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About
Pieces of who I am that don't fit anywhere else.
facts
Origin
I'm from Nukus, Karakalpakstan - a place most people have never heard of. It's home to the second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde art in the world, hidden in the middle of the desert.
Languages
I speak Karakalpak (native), Russian (fluent), Uzbek (fluent), English (fluent), and I'm learning Korean. Each language unlocks a different way of thinking.
Basketball
I've played basketball for 5+ years. It taught me that raw talent means nothing without discipline - and that the best players make everyone around them better.
Sleep
I'm naturally a night owl but forcing myself to become a morning person. The quiet hours before sunrise are when my best thinking happens.
Memory
I can't remember faces well, but I never forget a conversation. Ideas stick with me longer than names.
Reading
I read multiple books at once - usually one fiction, one non-fiction, and something philosophical. Switching between them keeps my mind fresh.
Music
I code to lo-fi and classical. I think to ambient. I work out to everything else. Music is my context switch.
Food
Karakalpak cuisine is underrated. Beshbarmaq (boiled meat with noodles) is comfort food that tells a story of nomadic survival.
Writing
I write to understand what I think. If I can't explain something in writing, I don't really understand it.
Aral Sea
I grew up near one of the world's worst environmental disasters - the Aral Sea dried up in my grandparents' lifetime. It shaped my interest in environmental engineering.
Name
Imamatdin means 'pillar of faith' in Arabic. My parents chose it hoping I'd be someone people could rely on.
Fear
My biggest fear isn't failure - it's mediocrity. The thought of living a comfortable but unremarkable life terrifies me more than any risk.
stack
hardware
HP Envy x360 · daily driver
Samsung A56 · phone
ai
Claude Pro · deep thinking, writing
Perplexity Pro · research
Gemini Pro · quick questions
GPT · general tasks
DeepSeek · code
Grok · real-time
browsers
Comet · primary
Chrome · extensions
Edge · PDFs
dev
VS Code
Terminal
Python
C++ · learning
productivity
Obsidian · notes
Physical notebook · tasks
Google Calendar
creative
Figma Pro
Scribble · flow state
infra
Vercel
GitHub
Namecheap
podcasts
Lex Fridman
Long-form conversations about AI, science, philosophy, and the nature of intelligence. Lex's genuine curiosity and depth make every episode feel like sitting in on a conversation between two brilliant minds.
favourite: Andrej Karpathy on Tesla AI, Neural Networks, and the Future
Andrew Huberman
Neuroscience-backed protocols for optimizing performance, sleep, focus, and health. I've implemented several of his protocols into my daily routine.
favourite: Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake
Shane Parrish
Mental models, decision-making, and wisdom from experts across fields. Shane has a talent for extracting timeless principles from his guests.
Sam Parr & Shaan Puri
Business ideas, entrepreneurship stories, and startup brainstorming. Their energy is infectious and they make business discussions genuinely fun.
Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Tech, politics, economics from Silicon Valley's perspective. Four brilliant minds debating the biggest issues of our time.