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a few words on engineering, ambition & uncertainty

Long-form reflections I write when Twitter-length thoughts aren't enough. No productivity hacks, just honest notes from being in the middle of it all.

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Jan 13, 20254 min readPinned

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Reflections from The Black Canvas on ambition, identity, and growing up.

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Jan 12, 20254 min readPinned

Becoming Undefined

At 20, navigating engineering, expectations, and messy dreams without a fixed label.

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Jan 15, 20253 min readPinned

The Infinite Ladder

On how every milestone reveals new rungs, making growth feel like an endless climb.

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Jan 14, 20254 min readPinned

Chasing Shadows

From being a 10-year-old mesmerized by JARVIS to chasing the dream of building real-world AI.

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Aug 27, 2025

Engineering, Passion, and the Delusion of a Roadmap

Rewatching 3 Idiots in final year engineering and questioning what a ‘roadmap’ really means.

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Feb 12, 2025

The Knight Theory: A New Way to Navigate Life

A mindset inspired by the chess knight—moving in unexpected ways and leaping over obstacles.

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