Writing
Selected essays from my blog, where I’ve written monthly since 2013.
Highlighted links are good places to start.
Vision
My Vision: Roadmap
An introduction to the structure and roadmap of the Heptabase system.
My Vision: The Knowledge Lifecycle
An introduction to Heptabase’s vision from the perspective of the lifecycle of human knowledge work.
My Vision: A Forgotten History
The vision of computer pioneers and thinkers in the 1960s.
My Vision: A New City
An explanation of what I mean by “the next generation of the internet.”
My Vision: The Context
The context behind my vision of creating a new contextualized Internet.
Interview with Ness Labs: Building Heptabase
This is one of the most in-depth interviews I've given on building Heptabase.
Life
Uncertainty
My relationship with uncertainty.
Hammer
My rant about a certain way of thinking.
Retrospection
My retrospection of the past five years after dropping out of university.
Choice
My rationale behind dropping out and starting a startup.
Moment
The important moments in my life.
Life Mission
A summary of my search for a mission in life during the gap years from 2017 to 2019.
Startup & Business
Startup Notes: Hiring & Focus
What I’ve learned during the 1-10 stage.
Startup Notes: Seed Fundraising
How we raised our seed round.
Startup Notes: Primary Metrics
How we grew retention and revenue during YC.
Startup Notes: Before Y Combinator
How we got into Y Combinator.
Startup Notes: Incorporation
Incorporate your startup in the US as an international founder.
Startup Notes: 7 Lessons I learned
7 lessons I learned after dropping out of college and starting a startup.
The Art of War
A complete analysis of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", ranked 2nd in Chinese Google search results.
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
The philosophy of building a startup.
Perspective
World
My world view at age 21, based on my understanding of physics, biology, computer science, neuroscience, complex systems, philosophy, and the technology industry.
The best way to acquire knowledge from readings
An effective method for acquiring, retaining, and applying knowledge.
The best way to use AI for learning
An effective method of learning complex knowledge with AI.
Co-evolution
A common phenomenon I noticed that occurs in many different scenarios.
Technology / Science
What I've Learned About AI in the Past Two Months.
An explanation of what I had learned about important progress in AI by the end of 2024.
Realtalk and visual end-user programming
How Realtalk’s design aims to create a world in which everyone can use computers as a dynamic medium for studying and discussing complex systems.
Blockchain and Bitcoin
An introduction to the principles of blockchain and Bitcoin from the perspective of mathematics and information engineering.
Deep Learning with Python
An introduction to the principles and techniques of deep learning from the perspective of a programmer.
Electromagnetic wave
A high school student's attempt to explain the electromagnetic wave in both mathematical and intuitive ways.
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
A high school student's attempt to explain the uncertainty principle in both mathematical and intuitive ways.
Physics Olympiad
How I learned physics and prepared for the Physics Olympiad in high school. It contains everything you need to know about the Physics Olympiad.