Off the Clock
What I'm Reading
The blogs, essays, and ideas I keep coming back to — from data engineering to philosophy and the gloriously unconventional.
Favorite Articles
Single posts that stuck with me — worth reading start to finish
You Don't Have What You Want Because You Don't Want It Enough
How a culture of instant gratification and detachment quietly kills the intense desire that drives real achievement.
PsychologyHow To Win At Everything In Life: Becoming A Jack Of All Trades
How to become fit, sharp, balanced, and independent across every domain — once you get over the embarrassment of trying hard.
PhilosophyNo, don't compete with yesterday you
Why "1% better every day" falls apart when you start from zero — and the three things that actually work: a rival, better company, and a mentor.
Favorite Reads
The blogs and newsletters I actually read — from data engineering to music to the gloriously unconventional
Variance Explained
by David Robinson
Stats stuff from an Anthropic Member of Technical Staff.
VuTrinh.
by Vu Trinh
Data Engineer · Trusted by 18,000+ engineers · I write what it takes to become a production-ready data engineer.
The Operator's Handbook
by Torsten Walbaum
Operating frameworks and career advice drawn from years as an operator at Uber, Meta, and Rippling.
mixtapes by gor
by Goransh Bharal
I want to memorize your taste like my favorite coffee.
The Forbidden Files
by ixcarus
Secret knowledge. Public platform. If you get it, you get it. Reject mediocrity or go away.
Conquer
by conquer1
Fix your attention, find your mission, Conquer.