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Things I'm figuring out, explained along the way.

Essays, data stories, weather rabbit holes, and technical notes. For film ratings, visit Movies; for tools and ongoing work, explore Projects.

Why Miami's September Forecast Looks a Little Like Winter

An upper-level low approaching from the northeast sent me down a weather rabbit hole. Is Miami getting a winter-style system in September, and does El Niño deserve the credit?

I Have Been Chosen to Receive $9.52 Million

A stranger, a diamond fortune, a security company in Benin, and the most generous unsolicited business proposal currently sitting in my spam folder.

What 101 Job Applications Are Teaching Me

A candid analysis of my software job search: where I am applying, how quickly decisions arrive, what the tracker is missing, and the experiments I am running next.

Designing an LRU Cache from Scratch

A constant-time LRU cache built with a hash map and doubly linked list, including the invariants, edge cases, tests, and production tradeoffs interviewers look for.

Sorting Shirts with Permutations

An interactive look at permutations, cycle decomposition, and the minimum number of swaps needed to match three shirts with their hangers.

Every Way a Five-Hit Game Has Happened

A Stathead breakdown of 2,598 exact five-hit games—and the 19 possible combinations that have never happened.

How I Watch My Movies

A breakdown of 1,365 viewing records—from theaters and streaming services to physical media and screenplays.

Welcome — what I'm building here

A home for sports analytics, math notes, code experiments, and ambitious adventures.