<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Shoya&apos;s Patch Notes</title><description>A digital version of my messy desk. Half-finished projects, random thoughts, and life logs.</description><link>https://shoyataguchi.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Looking Back at My AI/ML Deep Dive (1) General Principles and Non-NN Models</title><link>https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260223-aiml-part1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260223-aiml-part1/</guid><description>Organizing everything I learned about AI/ML during my holiday crash course. Part 1 covers general principles and an overview of classic, non-NN machine learning models.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House Hunting is &quot;Baldur&apos;s Gate&quot; — The Battle of Specs vs. Intuition</title><link>https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260203-house-hunting-part-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260203-house-hunting-part-1/</guid><description>House hunting saga in Japan. From spec-driven logic to realizing the importance of intuition.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AI Development is Managing a Genius Alien — The Reality Those &quot;Tetris in 5 Seconds&quot; TikToks Don&apos;t Tell You</title><link>https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260128-ai-software-development/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260128-ai-software-development/</guid><description>The reality of AI development is a bit different from the magic shown on TikTok. A story about the struggle and fun of managing a digital Sheldon Cooper.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Career Retrospective: My Journey as an Engineer</title><link>https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260127-career-retrospective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260127-career-retrospective/</guid><description>Rakuten, Moving to the US, Meta, Google, Returning to Japan, Kyndryl. Reflecting on my engineering journey so far.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Patch Notes v1.0.0: Initial Release</title><link>https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260126-intro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://shoyataguchi.com/en/blog/260126-intro/</guid><description>From Yamaguchi, Texas-influenced, living in Tokyo.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>