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Hi friends, Like last year, here’s a brief overview of what I got up to in 2022.

Hi friends, Like last year, here’s a brief overview of what I got up to in 2022.

When I have a running injury, it’s not always the right thing to completely stop running and wait for it to heal.

When I have a running injury, it’s not always the right thing to completely stop running and wait for it to heal.

Inspired by Julia Evans’s post Questions I’m asking in interviews and Chip Huyen’s Questions to ask your interviewers section from her ML Interviews book, here are the questions I ask in interviews, targeting staff roles in ML infrastructure.

Inspired by Julia Evans’s post Questions I’m asking in interviews and Chip Huyen’s Questions to ask your interviewers section from her ML Interviews book, here are the questions I ask in interviews, targeting staff roles in ML infrastructure.

View from the second peak.

View from the second peak.

Happy new year!

Happy new year!

I wasn’t initially planning on writing a year in review blog post for 2021, but I was recently reminded of how nice it is to have a concise public record of the things that were important to me for each year (even if nobody other than me reads it).

I wasn’t initially planning on writing a year in review blog post for 2021, but I was recently reminded of how nice it is to have a concise public record of the things that were important to me for each year (even if nobody other than me reads it).

Let me state the obvious: recruiters aren’t actually sending most recruiter emails.

Let me state the obvious: recruiters aren’t actually sending most recruiter emails.

Anki and Spaced Repetition I’ve adopted the Anki app to help learn new vocabulary and retain various things I learn Currently my decks are: My Anki decks Spaced repetition flashcards are great.

Anki and Spaced Repetition I’ve adopted the Anki app to help learn new vocabulary and retain various things I learn Currently my decks are: My Anki decks Spaced repetition flashcards are great.

2020.

2020.

I recently went through this process and couldn’t find a guide (though I swear one existed at some point in the past).

I recently went through this process and couldn’t find a guide (though I swear one existed at some point in the past).

Despite this trip report being over 9 months late, I wanted to share it because I can’t stop thinking about how positive an experience this conference was.

Despite this trip report being over 9 months late, I wanted to share it because I can’t stop thinking about how positive an experience this conference was.

A bot who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.

A bot who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.

I think the most effective way to learn a language is to prioritize learning the day-to-day most frequently used words.

I think the most effective way to learn a language is to prioritize learning the day-to-day most frequently used words.

center-384 The end of the pain cave.

center-384 The end of the pain cave.

ColbyBox (2012) I turned an infrequently used LCD screen in a prominent location in our college’s student center into a Twitter live feed that also supported photos and videos.

This is a “brag doc” to contain all my accomplishments in a more long-winded and media-rich format than my resume can handle.

ColbyBox (2012) I turned an infrequently used LCD screen in a prominent location in our college’s student center into a Twitter live feed that also supported photos and videos.

This is a “brag doc” to contain all my accomplishments in a more long-winded and media-rich format than my resume can handle.

In 2019 I got married—twice!

In 2019 I got married—twice!

Here are my 4 favorite books from 2019. 1.

Here are my 4 favorite books from 2019. 1.

I did it!!

I did it!!

I’m signed up for the California International Marathon (a.k.a.

I’m signed up for the California International Marathon (a.k.a.

Quick life update: I’ve left the Chrome team and joined Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project).

Quick life update: I’ve left the Chrome team and joined Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project).

I hosted an intern for the first time this summer.

I hosted an intern for the first time this summer.

Note:This post had a good run, but it is now very out of date.

Note:This post had a good run, but it is now very out of date.

One year ago I conducted my first software engineering interview at Google.

One year ago I conducted my first software engineering interview at Google.

tl;dr: I signed up for the SF Marathon (this would have been my first marathon), then overtrained, got injured, and am currently recovering.

tl;dr: I signed up for the SF Marathon (this would have been my first marathon), then overtrained, got injured, and am currently recovering.