# aarnphm.xyz

> Aaron Pham's public digital garden, with source-backed notes on software, machine learning, systems, mathematics, and training.

---
aliases:
  - me
date: '2022-04-22'
description: my working notes, as a form of a digital garden
id: _index
modified: 2026-08-21 20:04:32 GMT-04:00
permalinks:
  - /about
tags:
  - sapling
  - fruit
  - ml
title: Aaron's notes
created: '2022-04-22'
published: '2022-04-22'
pageLayout: default
reconstructured: true
permalink: https://aarnphm.xyz/llms.txt

---
Hi, my name is Aaron. I’m best reached via [twitter](https://twitter.com/aarnphm) or [email](mailto:contact@aarnphm.xyz).

```telescopic id="thoughts"
* I try to be
* present.
  * present, but you will find
  *  me
    * me working on [[thoughts/craft|open-source projects]],
      * me working on [[thoughts/craft|open-source projects]],
      * and spending too much time fixing this [site](https://aarnphm.xyz/view-source),
        * and committing to the bit.
        * I enjoy
          * I enjoy long walks,
          * nerd-snipping on the next [[/tags/math|math]] topics,
            * going to public libraries
              * watching people
                * yuzu-related dishes
                  * anything [[thoughts/images/onionnnnnnnnnn.webp|onion-related]] or garlic or beets
                    * collecting watches (horology)
                      * folktronica
                        * Miles Davis and the Quintet
                          * Miles Davis and the Quintet, Foucault and [[thoughts/Wittgenstein]]'s,
                          * _my 3 qt stainless clad [saucier](https://madeincookware.com/products/saucier/3-quart) that I use for_
                          * everything,
                            * everything from searing
                              * to making **broth**
                                * and confit
                                  * making ~~Velouté~~,
                                    * or Espagnole,
                                      * testing out any recipes in mind,
                          * italian cuisine
                            * julienne
                              * allumette,
                                * this [playlist](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsRPzRsbp3lCxe4gXH4S4Zf38X_45Oj6N&si=Od99WbOnJlbB9NYJ)
                                * on repeats
                                  * on repeats, [[thoughts/atelier with friends|hosting]] functions.
                                    * and [[thoughts/Scents|scents]].
                                * Beige and <span class="rose">rosé</span> are my two favourite
                                * colours.
                                  * colours.
                                  * Cooking
                                    * Cooking is
                                    * my [[/tags/love]] language
                                      * my [[/tags/love]] language, which I learn
                                      * from my mom.
                                        * from my mom. How one cooks their
                                        * eggs
                                          * eggs tells me a lot
                                          * about
                                            * about how they _treat others_
                                              * about their cadence
                                                * about their intrinsic [[thoughts/Agency|drive]].
```

I [[thoughts/craft|work]] on <ref slug="tags/ml"> [[research|systems]] (i.e. [[thoughts/Transformers#inference.|inference]] engine), and they work with me. My frequent interlocutors include _my close friends_.

As far as [[thoughts/aesthetic value|aesthetic]] goes, I enjoy [[cinematheque.base|cinema]], training the [[antilibrary.base|mind]] and the [[triathlon|body]], solving [[queries|puzzles]], and [[vibes|collecting images]] on the internet.

I just like writing code, and I tend to do this for as long as I can.

---

Use this site when a task needs Aaron's published notes, an exact Markdown page, or source-backed search across the garden. Use the MCP server for semantic search and retrieval. Use the Markdown alternate for one known page. Cite the canonical HTML URL when presenting material to a reader.

## When to use this site

- [Search and retrieve garden notes](https://aarnphm.xyz/api/docs): Use the read-only MCP tools when a task needs relevant notes or full Markdown without knowing a page URL.
- [Read the homepage as Markdown](https://aarnphm.xyz/llms.txt): Send `Accept: text/markdown` to a canonical page URL when a task already knows which page it needs.
- [Enumerate public pages](https://aarnphm.xyz/sitemap.xml): Use the XML sitemap when a task needs crawlable canonical URLs and last-modified dates.

## Agent interfaces

- [MCP API guide](https://aarnphm.xyz/api/docs): Authentication, onboarding, tools, transport, errors, and rate limits.
- [OpenAPI description](https://aarnphm.xyz/openapi.json): Typed HTTP operations and response schemas for function calling.
- [API catalog](https://aarnphm.xyz/.well-known/api-catalog): RFC 9727 API discovery document.
- [AI capability catalog](https://aarnphm.xyz/.well-known/ai-catalog.json): Machine-readable capability records for the MCP server, OpenAPI description, and agent skills.
- [MCP server card](https://aarnphm.xyz/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): MCP server identity, capabilities, and authorization metadata.
- [Full garden corpus](https://aarnphm.xyz/llms-full.txt): All public notes serialized as delimited Markdown documents.

## Trust and policies

- [About Aaron and the garden](https://aarnphm.xyz/about.md): Site identity, scope, authorship, and editorial context.
- [Contact Aaron](https://aarnphm.xyz/contact.md): Contact routes and the information needed for useful requests.
- [Privacy policy](https://aarnphm.xyz/privacy-policy.md): Data collection, storage, retention, deletion, and privacy contact details.
- [Security policy](https://aarnphm.xyz/security-policy.md): Vulnerability reporting scope and responsible disclosure process.