I felt battered around by the seas. I never quite felt like my full self. Right after college, I went into finance, then moved into software engineering, then data science. And in between, I experimented with freelancing, worked on startup ideas with friends, and even considered going into product management. …

I hope everyone has been doing well during these unprecedented times. I spend a lot of time learning about how to improve my experience in life. As a result, I wanted to introduce a new writing experiment I cooked up to share more of what I’ve learned. The series will…

What books did you have to read in high school? The Great Gatsby? Lord of the Flies? Jane Eyre? How about this personal finance book that was written almost 100 years ago? I was lucky enough to have had a high school teacher that assigned this 100-year old personal finance…

Learning about the path to financial independence leaves me in dazed confusion sometimes with all its buzzwords, such as tax-deferred investment accounts, geographic arbitrage, and Monte Carlo simulations. Taking a step back from the details, there are really only a few things that truly impact how early you’re able to…

Imagine yourself in the future, as a 93-year-old. You’ve lived a long life, and you reached financial independence long ago. But now you can barely stand on your own. Your skin is wrinkled, your eyesight is poor, and your bodily functions have deteriorated. You’re lying in your deathbed, breathing your…

Similar to what I did in 2018, I wanted to record what things, experiences, and ideas had the most positive impact on me in 2019 (and beyond). 👫 Family I married my best friend and love of my life! People always ask, “has anything changed since you got married?” And my answer…

As 2018 comes to an end, I wanted to reflect and write down some of the things that have impacted me this year, and into the future. I made these thoughts brief, as I want to be concise and prioritize what had the most impact. Hopefully readers find my thoughts…

Understanding your users is the best way to continue building a product that they want and ultimately cannot live without. One way to better understand your users and how they experience your product is to talk to them or survey them; another way is to dig into data on how…