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This is my personal blog, where I ramble about various topics I’m interested in. Most posts are connected to programming in one way or another. If I had to name the blog, it would probably be something like “tenuous connections” (but that name will probably become less accurate over time).

• October 2024   —   Types and Programming Languages   —   A textbook review (of sorts)
• October 2024   —   Git Cheatsheet Prime   —   An opinionated git CLI reference
• August 2024   —   On Competitive Programming   —   My experience and reflections
• August 2024   —   Fueling the Fire   —   The role of motivation in development
• August 2024   —   Programming Paradigms   —   Why it's practical to learn galaxy-brain langauges
• June 2024   —   Hacking Is Necessary   —   The sobering futility of idealistic programming
• May 2024   —   Design Patterns   —   Notes and commentary on the classic OOP book
• May 2024   —   Punching Through the Board   —   Keeping momentum through checkpoints
• May 2024   —   The Power of the Commit   —   Atoms of progress
• May 2024   —   Rewriting a Toy Compiler   —   Java to Haskell (-75% LoC)
• May 2024   —   The Breadth-Depth Phase Shift   —   When to Stop Learning for Breadth
• April 2024   —   Computers Are Magic   —   Finding child-like curiosity in CS
• April 2024   —   Code Without Fear   —   Minimizing the development-time cognitive load
• April 2024   —   Pushing Random Buttons   —   A critical skill for every developer's toolbelt
• April 2024   —   Why Haskell is a Great Language   —   Seriously
• March 2024   —   Speedrunning College   —   The underrated third option
• March 2024   —   Functional Refactoring: Wordle   —   JavaScript to PureScript
• March 2024   —   Lazy vs Eager Learning   —   What's the best way to learn programming skills?
• March 2024   —   Monads   —   An attempt to precisely describe a notorious concept
• November 2023   —   APL Tutorial   —   Making sense of (⊃⍳⍤≢(⊢⌊⌷⍤1∘.+⌷)/⍤,⊂)Y
• October 2023   —   Every Vim Binding I Know   —   An extensive list
• September 2023   —   Implicit Recursion   —   Observing built-in recursive structures in Haskell and C
• August 2023   —   Why I Use Vim   —   How to edit text efficiently and why it matters
• July 2023   —   Effective Anki Cards   —   Against long flashcards
• July 2023   —   Leetcode: 4 Types of Problems   —   Practical categorization
• July 2023   —   UW Madison Computer Science   —   An overview of classes and resources
• June 2023   —   Using a Chromebook as a CS Student   —   Is it possible?