March 2026 Thought Notes

March 2026 Thought Notes 468 entries this month | Recorded: March 1 — March 31, 2026 Monthly Theme: Angkor Wat · AI Agent · Self-Narrative Core Topics: Gewu/AI (~53), Gewu/Cambodia (~38), Gewu/Angkor Wat (~23), Gewu/Hinduism (~15), Guanwo (~14), Gewu/Vietnam (~11) Daily Notes Archive March 1, 2026 Sunday (29 entries) Northeast China’s Direct Culture: How Labor Independence Shapes Non-Draining Relationship Patterns 2026-03-01 10:35:04 Women’s status in Northeast China is slightly dominant. ...

March 31, 2026 · 18 min · 3763 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

February 2026 Thought Notes

February 2026 Thought Notes | 2026 年 2 月思考笔记 Total: 365 notes this month | February 1-28, 2026 Monthly Themes: Travel, Ecology, Urban Observation Core Topics: Travel Experiences (~80 notes), AI Products (~45 notes), Ecological Protection (~25 notes), Urban Governance (~20 notes), Buddhism & Philosophy (~30 notes), Self-Discovery (~40 notes) Selected Notes of the Month Desire & Resources: The Dilemma of Wildlife Protection 2026-02-01 21:31:47 Wildlife protection is truly a massive challenge. How to protect wild ecosystems—I feel this is incredibly important. Because it’s not just about development and economics; it’s something more fundamental. ...

February 28, 2026 · 28 min · 5899 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

January 2026 Thought Notes

January 2026 Thought Notes | 2026 年 1 月思考笔记 Total: 388 notes this month | January 1-31, 2026 Monthly Themes: AI Deterministic Value, Finance Patterns, Self-Exploration Core Topics: AI Products & Agent Design (55 notes), Finance & Investment (19 notes), Self-Discovery (11 notes), Biology (10 notes), Social Observation (7 notes), Buddhism (6 notes) Selected Notes of the Month A-Share Industry Rotation: “Three-Times” Rule 2026-01-01 16:05:09 The general rule of A-shares (RMB ordinary stocks) is “shi bu guo san” (事不过三)—an industry rarely rises for three consecutive years. ...

January 31, 2026 · 33 min · 6835 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

December 2025 Thought Notes

December 2025 Thought Notes | 2025 年 12 月思考笔记 Total: 380 notes this month | December 1-31, 2025 Monthly Themes: Pilgrimage, Inner Observation, Year-End Reflection Core Topics: Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage (~40 notes), Zen Buddhism & Philosophy (~35 notes), Self-Discovery & Personality (~30 notes), Japanese Culture & Architecture (~25 notes), AI & Technology (~30 notes) Selected Notes of the Month Kumano Kodo: History Accumulated Step by Step 2025-12-01 17:04:20 Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, immersive experience. The most rewarding part of solo hiking is being with yourself—just focus on yourself and the path beneath your feet, walk naturally without needing to “break through” yourself or nature. Respect yourself, respect nature. ...

December 31, 2025 · 38 min · 7998 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

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November 30, 2025 · 1 min · 4 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

2025 August Thought Notes

August 2025 Thought Notes The Unexamined Life and Game Theory Applications August 1st, 2025 - 07:23:45 Socrates said “the unexamined life is not worth living.” But what does examination actually require in practice? Self-examination isn’t just introspection—it’s systematic analysis of our own patterns, motivations, and decision-making processes. Like debugging code, but for consciousness. Game theory as a lens for life decisions: Every interaction can be understood as a game with players, strategies, and payoffs. But unlike abstract economic models, real-life “games” involve: ...

August 31, 2025 · 14 min · 2778 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

2025 July Thought Notes

July 2025 Thought Notes Vibe Coding: Are Human Experiences the Shackles of AI Agents? July 1st, 2025 - 11:39:24 In Agent development, “The Bitter Lesson” remains equally important. Excessive human experience injection might actually limit AI performance and lock in product possibilities. Embrace Agent Patterns: Agent mode is mature; what we need is training agents’ thinking patterns. We can focus more on ideas and design, becoming architects rather than coders. Beware Over-Prescription: Excessive rule-setting (like fixed testing processes) may prevent AI from utilizing the latest model capabilities. We should let AI self-select more often. Context-Dependent Experience: Experience has scenario dependency. Over-reliance on experience constrains LLM performance; moderate injection as “heuristic guidance” is sufficient. This insight challenges traditional software engineering approaches in the AI era. The “bitter lesson” teaches us that general methods leveraging computation ultimately outperform human-designed heuristics. In agent development, this means resisting the urge to over-engineer constraints based on our past experiences. ...

July 31, 2025 · 12 min · 2514 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

2025 June Thought Notes

June 2025 Thought Notes June 2025 Thought Notes Boundaries of Rejection: Finding Balance in Social Interactions June 2nd, 2025 - 06:28:12 In a Korean fried chicken restaurant, unexpectedly surrounded by Chinese people. The meal sets were all for two people, so I ordered two combo meals for myself. When ordering, I asked if I could pay by card, wanting to avoid using cash as I felt my cash wasn’t quite enough. ...

June 30, 2025 · 15 min · 3192 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

2025 May Thought Notes

May 2025 Thought Notes AI-Era Independent Development: Frontend as the Main Battlefield for Value Delivery May 1, 2025 - 10:22:06 In the AI era, the battlefield of independent development is shifting toward the frontend. The transformation is evident: Backend Simplification: AI models turn core services into universal capabilities, lowering technical barriers in backend development. SaaS and PaaS providers encapsulate vast foundational capabilities that developers can directly invoke. Frontend as Value Delivery Nexus: The frontend is closest to users, making it easier to focus on MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and single-person product loops. Using a tech stack like Next.js / Tailwind / Firebase / Vercel enables full-stack delivery and rapid validation of the “function → value → growth” chain. From “Building” to “Integration”: Databases, permissions, storage, and model calls are becoming platformized (such as Supabase, LangChain, Replicate). Independent developers no longer need to write backend from scratch—they just need to “integrate.” AI decouples “intelligence” from the backend, making the frontend the true battlefield where users are closest, changes are most significant, and value is most concentrated. ...

May 31, 2025 · 23 min · 4776 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me

2025 April Thought Notes

April 2025 Thought Notes Learning & Growth Projects & Work Challenges & Solutions Insights & Reflections Goals & Planning Books, Articles & Resources Quotes & Inspiration Next Month’s Focus

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 29 words · Xinwei Xiong, Me