We’re in an interesting period of capitalism, which to my surprise firms capture relatively miniscule amount of value it creates. Technological change is happening at breakneck speeds which are le...
The Universe is Within Us and Connects Us
The most astounding fact… is the knowledge, that the atoms that compromise life on Earth, the atoms that make up the human body, are traceable to the crucible, that cooked light elements into hea...
13th, Fantastic Fungi, Crip Camp, Disclosure, The Farewell, Nomadland
13th, prison industrial complex. Fantastic Fungi. Crip Camp. Disclosure, trans-folx in media. The Farewell, asian family lies to grandma about her death. Nomadland, the less glamorous side of van...
The Undoing Project, White Fragility, Homo Deus, Shoe Dog, Changing Your Mind
The Undoing Project, the love story between two friends. White Fragility, how to spot racism. Homo Deus, humanity’s next frontiers. Shoe Dog, the story of Nike. How to Change Your Mind, altered...
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
From the first time I spotted “The Tipping Point” at a bookstore, I was hooked. Malcolm Gladwell has an art for weaving stories and analyses of social phenomenon. His latest book, Talking to Stra...
Tech Idioms Part 2
There are so many tech idioms that I am back with a second edition. Linguistics is fascinating, I love how subcultures form in certain populations, subcultures and industries. Here’s some more li...
Tech Idioms
Over the course of my career, I’ve found individuals that walk around spewing a fixed set of idioms. Not understanding them, this feels posey. However, turns out they can be pretty powerful once ...
The Anatomy of Machine Learning Teamwork
Last year, I gave a talk titled “The Anatomy of Machine Learning Teamwork” at BigData/AI Toronto and the Vector Institute. Leading teams is contextual, and this post is specific to managing an app...
Burnout and Embracing Uncertainty
My burnout journey: how I sabotaged myself, climbed out of a hole, and learned to breathe again. In the latter half of 2019, I was in a perpetual state of malaise. A friend of mine at work remark...
Travel
Not so humble brag about all the places I’ve been fortunate to see & visit. Total: 26~29 The Americas (11) Canada British Columbia, Alberta Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick,...