Blog posts

Plans trap you and directions free you

Baseball and perseverance

Using Immediately Invoked Function Expressions (IIFEs) in React for conditional rendering, especially with enums, and enhancing readability by using a helper function called renderInline to clean up the syntax

Successfully reducing Cocoon's build time from 24 to under 10 minutes by implementing efficient tooling, upgrading NextJS, aggressive caching, and reorganizing CI processes

Discussing the process of crafting effective and creative OKRs for engineering teams, highlighting the importance of specificity, creativity, and alignment with desired outcomes.

Explaining why I am moving my site to Notion.

Going over the concept of the Tragedy of the Commons and emphasizing the importance of viewing time as a valuable resource in order to make more effective choices and prioritize tasks.

Using JavaScript generators in the REPL to create interactive auditing tools for analyzing production data and comparing different code paths

A personal view of good vs. bad technology

Exploring the value of learning from both easy and hard lessons

Discussing how to test in production, using the "scientist" approach to safely refactor critical paths in a data-driven manner.

Using a parameter instead of stubbing dates in code and discusses the increased flexibility it provides.

This blog post investigates an interesting race condition encountered at Gusto and describes the fix implemented to address it.

Discusses the lessons learned from engineering a company rebrand, including maintaining a style stack, creating a component library, implementing visual regression testing, and delegating tasks effectively.

Interning at Gusto and reflecting on my journey from working at a running store to joining a software engineering internship at Gusto.

Reflects on the toxic and competitive environment of Bay Area high schools, the impact it had on the me, and how I ultimately prioritized happiness and personal passions over academic achievements.

Discusses the importance of being on the edge of the circle in design.

A fancy way to do two’s complement (useful for college CS tests!)

Investigates the benefits of using LaTeX for creating professional and clean resumes, highlighting its academic vibe and impressiveness to recruiters.

Explains the process and highlights of building a computer from scratch, providing tips and advice for beginners.