Blog

A place for notes I haven't found a better home for. Long enough to be worth writing down, short enough that I'll actually finish them.

• June 8, 2026

  Going from research to a startup: 3 things I got wrong in my first 4 months

  Lessons from my first four months transitioning from a PhD into building a company: talk to customers first, seek mentorship early, and clarify IP now.

• May 21, 2026

  What I tell people asking whether they should do a PhD

  What a PhD trains you for, the science/technology distinction, and how to decide whether it's the right path.

• May 10, 2026

  What I learned rebuilding my website three times

  Three rebuilds of a personal website and what I'd recommend to anyone building one.