+
+ Hi. I'm Youwen. I like to write - {'{code | essays | math}'}.
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+ I put most worthwhile things I do on my GitHub. I write over at a blog called
+ Gradient Ascent. You can check out my
+ portfolio
+ right here on this site. You can skip down to my
+ contact info, or keep reading.
+
+
+ coding.
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+
+
+ I learned how to code when I was in 3rd grade (around 8-9 years old). Regrettably, I am
+ not a gifted genius and did not build a massive open source empire nor did I found a
+ startup before the age of 12. My projects consisted principally of crummy games or
+ terrible websites. I only really figured out the fundamentals in 2019 and started
+ working on actual projects at the tail end of 2023 (as you can tell from my GitHub
+ activity history). My biggest regret is spending the pandemic lockdown learning React
+ and web development in 2020 instead of becoming a cool kernel hacker or something.
+
+
+
+
+ hacking.
+
+
+
+ Most people I know in real life think that I am some kind of hacker - likely because
+ they once saw me open up a text terminal and update my packages with pacman. I proclaim myself a hacker because I once learned how to create shoddy CRUD web
+ applications with fad web technologies and believe that places me in the same group as
+ Torvalds and the other hackers who build actual software.
+
+
+
+ I do consider myself a hacker under this definition of hacking, though.
+
+
+ math.
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+
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+ I learn about math I find interesting as a hobby. I also happen to be pursuing it an
+ undergraduate degree in it, soon.
+
+
+ I tried doing math competitions in middle and early high school before I realized that
+ it wasn't for me (that's my way of saying that I couldn't hope to compete with the
+ prodigies). Still, I wholly recommend that anyone who likes math take a look at The Art of Problem Solving before stepping into calculus and beyond, as mathematical intuition and insight is magnitudes
+ more valuable than a shallow familiarity with formulas or integration methods.
+
+
+ other stuff.
+
+
+
+ Let's see. I play guitar, although I haven't had much time lately. I play video games
+ sometimes, here's my Steam profile.
+
+
+ If for whatever reason you're interested in the tools I use on my computer, I have a brief page about it. I'm legally obligated to notify you that I run Arch Linux with a tiling window
+ manager and Neovim.
+
+
+ This site contains a colophon, for those interested
+ in its inner workings.
+
+
+ contact me.
+
+
+
Find me on:
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+ I read message requests everywhere but do not accept Discord friend requests if I don't
+ know you. The best way to reach me and receive a response is probably by email.
+
+
+ If you notice any issues with or have any suggestions about this site or any of my
+ projects, feel free to send me an email or message about it.
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+