Independent Writer · AI & Data Science · Technical Writing · Minimal Visualist
A single quarter. A fractional levy that rippled through markets, behaviour, and systems in ways nobody expected. An exploration of how tiny policy interventions can cascade into transformative, irreversible change.
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Economics · Policy · Causal Inference
How a fractional tax cascaded into systemic transformation — and what it teaches us about second-order effects.
Economics · Policy · Causal Inference
Examining geopolitical enclosures as natural laboratories — and what the data reveals about policy outcomes.
Machine Learning · Engineering · Optimization
A personal account of optimisation traps in ML training, and the strategies that finally broke the plateau.
Algorithms · Machine Learning · Engineering · Optimization
Evolution as computation — a beginner-friendly deep dive into how genetic algorithms actually work, with working examples.
Statistics · Machine Learning · Data Drift · Distribution
An investigative narrative into unexpected model drift — what happens when AI behaviour deviates from the expected path.
Genetic Programming · Evolutionary Algorithm · Symbolic Regression
How machines evolve to solve problems — exploring genetic programming and what it means for autonomous AI.
Finance · Stock Price Prediction
What a deliberately naive model revealed about the limits — and surprising insights — of financial machine learning.
Data Visualisation · Machine Learning · Clustering
Unlocking hidden potential in static charts — techniques for surfacing patterns that animated dashboards often miss.
Sketch · Minimal Visual · Drawing
A collection of mental models, paradoxes, and patterns distilled into illustrated concepts.
About
I'm Linh V Nguyen — a writer and practitioner exploring artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the quantitative lens through which we can better understand the world. My articles bridge technical depth with accessible storytelling, published across Towards AI, Data Driven Investor, and AI Advances.
Available for freelance writing, technical consulting, and collaboration on AI & data science projects. Reach out through any of the channels below — I'd love to hear from you.