This Is a Blog Post.

It's not a good post. I don't expect you to read it.

August 17, 2025

Here I am to cultivate the critical practice of writing and publishing.

Recent Insights

Keep doing what works. Commit to those habits that maintain your foundation. For me, this looks like daily meditation and journaling time.
Work is chaotic, and it’s ramped up exponentially as our company picks up momentum. It’s not easy. Yet, I realized I actually find comfort in this specific kind of chaos. Building with this team, for my company’s unique position in this insane AI market, is extremely satisfying.
My superpower is staying calm and stable in chaos—not being immovable, but going with the flow and being at peace in that upheaval.
My style is grounded in simplicity and clarity. I have love for the small details. And I always find a way to have fun.

How to efficiently create and update millions of database records with Django ORM and Postgres.
The ETC principle: Good design is “Easier To Change”.
The DRY principle: Don’t Repeat Yourself. This is perhaps my most often cited principle in code reviews. But my understanding has grown recently. DRY is not just about not-repeating code. It’s about not duplicating encoded knowledge. Each piece of knowledge should be encoded into one place in the codebase. Truly illuminating!

The difficulty of my latest work project, and receiving almost exclusively negative feedback and sometimes outright hostility from my team lead. It’s been great resilience training.
The rhythms of family life at home with my fiancée, her parents, and my dog.
The simple pleasure walking my dog, without listening to podcasts as I usually do. No distractions, just being present to the richness of the neighborhood.

I have now written a blog post. Here’s one more piece of evidence that I am a writer.