Notes and Blog

I sometimes write things for my students or academics who visit my websites to see. This page is useful if you want to know my take on various of things, academic or not. All of these are live documents, i.e., they may be updated over time.

My expectations of students

Writing tips

Novelty in Computer Science research (PDF of slides)

My stance on generative models (e.g., language models or data-driven image predictors)

My thoughts on abstractions in Computer Science research (PDF of slides)

My take on vibe coding (not much new insight here, just don't want to repeat the same things over and over again)

On competitive research

Stresses of PhD students vs faculty.

Flat Earthers and Vibe Coders.