I'm deeply interested in technology.
While at the same time learning to perceive and describe this world.

These days, "technology" mostly points to computers. For me, programming began on W3School, learning HyperText Markup Language — the very reason you can see this page. And years before that, an early dabble with Python. Both were called "code."

With immense, genuine delight, I enjoyed bringing features to life one by one. Back then I'd use Notepad to change file extensions from txt to html countless times; I followed tutorials to build a number-guessing game and felt genuine excitement and joy.

All of this traces back to the computer we had at home. Throughout much of my childhood, I absorbed all manner of programming-related terms from everywhere — languages, tools, stacks, platforms, services. These experiences steadily enriched my knowledge of technology; perhaps, apart from personality, this is what sets me apart from others.

So much so that I often notice things related to them. Like deducing an operating system from a cursor on a public screen, or recognizing a typeface from floor stickers on a stairway. But honestly — many people recognize their own kinds of things too. An amusing memory: at age eight, I believed the text on school-distributed documents was cut from textbook endnotes, because both were set in Fǎngsòng (imitation Song typeface).

About

"Choneas" is a name I coined a long while ago, guided purely by linguistic intuition. As I write this page, I'm passing through my youth. Among the many domains and layers of things, I'm especially drawn to , as well as culture, philosophy, and drawing.

This website — it's a personal blog I built in 2024 after learning React, powered by Notion as its content backend. Its source code is public. I'll continue recording my thoughts and observations from all corners of life here. You can catch my moments and latest posts from the homepage.

Me

I share many of the traits commonly attributed to the (INFP) in the MBTI typology. I feel it distinctly — at this age, I'm actively exploring the ethics behind many phenomena, and trying to evaluate the meaning and purpose behind various claims. More than anything, I hope that I — or the things I create — can stand out as distinct among the many. But that doesn't mean I always want to be seen; on the contrary, I cherish the quiet of going unnoticed.

Value

I always want to bring things to completion — to make them whole. Unless something simply isn't worth the investment, it seems people are often held back from perfection by inertia or the limits of their perception. Across different minds, the standard of "completeness" varies from subtle to vast. I hope to stand at the balance point between those gaps — what we might call the common ground.

Now that LLMs are advancing rapidly, anyone can learn almost anything quickly, or build their own applications. But most results — shaped by the prompts they write or the models themselves — form gaps. Like the ubiquitous blue-purple gradient apps, which often satisfy the urge to turn an idea into reality fast. Yet even their creators know the shortcomings, especially in how they look.

Truth be told, I also make such apps. But I resist releasing them as finished products. Standards come from systematic learning — or from broad experience. Clearly, I fall into the latter. So until I find a better standard, I'll do my best to bring what I make toward completeness.

Building Connections

… Is it not a gentleman who bears no resentment when others fail to understand him?