My Favorites
Books
Designing Data-Intensive Applications - Martin Kleppmann
The go-to book for understanding the intricacies of data storage and processing. Amazon >
Principles - Ray Dalio
Dalio proposes a team management methodology that aims to eliminate all irrational aspects of a person during work. In my experience, it's often more effective to consider and harness these irrational aspects. Website >
Zero to One - Peter Thiel
A thought-provoking book that presents compelling arguments for pursuing monopolies in niche markets and building cohesive, almost cult-like teams. Amazon >
The Mom Test - Rob Fitzpatrick
Offers insights on how to effectively uncover what users truly need. Website >
Apps
Obsidian - Note-taking system
I use Obsidian to summarize all the papers I read. Each node on the graph represents a paper, mathematical concept, or business principle. Website >
Check out my data processing pipeline using Obsidian and Cursor.
Cursor - Best IDE
Cursor provides context-aware, development-focused autocomplete features.
It outperforms Copilot and other similar tools.
Even Sam Altman uses it. I have a rule that everyone on my team should use it.
Once they see how it works, they download it immediately.
As a VSCode fork, migration is straightforward and takes only a few minutes.
Website >
Arc - Best browser
Go-to browser based on Chromium.
Website >
Ball - BALL
Look, someone's nose fell off.
BAAAAAAALL!!! >
Code
- Python for data analysis and small scripts
- TypeScript for UIs
- Rust for performance-critical tasks
I've compiled a list of best practices for what to learn.
P.S. While I've developed quite a few apps using Dart, I'm now focusing on TypeScript due to its versatility and robust type system.
Also, BEAM is the best thing that ever happened to coding.
Travel
Places I've visited:
Music
Food
- Caesar salad with garlic croutons and light dressing
- Borscht (Grandma's recipe with a tomato and oat base)
- Tiramisu with fresh homemade cream
Freedom
Through empirical observation, I've come to conclusions that align with libertarian principles. I value both social and economic freedom.
Hidden link to MAFFIX website: tic