Weekly Notes (16/17/18/19) - 2025

It's been a while since I wrote any notes, work has been hectic, and I just didn’t make the time to post although I did collate them.

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• I paid a visit to Chennai to receive mom, and that trip brought with it a beautiful moment: I became an aunt. My niece, Anaika, was born, and it’s already been over a month since her arrival.

• The way I approach work and time management has been shaped by people I admire:

  • Jagan introduced me to empathy

  • Thejesh encouraged me to reflect more and bring structure to my thoughts. He’s the reason I started writing notes.

  • Ellie taught me how to be assertive without letting go of kindness

  • Rahul showed me how clarity and empathy can go hand in hand

  • Ashwin brings a quiet patience that I’m still learning from. His steady way of thinking has had a lasting impact.

• Work filled most days this month — usually starting by 9 AM and stretching past midnight. I’ve been getting around 6 hours of sleep, trying to move development along as much as possible. The pace has been intense, but I’ve enjoyed staying close to the code.

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  I reminded myself this month that it’s okay not to immediately understand everything. Just because something doesn’t make sense at first glance doesn’t mean it’s a rule I’ve failed to follow.

• We hosted Eva for a week and it was fun. We are glad we were able to share our days with her as they are moving back to Kerala very soon.

• I’ve noticed that, quick reactions , especially through emojis, sometimes make real conversations feel distant. It’s something I’ve been sitting with lately. That disconnect between screen and self can quietly affect how we relate.

• One quiet frustration this month has been with how some LLMs respond , often with too much certainty, even when they’re wrong. They are predictions, probability, not certainty. It is like me working with someone who rarely admits they could be off.

• One of the days, we had a hackathon-style session with my cousins and a few college students. It was fun.

• I had been reading Neil deGrasse Tyson's Starry Messenger and I am really enjoying it.

• I’ve been imagining a morning that feels more anchored — one where I wake up to small things like the weather, health stats, or key events around my vicinity or city I live in. Not consume news as threads. I have been trying to put up such platform and its still in progress.

• Tars turned 1 on May 9th. He had his specially baked cake but had gotten sick the very next day. He has been recovered.

• My dreams have felt more vivid recently. Some of them linger after waking up, and I’ve started noting them down. On that note, I tried to hold on to a sense of curiosity. Even small experiments, with thought, routine, or work , made a difference. Staying curious feels like a quiet way to stay open.

• It is important to remind ourselves that we are not slaves to anyone. Each country's affairs are its own, and sovereignty should be respected. Treating all people with respect is essential, there are no "aliens" among us. We are all human beings sharing this earth.