What is the cost of an unusual name?

Imagine this. You are sitting in a social Zoom call with a few coworkers with whom you’ve had limited interactions. You each introduce yourself, talk about what you work on, and what you like to do outside of work. Conversations, though somewhat awkward, begin to flow. A few minutes go by, you hear John call out to you, with what seemed to be ... Read more 20 Jan 2024 - 6 minute read

Coercing OpenAI's ChatGPT to do Leetcode

Over the past week, I’ve been bombarded with messages by friends about OpenAI’s new chatbot, ChatGPT. If you haven’t heard of it yet, check it out here. One of my friends was overjoyed that he no longer has to hand-craft paragraph-long responses to annoying client questions; he can just have ChatGPT do it. My coach on the other hand, asked Chat... Read more 06 Dec 2022 - 6 minute read

Emotional Hijacking

So, imagine this. You are about to give a speech to some forty people, consisting of mentors you look up to as well as your peers. Your speech determines whether you will be elected to a position of authority. You haven’t memorized the speech. You also didn’t write the speech yourself. It’s pretty safe to say that anyone in this position would ... Read more 03 Apr 2021 - 4 minute read

Understanding the Mechanics of a Game Bot: Memory Editing and its Applications in RPGs

Back in June of last year, Blizzard announced that it had suspended over 74,000 World of Warcraft Classic accounts that were found to be automating gameplay via botting. Bots attack the integrity of a game like WoW (stealing resources, inflating the server economy, monopolizing rare drops) that is built on time investment and patience. When I re... Read more 14 Jan 2021 - 9 minute read

I Went Off the Grid for Ten Days: Here's Why

December 14th, 2020 Since the start of quarantine, my friend Callie and I have been checking in with each other on an almost daily basis. From the trend of our recent check-ins, it became gradually evident to me that I have been making time for everything and everyone, except for myself. I am doing what I have to do (eat, sleep, stay employed), ... Read more 31 Dec 2020 - 6 minute read