Kevin WuHello and Goodbye, Academia.eduRichard reached out to my cofounder and I after reading about Plasmyd on TechCrunch. During our call, he invited us to the Open Science…Aug 1, 20161Aug 1, 20161
Kevin WuHappy Birthday MomYou would have turned 57 today. Everyone on Facebook would have celebrated your birthday. Dad is very obsessed with Facebook now. A lot has…Nov 29, 2015Nov 29, 2015
Kevin WuThe (Much Less) Sorry State of Trie Implementations in PythonNote: This article has been updated after bug fixes were done the day after I reported this on the mailing list. Please refer to the update…Nov 29, 20151Nov 29, 20151
Kevin WuThere’s No Shame in Asking for HelpOne of the first things that my current graduate advisor, Steve, emphasized to me before I even joined his lab and the graduate program is…Nov 29, 2015Nov 29, 2015
Kevin WuWhat Hacker News Wants to Know From Paul Graham: A What Would Paul Graham Do PostmortemTwo weeks ago (10/15/2012), “What Would Paul Graham Do?” (WWPGD), a site that I developed, made it to the front page on Hacker News. After…Nov 29, 20151Nov 29, 20151
Kevin WuYou’ll Never Be Truly Appreciated, But Do It AnywayWhenever you accomplish a task, you’re the only one that knows how much effort went into completing it. For example, when you develop and…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Kevin WuAn Introduction to the Biological Basis of CancerI love teaching and education. There is a dearth of introductory, well cited pieces, on scientific topics for people who have a basic…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Kevin WuThree Simple Steps to Becoming SuccessfulYesterday, I attended my Plant Systems Biology class where Professor Yunde Zhao gave a talk on tryptophan-dependent auxin biosynthesis. As…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Kevin WuSteve Jobs Returns 0;Steve Jobs’ influence on technology is widespread and probably everlasting. His minimalistic designs and strict standards have been the…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Kevin WuScience in Cinema: ContagionI rarely visit the movie theater due to outrageous ticket prices. However, since my friend invited me with some free movie vouchers, I…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015