building CCPlay from 'random idea' to actual revenue. Spoiler: kids are way cooler than adults.

Opinion•January 30, 2025•6 min read

Stop Letting ChatGPT Write Your Thoughts (An Authenticity Rant)

Hot take: AI-generated content is making everyone sound the same. Here's why your messy, imperfect thoughts are infinitely more valuable.

Culture•January 15, 2025•5 min read

A Tamil Song Taught Me More About Life Than Most Self-Help Books

Sometimes the deepest wisdom comes from the most unexpected places. Like a classic melody that hits different.

Finance•December 10, 2024•7 min read

Built a Life Insurance Calculator Because Adulting is Hard

Turns out you can't just YOLO your way through financial planning. Here's how I figured out the actual numbers.

AI/ML•November 25, 2024•9 min read

LoRa, VeRA, Delta-LoRa... AI Researchers Need to Chill with the Acronyms

Breaking down the alphabet soup of parameter-efficient fine-tuning methods. Spoiler: they're all trying to solve the same problem.

Dev•November 10, 2024•4 min read

Your Spaghetti Code is Killing Your Career (And Your Soul)

Real talk: writing bad code doesn't just hurt the project. It's sabotaging your future self in ways you don't realize.

Academia•October 20, 2024•12 min read

Georgia Tech's Online MCS: 2,000+ Hours Later, Here's the Real Tea

An unfiltered review of Georgia Tech's online Master's program. Spoiler: it's hard AF, but worth it if you're into that kind of pain.