Writing
Selected essays from my blog, where I’ve written monthly since 2013.
Life & Reflections
Vista
Uncertainty
My relationship with uncertainty.
Hammer
My rant about a certain way of thinking.
Twelve Enduring Questions
The Confidence to Keep Going
Moment
The important moments in my life.
World
My world view at age 21, based on my understanding of physics, biology, computer science, neuroscience, complex systems, philosophy, and the technology industry.
Vision & Knowledge Tools
The best way to use AI for learning
An effective method of learning complex knowledge with AI.
Interview with Ness Labs: Building Heptabase
This is one of the most in-depth interviews I've given on building Heptabase.
Heptabase 1.0
The best way to acquire knowledge from readings
An effective method for acquiring, retaining, and applying knowledge.
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.
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.
Co-evolution
A common phenomenon I noticed that occurs in many different scenarios.
Startups & Strategy
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.
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
The philosophy of building a startup.
The Art of War
A complete analysis of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", ranked 2nd in Chinese Google search results.
University & Dropouts
Dropout Notes: Retrospection
My retrospection of the past five years after dropping out of university.
Dropout Notes: Trade-offs
My rationale behind dropping out and starting a startup.
Impermanence
2020 Mid-year Recap
Dropout Notes: Life Mission
A summary of my search for a mission in life during the gap years from 2017 to 2019.
Dropout Notes: Choices
Dropout Notes: State of Mind
Dropout Notes: Details
Dropout Notes: A Long-Term Blueprint
Dropout Notes: Keep Thinking, Keep Asking
Dropout Notes: Q&A on Being Yourself
Dropout Notes: Be Yourself, Not a Cog
Dropout Notes: A Year from Double Majoring to Dropping Out
My Freshman Year in Review
Year-End Reflection
Physics Olympiad
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.
Physics Olympiad Diary: Selection Camp (2016)
Physics, Passion, Talent, Reality, and Curiosity
Physics Olympiad Diary: APhO Training Camp (2015)
Physics Olympiad Diary: Selection Camp (2015)
Science Fairs
Science Fair Notes: International Competition
Science Fair Notes: National Competition
High School
High School Football: A New Beginning
High School Football: The Final
Graduating from High School
A Few Words for Gifted Students
A Journey into Mathematical Analysis at NCKU
2015 in Review
Preparing for Science Program Admissions
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.
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.
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
A high school student's attempt to explain the uncertainty principle in both mathematical and intuitive ways.
Electromagnetic wave
A high school student's attempt to explain the electromagnetic wave in both mathematical and intuitive ways.