https://jacobzymet.com/notes.htmlShort thoughts, notes, and micro-articles by Jacob Zymet.en-usTue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jacobzymet.com/notes/space-is-the-final-frontier.htmlhttps://jacobzymet.com/notes/space-is-the-final-frontier.htmlTue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpace is the final frontier of exploration. Like Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Russian rocket scientist once said, "Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in a cradle forever." The sun's expansion and Earth bei...https://jacobzymet.com/notes/shanghai-is-the-best-city-in-the-world.htmlhttps://jacobzymet.com/notes/shanghai-is-the-best-city-in-the-world.htmlMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTI've lived in China for close to 8 months now, and will continue to live here until at least 2029 (though I will travel back to America during this time every so often). I think Shanghai is the best city in the world. I...https://jacobzymet.com/notes/your-native-language-is-proof-you-can-master-anything.htmlhttps://jacobzymet.com/notes/your-native-language-is-proof-you-can-master-anything.htmlSat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTIf you ever need direct evidence that practice + feedback makes perfect, and that working on or studying one thing for a long time will make you proficient in it, simply look at your ability to speak your native language...https://jacobzymet.com/notes/programming-with-llms-has-become-so-powerful.htmlhttps://jacobzymet.com/notes/programming-with-llms-has-become-so-powerful.htmlWed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTThis is already common knowledge at this point, but large language models have changed the programming game so incredibly, you no longer need to write code by hand to build an entire software ecosystem. If you are a novi...https://jacobzymet.com/notes/university-leadership-and-creativity.htmlhttps://jacobzymet.com/notes/university-leadership-and-creativity.htmlThu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTOne of the many things I've noticed in my time in university thus far has been that university leadership in general, as well as many of the higher-ranking admins, genuinely believe that they are fueling creativity and f...