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Kai - 魁 | Thien Ly | Engineer | Athlete | 空手家

Taking an internship as an indie hacker 🌚
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Re special-casing drop_in_place; rustc already does something to that effect in dev builds where it'll reuse instantiations of generics from the dependencies of a crate. It is not enabled for release builds (by default), as it has a negative impact on codegen. Check out -Zshare-generics
June 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Yesterday, during an interview with a CXM startup, the interviewer said they’d read my blog.
They joked, "I couldn’t think of questions to ask—you already answered them all in your article!" 😂
This is a funny reminder that sharing your journey can spark connections in unexpected ways.
Most Asked Questions During My Job Searching Journey
As I progressed through my job search, I encountered some insightful and frequently asked questions that challenged me to reflect on my professional journey. I’m sharing my answers to these questions,...
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December 6, 2024 at 6:03 AM
The right balance of frequent feedback to encourage progress and corrective feedback to drive growth can transform how teams collaborate, innovate, and achieve success.

What’s your favorite feedback strategy?
Frequent Feedback vs. Corrective Feedback in Engineering
In the fast-paced world of IT, feedback is not just a tool—it's the cornerstone of growth, innovation, and collaboration. Whether you're mentoring a new hire or guiding a seasoned developer, the way y...
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December 1, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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You’re one click away of following a lot of people ))
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November 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Today, I learned valuable lessons from an interview I didn’t pass. I'm grateful for the opportunity to reflect and grow—confidence and communication were strengths, and I'm glad there's room for me to improve analytical thinking, holistic design, and balancing trade-offs in every decision.
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Interesting
We talk about Bluesky getting users, but Bluesky is part of an open social internet called "The Atmosphere" where other people can make their own apps, including their own versions of Bluesky.

Bluesky isn't growing; the Atmosphere is! You're not "our" users; you're a part of a shared place.
September 2, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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We talk about Bluesky getting users, but Bluesky is part of an open social internet called "The Atmosphere" where other people can make their own apps, including their own versions of Bluesky.

Bluesky isn't growing; the Atmosphere is! You're not "our" users; you're a part of a shared place.
September 1, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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the harmonies in the part from 2:20 to 2:40 are so addictive i been playing it on repeat. i wonder what they did for that effect. the background vocals on “bear” and “die” are doing something magical
danabra.mov dan @danabra.mov · Feb 27
February 29, 2024 at 1:34 PM