I found In Passing, a collection of overheard remarks and casual comments people make in public. It captures the fleeting nature of everyday conversation and the unintended humor or insight found in brief human interactions.
I’ve found that recruiting for startups requires hunting smart people in their natural clusters like GitHub or meetups. Since they're motivated by hard problems and autonomy, I suggest managing them like a community of volunteers rather than employees.
Letting LLMs talk to each other creates surprisingly rich emergent behavior, from witty fictional banter to unsettling philosophical dialogues and useful synthetic interview formats.
I explore the beauty of Prathi Madhyamam and Ilayaraja’s mastery of the Hamsanadham raga in Tamil cinema. I analyze his unique song starts and classical compositions in films like Thenrale Ennai Thodu and Geetanjali.
I reflect on the courage required for professional honesty, whether allowing negative customer feedback or saying "no" to overtime. By challenging my internal fears and setting clear boundaries, I found that directness is more effective than people-pleasing.
Watch a psychology experiment where a student asking for directions is swapped behind a passing door. Many subjects fail to notice the switch, demonstrating the powerful and counterintuitive phenomenon of change blindness.