I'm Sam! You know what they say, "don't cry over spilt milk". Even though mistakes are made and undesirable things happen, we carry on. This is a blog ...
We knew this day would come. Maybe it was obvious after Jennings lost at Jeopardy or when Kasparov was defeated at chess. The AI era is upon us. For coders, for mathematicians, for artists, for writers. The list of what AI can do is every growing. For me, it began with tab + tab + tabbing my way through inline code completion. GitHub Copilot finished the next few lines. Then Cursor started tabbing…
The internet is a beautiful invention. A network of crisscrossing links and connections from computer to computer. The metaphor of a "web" captures the structure of how the documents and pieces reach each other. I keep an bookmarks folder called "Inspo" for saving websites that spark inspiration and joy. They could be about anything but generally contain some whimsy, creative delight, or personal…
I like where I work. There are an ocean of interesting problems to solve. If I'm feeling uninspired, I can turn my attention to another corner of the company to find some uniquely challenging problem. Sure, it's not always glamorous or innovative work, but I can reframe it to be a growth opportunity for myself. A bodybuilder with small weights or a chess grandmaster without a worthy opponent. They…
On a recent roadtrip, I re-listened to the audiobook version of The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel. Great read or listen, however you choose, with some key insights on how to spend money well. What does spending money well really mean? Spending on things that you truly value (not what society and culture tell you). Knowing your values is prerequisite to knowing how to spend in alignment…
The milk has been spilt, and you have a choice. Do you clean it up or leave the mess where it is? Two options are what seem most obvious. When making a decision, the options can feel like a dichotomy. Do I want x or should I do y ? This or that (black or white). It is tempting to boil down options to only two. But, there are never rarely ever just two options. There is a spectrum of gray—choices…
"We tell ourselves stories in order to live." - Joan Didion A story is a situation viewed in terms of the information known. The stories we adopt shape how we view our world. They frame how we interpret our situation. The first "woah" moment I had about understanding the power of story was when listening to the book Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. Yuval points out the concept of money is just a…
Mic check. Testing testing... 123. Hello! You probably already know this, but I'm starting a blog. As my first blog, the initial post felt a little intimidating, so I brought the standards bar way down. When you start lifting for the first time, choose a lower weight that suits you. New to drawing? Start with simple shapes. If you are getting into running, don't over-do the distance on the first…