Why this website
Why This Website Exists
“I write to learn, not to teach. If others learn from my notes, that’s a happy accident.”
The Problem with Forgetting
Let me be honest - I have a terrible memory. I can spend hours reading a fascinating paper, implementing a complex algorithm, or debugging a tricky issue, only to find myself struggling to recall the details a few weeks later. The brilliant insights I had while reading that transformer paper? Gone. The clever trick I used to optimize my audio model? Somewhere in the void of my brain.
This website is my solution to that problem.
My Digital Memory Bank
For My Future Self
This space is primarily designed for one person: me, six months from now. When I’m stuck on a problem and I have that nagging feeling that I’ve solved something similar before, I can come here and find my past thoughts, experiments, and solutions laid out clearly.
Reading Notes & Research
I read a lot - papers, blog posts, documentation, books. But reading without writing is like thinking without a trace. This website serves as my:
- Paper summaries with key insights and personal thoughts
- Research notes documenting my understanding and interpretations
- Implementation details of algorithms and techniques I’ve tried
- Debugging chronicles of problems I’ve encountered and solved
Learning Through Writing
Writing forces clarity. When I try to explain a concept or document an experiment, I often discover gaps in my understanding. The act of writing becomes a learning tool itself - it reveals what I truly understand versus what I just think I understand.
The Structure of My Thoughts
Blogs: Polished Reflections
The blog section contains more polished thoughts - complete ideas, project walkthroughs, and insights that might be useful to others. These are the pieces where I’ve taken time to structure my thoughts and present them coherently.
Notes: Raw and Unfiltered
The notes section is more personal and immediate. It’s where I dump:
- Quick insights from papers I’m reading
- Experimental results and their interpretations
- Code snippets that I want to remember
- Random thoughts that might connect to something later
- Questions that I want to explore further
Why Public?
You might wonder why I’m sharing my personal notes publicly. Here’s why:
Accountability
Knowing that others might read my notes encourages me to be more thoughtful and accurate. It’s a form of quality control.
Serendipitous Connections
Sometimes the most valuable insights come from unexpected connections. By sharing my notes, I increase the chances of someone pointing out a connection I missed or offering a different perspective.
Contributing to the Community
The ML and audio research communities have given me so much through open papers, code, and discussions. If my notes help even one person understand a concept better or avoid a mistake I made, then sharing them is worthwhile.
Future Collaborations
These notes serve as a window into my thinking process. Potential collaborators can see what I’m working on, what I’m struggling with, and where our interests might align.
What You’ll Find Here
Technical Deep-Dives
Detailed explorations of algorithms, architectures, and techniques. These are the posts where I really dig into the math and implementation details.
Paper Summaries
My understanding of important papers, with focus on the insights that matter for my work. I try to extract the key ideas and place them in context.
Project Journals
Documentation of ongoing projects, including failed experiments and dead ends. These are often the most valuable notes for my future self.
Random Musings
Thoughts about the field, predictions about future directions, and connections between seemingly unrelated concepts.
Tools and Tricks
Useful code snippets, debugging techniques, and workflow optimizations that I want to remember.
The Evolution of Understanding
One thing I’ve learned is that understanding is not binary - it’s a spectrum. My notes capture that evolution:
- Initial confusion when encountering new concepts
- Gradual clarity as I work through examples
- Deeper insights that come from implementation
- Connections to other work that emerge over time
By documenting this journey, I create a more complete picture of how I learn and think.
A Living Document
This website is constantly evolving. Notes get updated as my understanding deepens. Blog posts get refined as I learn more. The archive becomes a record of my intellectual journey through the fascinating world of machine learning and audio AI.
For You, the Reader
If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably someone who values learning and documentation. While this website is primarily for me, I hope you find something useful here:
- Learn from my mistakes so you don’t have to make them
- Get inspired by the problems I’m working on
- Reach out if you want to discuss any of the topics I cover
- Share your own insights if you have a different perspective
Remember, these are my personal notes and reflections. They’re not authoritative sources - they’re one person’s attempt to make sense of complex topics. Take what’s useful, question what seems wrong, and add your own thoughts to the conversation.
Welcome to my digital brain. It’s messy, incomplete, and constantly changing - just like the real thing.