Ian Hsiao | Blog

Software as toys

Software as toys? Human as boot loaders? Will the next generation of intelligence kill us? How is coding changing again? Some thoughts.

Jan 2026

Learnings from an Ex-Amazon Engineer

There are often moments when I can’t tell if LLM over-engineered, and that’s when I know I have limited knowledge on the subject. I rely a lot more on seniors and talking to models to learn here.

Aug 2025

How to choose a college

I wrote this to answer a question I had when I was 17—how to choose a college? But I think if you substitute college with another organization or place that you will stay for a few years, some questio...

Nov 2024

如何選擇大學

這篇文章是我為回答 17 歲時自己的疑問所寫，當時我在思考要讀哪一所大學。不過，我認為如果把「大學」換成其他你會待上幾年的組織或地方，其中的一些思考或問題依然適用。

Nov 2024

在 startup 工作 6 個月

作為一個對做酷東西和做產品感興趣的人而言，在一家優秀的新創公司實習是一件很幸運的事。一方面是因為能與很強的人共事，可以學到他們的心法以及做事方法論，另一方面是因為新創公司速度快、人少的特性，讓我有機會接觸到一些我現在能力範圍外的任務 (punch above my weight)。這篇文章主要寫的是這幾個月對專注的新理解，以及在 AI 時代做技術工作的一感想。

Oct 2024

Takeaways from How to Do Great Work

Doing great work is a depth-first search whose root node is the desire to. So if you don’t succeed, either try again, or backtrack and then try again. Corollary, never abandon the root node.

May 2024

休學的一些反思

這幾個月閱讀了很多人成長、自我實現與反思的文章，也有機會接觸到一些很尊敬且想成為的人。他們給我了帶來很大的啟發，也給了我一些往前的、探索的動力。

Apr 2024

Markdown File Query

Query any markdown file (Notion/Obsidian) using vector embedding, Pinecone vector database and GPT - a semantic QA system for your personal knowledge base.

Oct 2023

Notes on Attachment

Comprehensive notes on attachment theory covering attachment styles, the Adult Attachment Interview, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and how attachment affects relationships, work, and life.

Mar 2022

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