A research notebook on distributed systems, machine learning, mathematics, and infrastructure engineering. Written slowly, updated continuously.
/ notes
Short observations, implementation notes, OSS contributions, and ideas in progress.
/ ml
Machine learning concepts, LLM internals, inference optimization, and mathematical intuition.
/ systems
Distributed systems, consensus protocols, databases, and reliability engineering.
/ infra
Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and the operational layer of software systems.
/ math
Linear algebra, probability, optimization — the mathematical foundations of computation.
/ research
Long-form essays on AI, ML systems, and exploratory technical thinking.
Recent
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- Raft Log Compaction: Keeping the Log from Growing Forever
- The Bulkhead Pattern: Isolating Failures Before They Spread
- The Saga Outbox Pattern: Reliable Event Delivery Without Two-Phase Commit
- A $22/Year VPS Running Three Self-Hosted Services