A little about myself:
- born in Chennai, India
- did compsci at UT Dallas. I believed the university had some hidden gems as students, and it turned out to be true. I got to build a pretty nice network here
- worked at a few startups in different spaces (algo-trading, self-driving tech, cyber-security)
- now I’m a software engineer at Intel, where I do full-stack work in the Open Edge Platform
- I build side projects like Artzie sometimes
- big fan of Paul Graham and his essays
My core principles:
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Lead a balanced life
- Doing meaningful, efficient work is integral to a fulfilling life.
- Maintaining good physical and mental health is equally important.
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Have high agency
- The world can mold itself in a surprisingly positive way for you if you have high agency.
- Just do things, and opportunities will present themselves.
- As Jeff Bezos said, most decisions are two-way doors. If it goes wrong, you can just turn back.
- "It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission" - Grace Hopper.
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Have complete control over your emotions.
- Bad events are only bad if you perceive them as bad.
- Anger is the most useless emotion unless it's quickly turned into positive action.
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Build and maintain strong relationships.
- "Relationships are the currency of life". I'm not sure who said it, but I love it.
- The relationship has to be genuine and not transactional.
One thought on AI - I think Jevon's Paradox will hold true when it comes to jobs and the general population.
- As the cost of AI decreases, the demand for AI-based work goes up. This increases the number of people needed to do the work.
- AI will be a force for good overall. It will not simply replace humans, but rather augment us and make us much more powerful.