S. -T. Yau High School Science Award

November 10, 2024

At the S. -T. Yau High School Science Award, I won the Asia Regional Gold Award and received a Honorable Mention at the World Finals! Having competed in the computer science category, I share my experiences and reflect on the process of research.

Shortlisted in CERN's Beamline for Schools competition

April 13, 2024

Our team, Lepton Leapers, was shortlisted in the top 50 teams for CERN's Beamline For Schools (BL4S) competition. I share my experience and reflect on our proposal.

Hard problems in language design

March 10, 2024

Language designers tend to encounter problems where there isn't a perfect solution — there always is some trade-off, whether that be performance, complexity, or something else. Here are some tricky ones I've run into while trying to design my own programming language.

Developing an online judge

January 2, 2024

After participating in some programming competitions, I've decided to try my hand at running my own. These contests use an online judge to evaluate submissions, so I decide to build one from scratch! One of my favorite projects so far.

On teaching and learning

December 7, 2023

One of the best ways to learn or solidify your understanding is to teach concepts to others. Having gained from this experience in the past, I want to share what effective teaching means to me and take a look at some common pitfalls I observed.

A language for game development

August 12, 2023

A rough idea for what a game development oriented language might look like.

Using NixOS for software development

July 22, 2023

My thoughts on NixOS: why I switched, and how it's going.

Modern compiler design

May 14, 2023

A compiler is a program that performs a series of transformations on source code, converting it into machine code — or at least, it used to be. Let's take a look at the evolution of compilers and how modern compilers meet the growing demands of programmers.

PolyU CubeSat Space Debris Removal Competition

May 2, 2023

This year, I took part in the CubeSat Space Debris Removal Competition organized by the PolyU AAE department. I recount my experiences and takeaways from this event.

Debunking AI Myths

March 10, 2023

AI has become quite the buzzword since recent advances in large language models (LLMs). With more people using the terms, there are bound to be some misconceptions — so I try to demystify them here.

Algebraic effects

March 4, 2023

A deep dive into a programming language feature from the future.

The problem with science communication

February 12, 2023

In this post, I discuss the complexities and challenges of science communication, particularly the influence of funding sources and potential biases that can distort the presentation of scientific information. Transparency, critical thinking, and ethical practices are necessary to foster an informed public and maintain the credibility of science.

Structuring compiler projects

December 24, 2022

Reflections on structuring large projects in Rust, after working on some compiler side projects.

Why do we need programming languages?

December 24, 2022

Programming languages are tools that each developer uses daily. However, to make the best use of our tools, we must understand how they work and why we need them.

What I learnt during my first internship

October 7, 2022

During my internship at The Aspirers, I gained valuable skills in design, communication and presentation while creating a wireframe for an education technology platform.

Concurrency, the future of computing

July 12, 2022

It seems that physics won't let our computer chips get much faster by improving current technology; instead, we'll have to turn towards a radically new paradigm of hardware and software: concurrent computing.

The truth behind the Metaverse

February 7, 2022

The Metaverse appears to be an exciting vision for the future, but what is it really about?