Duc Huy Ta

From Hanoi, Vietnamin Montréal, Canada since 2022

I speak 2.5 languages — Vietnamese, English, and French-⁠ish.

Duc Huy Ta, laughing

Curiosity

Computer Science

How does it actually work?

PhD student at Concordia University. I work on the layer between databases and machine learning — I tell the machine what the data actually means.

I want to learn how things work, and sometimes how to make them work better. Also I want to find out what my brain can do.

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Philosophy & Psychology

Why do I think like that?Why do people make that decision?

A marble bust of Marcus Aurelius lit against a black gallery wall

Through books I’m finding the answers. I’m trying to watch my thoughts, and to resonate with people.

  • Thinking, Fast and Slow
  • The Alchemist
  • Meditations
  • Man’s Search for Meaning

Freedom

How do I get my freedom?

Money is a tool. It gives me options

“to do what I want,when I want,with who I want,for as long as I want.”

And what I can do for other people.

  • The Psychology of Money
  • The Intelligent Investor
  • Think and Grow Rich

Health

What’s my best state physically?How can I achieve that?

Running a half marathon in the rain, mid-stride, race bib on

1 marathon, 2 half marathons done. I gym 3–4 times a week, and play basketball sometimes.

“I can do all things…”
Training gets the stress out of my mind, and builds my mentality.

Off the clock

A bowl of phở from above, chopsticks across the rim, a spoonful of chilli sauce and a slice of red chilli on the beef and spring onions

The rest of my week is me being with some great friends, appreciating life, and eating.

I’m still looking for the best bowl of phở in Montréal.