How to Influence People’s Decisions: Notes on “Nudge”
Before diving into the details, let’s talk about a social topic: organ donation. There are two main strategies used worldwide: Presumed consent — where yo...
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2025
Deep Learning for Protein Annotation
Note: This article explains the paper Using deep learning to annotate the protein universe and is based on a presentation prepared for the course “Machine...
Data Engineering Components: Apache Kafka Explained
Behind the Scenes: What Happens Behind Our Online Orders?
Data Engineering Components: Kubernetes Explained
Note: Kubernetes is a tool for orchestrating Docker containers. If you’re not familiar with Docker, I recommend you read this article first.
Data Engineering Components: Terraform Explained
Why Terraform?
Data Engineering Components: Docker Explained
Why Docker?
Data Engineering Components: dbt Explained
Note: This article is based on my personal understanding of the dbt courses I’ve completed, including Data Engineering Zoomcamp’s Week 4: Analytical Engin...
2023
Reflections on Management and Corporate Culture: An Infinite Game
While they might seem idealistic, their existence allows us to imagine possibilities beyond reality.
The Major League and the Minor League: Notes on Reading The Dictator’s Handbook
The Selectorate Theory assumes that leaders have the same goal: to maintain their position of power. The difference between democratic leaders and dictato...
Aging and Death: Notes on Reading A Matter of Death and Life
“The better you live your life, the less tragic death becomes for you.”
Ants and Grasshoppers: Notes on Reading Die with Zero
“May you have the fullest lives possible, full of adventure and love.”
2022
Fragments of Travel from July 2022 to October 2022
“Remember what you see before your eyes, fix your gaze on a spot, remember its appearance.”
From Slot Machines to the Gaming Industry: Is Addiction the Only Way Forward
The original article was published in 2022 in Huxiu, a Chinese tech media outlet. The translation was done by ChatGPT, with my personal editing.
Whales and Wealth: Notes on Reading VC: An American History
Venture capital news is filled with stories of early investments creating N-fold returns, creating myths of wealth. But how does this “seemingly high-return”...
Chips, Change, and Challenges: Notes on Reading The Intel Trinity
Chips have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Thanks to the development of Moore’s Law, what were once huge computers occupying an entire room ...