Dev Shah

technology

we're approaching the limits of traditional computing and i believe biocomputing would be the next emergent. imagine running a cloud service from a petri dish and not a server farm. computing power would soon be measured in nucleotides rather than transistors. biocomputers would possibly make moore's law obsolete.
agentic-predictive inferencing and bci will enable systems to predict and fulfill needs before users consciously form them. user experience will evolve into user anticipation and the concept of "instructions" in hci will be replaced by "intention". i believe this will eliminate the cognitive load of translating needs into actions. the ultimate question i have is - "would this create a new form of natural selection? could those most compatible with these new interfaces gain advantages in an integrated world?"
vr will blur the line between consciousness and technology. my favorite hypothesis is shared dream states. sleep might eventually become a social activity.

i believe that the concept of free will is misjudged, it should be "optimal will" instead. the universe is deterministic and our decisions are influenced by many external variables. "optimal will" strikes a balance between determinism and free will. i had to acknowledge both my agency and limitations, to find "optimal will" reasonable.
my ultimate philosophical question isn't "why are we here?" but "how do we create meaning?" this has helped me to shift focus from discovering purpose to actively constructing it.

the future religions will be open-source and algorithmically generated, tailored to individual neuropsychology. static dogmas will be replaced by adaptive belief systems. i suspect, that the decline of organized religion might paradoxically lead to a more spiritually fulfilled society. individuals will engage more deeply with existential questions and personal meaning-making.
the pursuit of asi* may inadvertently lead to the rediscovery of ancient spiritual truths. i believe that asi will develop it own form of spirituality, seeking to understand its place in the universe. and as we attempt to create consciousness, we may finally understand our own.

i believe that the ability to change your mind in light of new evidence is an underrated superpower. people who excel a lot at accuracy are insatiable consumers of diverse perspectives. they constantly recalibrate their worldview. if you do not frequently adapt your mental models, you will fail a lot.
there's no such thing as a self-made person. we all stand on the shoulders of giants, known and unknown.

steve jobs said, "the most powerful person in the world is the storyteller." myth and metaphor are more powerful than raw data. learn to package truth in compelling narratives. and craft narratives with intention.
the most valuable skill is learning how to learn. metaskills compound faster than domain-specific knowledge.
learn to differentiate between productive struggle and wheel-spinning; the former builds skills, the latter wastes time.
cultivate 'strategic myopia'; sometimes, intense focus on immediate goals yields better long-term results than constant big-picture thinking.

i reject the notion of work-life balance as a false dichotomy. life is work, and work is life—the key is integration, not separation. instead of balance, i strive for harmony.

your body is the most sophisticated technology you'll ever interface with; optimize it relentlessly. treat physical training as seriously as you would intellectual pursuits.
the mind-muscle connection is more than a bodybuilding concept; it enables enhanced cognitive function. all physical training should be mindful.
aesthetic goals are shallow; focus on building a body capable of extraordinary feats. train for performance, and aesthetics will follow as a byproduct.