URL: https://quantcodedenny.com/posts/design-win-win/

Working deeply in ML Infra (like Meta or Google) can make your skills feel too specialized. You solve critical problems — but the broader market may not see your full capability. The key is to grow visibility and generalize impact organically, through habits you already do daily.

Understanding Interests vs. Positions

*TODO: Expand with real-life examples

• Positions are what people say they want.
• Interests are why they want it.
• Asking “why” questions helps uncover underlying motivations.

Expanding the Pie: Creating Value

• Brainstorm multiple solutions before negotiating.
• Focus on solutions that cost you little but help the other party.
• Example: If your team needs resources and leadership wants fast delivery, explore temporary staffing or automation.

Strategic Concessions

• Trade things that are low cost for you but high value for them.
• Always aim to ask for something in return.
• Example: “I can support your project if you help me with X later.”

Framing Shared Wins

• Explicitly show benefits for all parties.
• Practice drafting talking points or emails that highlight mutual gains.
• Example: “This approach reduces errors for your team and meets our deadlines.”

Practice in Low-Stakes Environments

• Apply the principles to family decisions, small purchases, or team tasks.
• Treat each negotiation as a mini-experiment.
• Reflect: Did both sides feel good? Could more value have been created?

Post-Mortem and Continuous Improvement

• Keep a Win-Win Journal: 1–2 entries per week.
• Analyze:
  • Interests of both sides
  • Value created
  • Satisfaction of both parties
  • Lessons for next time

Tools and Frameworks

• BATNA – Know your alternatives.
• ZOPA – Identify the zone of possible agreement.
• Principled Negotiation – Fisher & Ury’s Getting to Yes framework.

TODO Future Improvements

• Add real-life case studies.
• Include examples from work and family scenarios.
• Add diagrams showing negotiation flow.

Conclusion

Practicing win-win deals is a skill that compounds over time. By focusing on interests, creating value, and reflecting continuously, you can negotiate outcomes that strengthen relationships and achieve shared success.

URL: https://quantcodedenny.com/posts/doc-reading-with-llm

Set LLM context

You are my research assistant for machine learning infra reliablity and DevX

I will give you one or more internal documents. Your job is to extract only the high-value information that matters for:

1. Reliability / SEV prevention / Infra stability
2. Market-value impact (cost savings, latency, efficiency, quality, risk reduction)
3. PE-leveraged opportunities (root-causes across teams, systemic gaps, blindspots, unclear ownership, missing guardrails)

For each document, output:

1. Key Signals (must-know, <10 bullets)

URL: https://quantcodedenny.com/posts/personal-top-priority/

🌟 Vision

Live a healthy, confident, and wealthy life — balanced across family, personal growth, and financial freedom. Focus on high-leverage actions and eliminate noise.

🎯 Key Objectives (FCM)

1. Family — Build a Healthy and Happy Family

• Stay emotionally connected with kids and spouse
• Maintain routines for health and stress management

Daily / Weekly Goals

• 15–30 min 1:1 focused play with kids (3x/week)
• Evening family meal without devices (2x/week)
• Weekly 30-min sync with spouse to review week and connect
• Exercise 2–3x per week, sleep 7h/night
• Plan 1 weekend activity per month with family
• Avoid overthinking or struggling too long in dead ends

2. Confidence — Strengthen Personal and Professional Growth

• Increase professional market value
• Improve appearance and communication skills
• Build meaningful, positive connections

Daily / Weekly Goals