u/Kedeweth

I’m a CS alumni who graduated 4 years ago, currently looking to mentor a small community of existing students.

My time in NTU wasn’t the exactly the easiest time and felt that there are a lot of things that were left for you to figure out on your own. So trying to be that person for existing juniors.

Mainly offering alternative understanding and interpretation of syllabus and/or any collaboration on projects for learning purposes

Pls reach out if interested

My background:
Started out coding towards end of primary school working on game servers and picked up some basic coding skills. Went to do a diploma in IT because I knew I wanted to do software engineering

Have had multiple exposures through internship and full time: full stack dev, cloud computing and DevOps. Got bored of software only work and decided to try more computer engineering things.

Currently a Staff Engineer at a local startup working on autonomous systems and perception( involving a mix of CV, embedded systems and AI).

I also run a homelab setup just to test random software experiments and AI agents etc

Nothing fancy at FAANG and the likes but at least I’m happy with my journey so far :)

In the age of AI, it's easier than ever to get answers.

But getting answers isn't the same as understanding the engineering principles behind it.

I'm thinking of starting a Singapore-based community for people who want to build a deeper understanding of engineering, not just how to use tools or how to use AI, but the principles behind them.

Topics could include:

• Software engineering
• Embedded systems
• Robotics
• Electronics
• Networking
• System architecture
• AI & Machine Learning
• Computer science fundamentals
• Cloud computing systems

The community would be open to:

• Students looking to strengthen their foundations around the above topics
• Working professionals who want to deepen their technical knowledge
• Self taught software developers looking to get more in-depth
• Vibe coders who want to understand what's happening behind the code AI generates

The focus would be on in-depth technical discussions, learning from first principles, breaking down complex topics together, and helping each other develop a deeper understanding of engineering, not just sharing AI-generated answers or one off presentations during themed monthly meetups.

Inspired by the Feynman approach: one of the best ways to learn is by explaining concepts to others.

Would anyone here be interested? I'd also love to hear what format people would prefer forum-style discussions, collaborative learning sessions, topics of interest or project-based discussions.

edit: I will be reaching out over DM to collect expectations and feedback before gathering everyone together