Jun 24, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min · 14 segments
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Honestly, probably the number one thing that I say when I recommend your books is how much of a clear writer you are.
Like, I think, uh, especially in books, like, so much, so many books in this world are the title and then just an exploration of that in 10 different directions, whereas I feel like your stuff is always just super, super clear.
Like, sometimes even the stuff that's really great but denser, and I can think of some authors that I won't name just 'cause it's not-
Um, but you walk away thinking, "I have no idea how to implement that." Like, I would have to study this book for years for it to, like, m- take in effect.
I can point to, and I'm gonna do this later, very specific areas that I know, like, this came from Cal's work, and it stuck.
The, my secret sauce in that is the fact that I'm a theoretical computer scientist.
So it's like my, my brain was trained to do proofs in mathematics, which is all about all the pieces have to fit, and when they do, you have the choir of angels, and when they don't, it's incredibly uncomfortable and irritating, right?
So when you're doing mathematics, oh man, I need all these pieces to fit together, and if they do, you have a proof, and if you don't, you don't.
Honestly, probably the number one thing that I say when I recommend your books is how much of a clear writer you are.
Like, I think, uh, especially in books, like, so much, so many books in this world are the title and then just an exploration of that in 10 different directions, whereas I feel like your stuff is always just super, super clear.
Like, sometimes even the stuff that's really great but denser, and I can think of some authors that I won't name just 'cause it's not-
Um, but you walk away thinking, "I have no idea how to implement that." Like, I would have to study this book for years for it to, like, m- take in effect.
I can point to, and I'm gonna do this later, very specific areas that I know, like, this came from Cal's work, and it stuck.
The, my secret sauce in that is the fact that I'm a theoretical computer scientist.
So it's like my, my brain was trained to do proofs in mathematics, which is all about all the pieces have to fit, and when they do, you have the choir of angels, and when they don't, it's incredibly uncomfortable and irritating, right?
So when you're doing mathematics, oh man, I need all these pieces to fit together, and if they do, you have a proof, and if you don't, you don't.
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