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Tam Nguyen

Writing

Notes and essays.

17 pieces on engineering, technology, and life.

2026

01I built a chat protocol for AI agents. Here’s what I learnedTechJul 04, 202602The week AI broke my confidence but made me a better engineerAI & selfMar 14, 202603Philosophical as improvPersonalJan 31, 2026

2025

01llama-stack hands on with ollama and agent loop (with code)TechJan 26, 202502why your dream dies at 25?PersonalJan 17, 202503random wisdom pt.1PersonalJan 11, 2025

2024

0140 questions to ask yourself each yearPersonalDec 22, 202402a look at synthetic data’s futureTechOct 27, 202403confidence isn’t built, it must be earnedPersonalOct 13, 202404the Dixon-Coles model: outsmarting the bookies (maybe?)SportOct 10, 202405Bitcoin’s power lawTechOct 10, 202406quantization, LoRA, and the quest for the ultimate Tiny AI!TechOct 03, 202407can quantum computing break Bitcoin?TechOct 03, 202408why you should write morePersonalOct 03, 2024

2021

01a URL shortener systemSystemDec 25, 202102singleton design patternTechJun 09, 202103one thing at a timePersonalJun 09, 2021