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Kirill Novik
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Sep 17

“Why” — The Most Fundamental Question Behind Physics

Introduction When diving into the realm of physics, one may often be reminded of figures like Richard Feynman, a masterful communicator who could articulate complex concepts with casual elegance. In a discussion where Feynman delved into the mystique of magnetic forces, he underscored the nuanced depth of the “why” question, remarking…

Physics

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“Why” — The Most Fundamental Question Behind Physics
“Why” — The Most Fundamental Question Behind Physics
Physics

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May 6

Code is merely a tool for writing tests

If you’re a software developer, you’re probably used to the idea that writing code is the main goal of your job. But, have you ever stopped to think that maybe we’re putting too much emphasis on the code itself, and not enough on testing? …

Tdd

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Code is merely a tool for writing tests
Code is merely a tool for writing tests
Tdd

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May 1

Don’t do micro-frontends, make good monorepos instead

I’ve worked at many companies, and I have seen various practices when it comes to deploying application code. Regression and integration testing is the main bottleneck in application deployment. One pattern that I notice most often is that regression testing takes the most time and effort, especially if there is a significant portion of manual testing. As developers work across different…

Monorepo

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Monorepo

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Apr 30

Abstract Thinking, Text Summarization, and Common Sense

Link to the app: https://kino6052.github.io/onion/ In the article about blind men and an elephant, I wrote that the breadth of knowledge is more important than depth, and abstract thinking is necessary to build this type of knowledge. However, how to test the ability to think in abstractions effectively? I believe…

Philosophy

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Abstract Thinking, Text Summarization, and Common Sense
Abstract Thinking, Text Summarization, and Common Sense
Philosophy

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Apr 17

There are infinitely many numbers that are flat out stupid

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to embark on a journey through the world of numbers — a world filled with, well, stupidity. Yes, you read that correctly. We’re going to prove that there are infinitely many numbers that are flat out stupid. Buckle up! The First Stupid Number: One Let’s start…

Comedy

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There are infinitely many numbers that are flat out stupid
There are infinitely many numbers that are flat out stupid
Comedy

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Mar 22

“Blind men and an elephant” and the T-shape paradigm

I want to share with you an opinion about which aspect is more important in T-shape skills — broadness or depth — and why it really matters in the modern world. And to assist me with this task, I employ a curious ancient Indian parable about the ability to understand…

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“Blind men and an elephant” and the T-shape paradigm
“Blind men and an elephant” and the T-shape paradigm

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Dec 31, 2022

The infinitude of twin primes with the help of ChatGPT and Coq

This is an elaboration on my previous article. Plain English Proof Step 1: An indivisible pair Suppose we have a set of prime numbers P = {p1, p2, p3, …, pn}. We want to prove that if we multiply all the numbers in the set together and then multiply it by some integer…

Mathematics

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Mathematics

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Dec 30, 2022

NVIDIA Omniverse and the scary potential of technological singularity

Technological singularity — the hypothetical future event in which technology experiences a rapid and exponential increase in capabilities, leading to a transformation of society as we know it— has long been a topic of debate and speculation. Many have been skeptical about the possibility of achieving technological singularity, due in…

AI

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NVIDIA Omniverse and the scary potential of technological singularity
NVIDIA Omniverse and the scary potential of technological singularity
AI

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Dec 24, 2022

Science is not a scalable system

Disclaimer: I used ChatGPT’s help to write this article And I can’t help but feel a sense of awe and excitement at the fact that I am interacting with a such sophisticated AI system. …

Science

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Science is not a scalable system
Science is not a scalable system
Science

6 min read


Dec 18, 2022

TypeScript Pain Points: Compose Function

I’ve been working with TypeScript for a while now and have to admit that it is one of my favorite tools as it makes many day to day dev tasks much easier. However, when TypeScript meets React or Redux things get a bit ugly. …

Typescript

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TypeScript Pain Points: Compose Function
TypeScript Pain Points: Compose Function
Typescript

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