Welcome to my blog section, where I share in-depth articles, technical insights, and perspectives on various topics in technology, software engineering, AI, and innovation. These are explorations of ideas, technical deep-dives, and experiences from my journey in the tech world.
Perfect turn-taking is a myth. Real conversations don’t work like written dialogue usually looks: A: "I went to the store." B: "What did you buy?" A: "Milk and bread." Real conversations are messier: A: "I went to the store and-" B: "Did you get the milk?" A: "I was about to-yeah, I got-" B: "Because last time you forgot and-" A: "I got it! I got the milk." Real speech includes: ...
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Watch any great dialogue scene and you’ll notice something: characters almost never directly agree with each other. Even when they’re on the same side, even when they ultimately want the same thing, they resist, deflect, challenge, or qualify. This is called “The No Game”-and it’s one of the simplest, most powerful techniques for creating dynamic dialogue. What Is the “No” Game? The principle: Characters instinctively resist what other characters say, even in small ways. ...
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The invisible algorithms running human interaction. Short reads on how people actually work. The Benjamin Franklin Effect Want someone to like you? Don’t do them a favor. Ask them to do YOU a favor. Counterintuitive. Proven. The story: Benjamin Franklin had a rival in the Pennsylvania legislature who disliked him. Franklin didn’t try to win him over with kindness. Instead, he asked to borrow a rare book from the man’s library. ...
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Ancient wisdom and modern psychology on death, time, and the paradoxes of living well. Short concepts with long implications. Memento Mori Practices Daily death meditation. “Remember you must die.” Historical practices: Roman generals: Slave whispered “memento mori” during victory parades Monks: Kept skulls on desks Medieval practice: Regular graveyard visits Steve Jobs: Asked daily “If today were my last day…” Sounds morbid. Actually clarifying. What happens: Trivial problems disappear Petty arguments feel absurd You stop postponing what matters Fear of death decreases (paradoxically) Modern practice: ...
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The writing advice is nearly universal: “Make your characters three-dimensional! Give them depth! Show their complexity!” And then you look at some of the most beloved stories ever told-fairy tales, myths, adventure films, genre fiction-and realize: many of their characters are flat as paper. And it works perfectly. James Bond doesn’t have a meaningful character arc across most films. Indiana Jones is the same person at the end as at the beginning. Sherlock Holmes remains fundamentally unchanged across decades of stories. ...