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Essays & Notes

An archive of slow writing about software, product, and life between two languages.

Aug 22, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
Thoughts of Rvachev
On Friday, I find myself reflecting on the past week and what lies ahead.
Aug 21, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
GPT-5-pro Solved a Problem Where People Got Stuck
GPT-5-pro found a more accurate boundary for step selection in convex optimization.
Aug 15, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
Right Now at All Strategy Sessions in the World
Right now, at all strategy sessions around the world, people are brainstorming and planning for the future.
Aug 13, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
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Aug 13, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
Figure Helix Learns to Fold Laundry
Figure demonstrated how their humanoid Helix learned to fold laundry.
Aug 13, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
Russian Version for Those Who Don't Know English
In case you suddenly don't know English - here is the Russian version.
Aug 13, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
Critique of AI and the Classics
It seems we've gotten a bit carried away with the criticism of AI. Let's not forget the classics.
Aug 13, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
Navaibcoding: a New Term in Programming
I just realized that the term “nagavnokodit” is now “navaibcoding”.
Aug 13, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
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Aug 13, 2025 · Essay · 1 min
It Seems We'll Have to Wait for AGI.
It seems that we will have to wait a bit longer for AGI.