What Problems I Enjoy

Posted on Mon 26 January 2026 in Personal • Tagged with machine learning, maths, personal philosophy

Motivation

A colleague recently asked me what problems I enjoy working on, so I've been thinking more and more about where I draw enjoyment from, especially in my diffusion model project, but also from other previous projects and what I have worked on for others. This post is to organise …

Linear Programming for Fun

Posted on Sat 13 September 2025 in Maths • Tagged with maths, optimisation, hobbies

Introduction

There's a game I play called Farmer Against Potatoes Idle. Much like is implied by the name, it is an idle game. For those not familiar with this genre of games, they are designed to require only occasional input. Cookie Clicker is another idle game, and was an instrumental …