Looking into 2017
I have been delaying this post for a while now since it’s already half way through the first month in 2017. But hey, there are still 11.5 months left in the year! Sometime I felt the rush in getting things planned and done. This feeling probably comes from the super efficient Consultant inside me, who live in a hyper fast world with constant changes and new “new” things.
I notice a slight chance in my mentality recently. “Why am I rushing? There are many, too many, things to enjoy in life than checking the next box.” I think this mental shift was triggered by the trip to Kyoto, Japan after my wedding in Nov 2016. Words simply cannot capture the experience of wandering through old streets, temples, and sub-urban. Time is precious, but quality moments seem to make time flow slower.
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What quality moments am I looking for in 2017? Aside from having fun with my wife.
I came down the data science path and enjoyed every scenery. I am comfortable to say that I am quite proficient in doing data science given my learning and work opportunity throughout 2015-2016. There is no doubt that I will keep learning, but start to focus on certain applications.
I started to wonder:
What do people really need in a world of overdosed apps and information? What will be new data product look like?
Is Blockchain really the next Internet? What Blockchain features can we implement in current tech for faster incremental improvement?
How can I write better? I enjoy writing because it forces me to think and articulate. More importantly, it allows me to have a conversation with myself (yup, deep sh*t right?). I am not aiming to become a professional write, not yet at least. But I want to be able to write more concisely, provocative, and thoughtful. This is for my own entertainment at least, but I will be very happy if some people find it inspiring.
What is my action plan for 2017?
Complete the Insight to Innovation course with IDEO
Do at least 3 side projects using Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning using Python
Read at least 3 books in each of the following topics:
Blockchain
Future of AI or Data
Biography of leaders in tech, politics, science, or sport
Economy, social phenomenon, history
Write at least once every two weeks; there is plenty of topics I can write about given all the things I am doing in 2017
This seems pretty ambitious. What happened to not rushing? Oh well, I think I will enjoy doing all these. So let’s see where this takes me :)