The leverage tax
Being a 100-1000x lead is a good deal for the company this quarter. I'm less sure it is for me over five years.
Search engineering tech lead
Melbourne, Australia
I build retrieval systems, write about technical leadership, train for whatever's next, and cook slow food. Always happy to chat. Reach out.
Now
Training
Run Melbourne Half on 19 July; Sydney Marathon on 30 August; Melbourne Marathon on 11 October
Reading
The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O'Connor, after losing our younger cat
Socials
Writing
"I Hate the Ivy League"
Malcolm Gladwell's case against elite university admissions and what it reveals about how prestige actually functions.
Five types of wealth
Sahil Bloom on five types of wealth. The real argument is not about accumulation. It is about knowing when a pillar is enough.
Talks
Làm IT trong thời đại AI: Cách tận dụng công nghệ và bí quyết phỏng vấn thành công
SBS Vietnamese Radio — Chọn nghề gì?
Chọn nghề gì: Từ thiết kế đồ họa đến kỹ sư công nghệ ở Úc
SBS Vietnamese Radio — Chọn nghề gì?
Designing for Leverage
University of Melbourne — Software Design & Architecture (Guest Lecture) · Melbourne, VIC
Architecting Scalable Search
University of Melbourne — Software Design & Architecture (Guest Lecture) · Melbourne, VIC