On "I Hate the Ivy League"
Malcolm Gladwell's case against elite university admissions and what it reveals about how prestige actually functions.
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
Ballarat Full Marathon in late April, building endurance at ~50 km/week
Reading
Re-reading The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.
Writing
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.
Stoicism and the critical path
Re-reading Marcus Aurelius during a wave of tech restructures prompted a different read of the Stoic ideas. Diligence is not enough. What matters is where you direct it.
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