Ky-Cuong Huynh
Figuring out how things work, how they break, and how to make them better.

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Nov
27
Diving into Deep Learning

Diving into Deep Learning

We have a new technological primitive.
5 min read
Nov
11
Why I Wear Mismatched Socks on Dates

Why I Wear Mismatched Socks on Dates

And how they help me be myself
1 min read
Aug
02
A view of a conference room with an open window looking out onto a snowy landscape.

Course Review: NOLS WEMT, Part 3 - Advice

Study strategies, course critiques, and resources
15 min read
Jul
27
Course Review: NOLS WEMT, Part 2 - Logistics

Course Review: NOLS WEMT, Part 2 - Logistics

Life logistics and gear recommendations
16 min read
Jul
22
A set of hands meeting in the center of a circle—some gloved, some covered in mock blood—right before a "Go team!" chant

Course Review: NOLS WEMT, Part 1 - Overview

What is a Wilderness EMT and who should become one?
12 min read
Mar
26
Mental Yardsticks

Mental Yardsticks

How can we convey numerical data effectively?
4 min read
Sep
03
A white/orange patch, with a six-sided medical star and a snake wrapped around an ice axe, text: NOLS Wilderness Medicine

Course Review: Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFR-R)

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the standard level of first aid training for outdoor guides, instructors, and search-and-rescue team members. WFR-R is the recertification course for it.
6 min read
May
27
Firestarter is an ambiguous term

Firestarter is an ambiguous term

What is a "firestarter" and what are the terms we should use instead?
3 min read
May
21
Synthetic Traffic vs. Canary Deployments

Synthetic Traffic vs. Canary Deployments

Disambiguating synthetic traffic and canary deployments
2 min read
Apr
08
Trial by Jury, Part 3: The Verdict

Trial by Jury, Part 3: The Verdict

How a jury reaches a verdict
9 min read