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Notes on infrastructure, engineering, and life along the way.

Jun 10, 2026

Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 4: I Did EnoughLife

December 2020. My Japanese was fluent. I passed the exam at the best IT school in Japan. The only thing left was one year of bank records. That was th…

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Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 4: I Did Enough

Jun 3, 2026

Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 3: Where AM I Even Going?Life

April 2020. COVID hit and the floor I'd just built collapsed again. This is the part where I stopped knowing where I was going and just kept moving so…

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Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 3: Where AM I Even Going?

May 27, 2026

Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 2: Please, Hire MeLife

August 2019. The money was bleeding out. By the time my son was born I had $8 to my name, slippers on my feet, and six days to find a job. This is wha…

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Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 2: Please, Hire Me

May 20, 2026

Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 1: Wait, I'm a Father?Life

The moment my entire life changed. I was 20 years old, barely a month into studying in Japan, when my girlfriend showed me a pregnancy test. Two lines…

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Becoming a Dad at 20, Part 1: Wait, I'm a Father?

May 16, 2026

Getting a Loan Without a Job in KoreaLife

A firsthand account of navigating Korea's Jeonse housing system and fighting through eight bank rejections to secure a government-backed housing loan…

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Getting a Loan Without a Job in Korea

May 15, 2026

We Are in the Same BoatLife

A personal reflection on why so many Korean small and medium-sized businesses treat employees as replaceable parts. Explores the structural and busine…

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We Are in the Same Boat

Jan 13, 2026

PearlAbyss System Engineer InterviewLife

A detailed review of the 2026 Pearl Abyss System Engineer interview process. Covers document screening, the written test experience, technical intervi…

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PearlAbyss System Engineer Interview