Finding my way in the dark Blindfolded in the dark I struggle with where to go next. On a short-term, tactical level, that's never a problem. I am decisive and pragmatic and tactically sound — in the short term. Next three steps in a board game? Priorities for the next two weeks of sprint? How… Continue reading Clarity and Purpose
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nobody is coming to save you
Failure, drowning, and optimism. Somebody save me today: I got my first job-application rejection of the year. It hit me quite hard, because all I got was an image on my list of applications: No discussion, no rationale, nothing to learn. To be fair, I am a failure; I am underqualified for the role (I… Continue reading nobody is coming to save you
My Theme For 2024
The Fruit of the New Year I love catchphrases so much I have my own catchy slogans, and a yearly Theme is just that -- a catchphrase for the year, a direction to drive metacognition and decision-making, a great alternative to New Year's Resolution. In 2023, I picked a theme and it helped me confirm… Continue reading My Theme For 2024
Good Enough.
Why I love engineers, accepting tradeoffs, and good enough is good enough. My Spirit Animal is an Engineer If everything is perfect, 100%, then something has gone wrong.My Engineering Prof I'm taking a class on Machine Learning Engineering with a real-life engineer -- not your everyday academic, but a real engineer with a real job,… Continue reading Good Enough.
Improv Teachers Are People Too
Remember to be kind to each other. Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kindHenry James Improv is purely people I love teaching improv classes. I have a spiel prepared to explain why. I didn't prepare it to… Continue reading Improv Teachers Are People Too
2023 Yearly Theme ✊ / The State of the Darren, 2022 🎂Edition
Reflections on my birthday of the year so far, and the year to come
Algo-rhythmic
Searching for the answers, pursuing perfection, thinking in algorithms.
The Courage to be Loved
Letting people connect with you is scary. And I don't take my own damn advice. Luckily, I have people to call me out.
Broken Things
I am a broken thing, but there's nothing wrong with being broken.
I choose you
One way or another, you chose; and if you're late, it's because you made a choice to be late.