The Learning Path

Notes on my journey to learn, to practice, and to teach.

Unvibe the Vibe: Learning by Deconstruction in the Age of AI

In an era of AI-generated code, learning by deconstruction rather than construction helps us make sense of what we produce.

9 min read · May 03, 2026

2026 · cs-education, vibe-coding, deconstruction, judgment · non-technical
Pork Rib Congee versus Beef Stew: The Facets of Simplicity

What does simplicity really mean?

7 min read · April 30, 2026

2026 · cooking, pedagogy · non-technical
The Consequence Gap

Why do students internalize soft skills in capstone but not in earlier courses?

11 min read · April 16, 2026

2026 · cs-education, capstone, soft-skills · non-technical
The Hidden Obligations of Teaching

As knowledge becomes abundant, the professor’s work shifts from gatekeeping content to designing structured variance for learning.

9 min read · April 04, 2026

2026 · cs-education, teaching, obligations · non-technical
Redefining Rigor: From Selecting Talent to Developing Students in Computer Science

How teaching and learning operate through different levels of assumptions

12 min read · March 08, 2026

2026 · cs-education, learning, assumptions · technical