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Some of my thoughts on development and the tech industry more general.

Japanese StudyOct 8, 2026

Finishing Kaishi

116 uninterrupted days and 1,500 words later, I finally finished the Kaishi 1.5k Japanese starter deck in Anki. Let's go over the facts and what it was actually like.

Pico RouterAug 23, 2026

Pico Router Changes Directions

The Pico Router project is narrowing its focus and turning into a third-party C++ routing library for constrained embbed hardware targets.

Japanese StudyJul 17, 2026

Anki Baby Steps

After knowing about Anki and SRS for a while I decided to give it a try for my study of Japanese. These are my experience after my first month of daily use.

OpenStreetMapMay 19, 2026

GSoC 2026: a Hopeful Rejection

A detailed breakdown of my personal experience applying to 2026 edition of Google Summer of Code.