Confused by music theory? Discover the 'Crayon Box' analogy for Diatonic Chords and learn why they are the secret safety net for writing perfect Trance melodies in Logic Pro.

This is an evolving tips list (or a cheatsheet) for common Java performance optimizations. Time Optimization Skip the Stream Pipeline for Conversions: Don’t build a complex pipeline just to po...

This is an evolving cheatsheet for common Java Stream operations. groupingBy Get the frequency map using Collectors.counting import java.util.stream.Collectors; import java.util.function.Functio...

Feeling heavy, numb, or confused? Here is a toolkit of three writing styles to help you process reality, including a case study on reframing career disappointment.

Are you truly busy, or is your time just fragmented? A look at how modern narratives trap us in a cycle of distraction and spending.

Stop writing nested 'Arrow Code'. Learn how the Early Return pattern (Guard Clauses) simplifies logic, eliminates indentation, and cleans up your Java code.

I asked Gemini a question that I found very compelling: “Could you prove that God exists using your own logic?” Gemini rarely disappoints. Here is the answer it gave me: If you ask for my “own...

This is an evolving blog documenting how I approached the problems in LeetCode 75 Study Plan. 📚 Here’s my code repo: https://github.com/b0yu-li/lc2026 [Category] Two-Pointers No.1679 - Max N...

I have always wondered: How do you lead effectively when you have no leverage? When you strip away the “carrot” (money, bonuses) and the “stick” (fear of firing, punishment), you are left with the...

Background Recently, I set up my blog with a humble wish: I simply wanted to know if people were reading it. (By the way, if you are reading this—thank you! 🫶) I knew Google Analytics could get t...