Things I want to do before I die. Progress as of Dec 31, 2023.
1.✗Independently design a complete production-grade project in the AI/ML systems field.
2.✗Publish an open-source library or tool used by developers worldwide.
3.✗Publish a paper or present at a top AI/ML conference (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR).
4.✗Participate in or lead the design and deployment of a low-latency GPU inference system.
5.✗Build a personal multimodal large model experimental environment and conduct innovative experiments.
6.✗Deploy AI models in an enterprise environment to solve real business problems.
7.✗Achieve a high ranking through Kaggle or other competitions.
8.✗Design and implement a quantitative trading strategy and verify it in a simulated environment.
9.✗Master at least three mainstream programming languages at an expert level (Python, C++, Java).
10.✗Establish a personal tech blog or public account, sharing AI/engineering insights long-term.
11.✗Obtain an internationally recognized AI or data science certificate (e.g., AWS ML Specialty, Stanford/DeepLearning.AI courses).
12.✗Systematically learn computer fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures to a top-tier level.
13.✗Deeply study operating systems, networking, and distributed systems principles.
14.✗Become proficient in production environment tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Triton.
15.✗Learn to systematically manage knowledge bases and research literature, becoming a domain knowledge integrator.
16.✗Travel to major scenic and cultural cities in China (Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Huangshan, Lijiang, etc.).
17.✗Take an in-depth trip to my hometown Wuzhou and the village from my childhood.
18.✗Experience a complete around-the-world trip (covering at least Asia, Europe, and the Americas).
19.✗Camp or hike through the Great Wall or other national scenic areas.
20.✗Live and work independently in a foreign country for a period of time.
21.✗Complete and publish a novel or short story collection.
22.✗Read 100 classic literary books (Chinese and foreign combined).
23.✗Systematically practice calligraphy and be able to write complete poetry works.
24.✗Use AI-assisted writing to create literary works.
25.✗Participate in a literary or poetry creation competition.
26.✗Complete a full AI education or entertainment project.
27.✗Learn a musical instrument or develop an artistic skill (e.g., piano, guitar).
28.✗Participate in extreme sports or adventure activities (e.g., skydiving, diving, rock climbing).
29.✗Complete a marathon or major long-distance running event.
30.✗Establish a long-term technical interest group or community for learning and exchange.
31.✗Use technology to improve a real-life problem and leave a reusable solution.
32.✗Maintain continuous learning and exploration, becoming a well-rounded talent who understands both technology and humanities.