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Who am I?
I'm Umarbek. I write essays, build things, and take notes. This is the 20th version of my website — I keep tinkering. Read more about me.
Best starting points
- Essays — when I try to explain something to myself
- Notes — highlights from books I've read
- Questions — 300+ questions I'm asking myself
- Lab — things I'm building
Quick reads
- bits — one-liners and short thoughts
- NAQ — never asked questions
- Quotes — words from others that stuck
Go deeper
- Links — essays and people I recommend
- Uses — tools I use daily
- Now — what I'm doing right now
- Secrets — things I learned the hard way
- Heuristics — rules of thumb that work
Want to connect?
Say hi. I read everything and respond within a few days.