About

This website is where I’m going to write down everything I would otherwise bury and forget about, in public for accountability. I started Mostly Second Thoughts in order to make sure my drafts wouldn’t die out and my notes would get an outlet. It’s meant to span from the subjects I’m learning about methodically to my unfiltered opinion on random and/or niche topics.

The motivation is that the prospect of publishing an actual piece for everyone to see will force me to engage actively with the concepts I’m trying to grasp by explaining them. Another equally important goal is to learn to better express myself and get these damn ideas out of my head. Fun fact, writing has been shown to reduce cognitive load for this exact reason (by freeing up working memory and quieting intrusive thoughts from unfinished ideas).

One thing worth clarifying these days: every word on this site was written by me. If it sucks, it’s an unfortunate - but all too common - case of good old human slop. I use LLMs daily and this site partly exists because of how fascinating I find them, but the whole point here is to force myself to write. I’m not going to become a chef by ordering every meal, even if it saves a lot of time and the food still tastes very good.

Whether you’re feeling curious and want to stalk me or feeling inspired and want to reach out, a handful of links are waiting for you at the bottom of this page. You can also suggest a new topic or angle for me to consider for my next piece in a dedicated section of this website.

Currently: I’ve been using LLMs extensively for both professional and personal purposes and I’m quite fascinated by the technology and its level of advancement. I’ve set myself the task of learning about these algorithms progressively, with the objective of grasping them in depth and being able to understand complex architectures and advanced research papers. I am starting with basic machine learning and neural network concepts, and going back to the associated math whenever I’m lacking any kind of prerequisite.