Week 31

What I pre-planned

• aptex auth implementation
  • rust fundamentals
• learning probabilistic math for research impl
• introspector progress

What new did I learn

• bayesian inference
  • bayesian statistics
  • beta functions and their use case in MAB
• gittins index and diff approaches for the same
• multiprocessing in python and how it is diff from multithreading and asyncio
• lots of new stuff at work

Where/How did I implement it

• introspector parallel processing and tracking is a fun challenge
  • running tasks using multiprocessing and tracking progress at same time in python
• initial implementation of offline algo for gittins index, needs improvement
• discussion with managers for better aligned projects and getting a good project to work on, excited

Any memorable moments of the week

• memorable birthday celebration by sister & friends
• team outing, jamming, sports and leadership activity
• got myself a new phone, Samsung S25+ (first phone bought by own money)
• fun with friends, cricket match, India won, buzzer beater century!