Software Engineer, Swimmer, Photographer, Bookworm

Ethan Hu

I spend most of my time building software, reading, and having a good laugh. Away from my computer, I like taking photos, exploring new cuisines, and searching for the hidden gems of the world. This website is where I share a little of bit of all of that.

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Trusted By

Amino Capital

A few things I care about

Efficient and pragmatic software, photography that captures a moment, and books that rearrange your thinking.

Software Engineering

Creating user experiences through thoughtful design and code.

Photography

Capturing the beauty of our world through my lens.

Reading Notes

A running library of books that inform, inspire, and provoke me.

Gallery

Through the lens

Levitation shot of a person in a black shirt appearing to float above a sidewalk

San Francisco street corner looking out over a hillside of apartment towers under a teal sky

Black-and-white tree-lined European street with sunlight flaring off the buildings

Black-and-white row of swimmers crouched on the starting blocks before a race

Low-angle portrait of a young person sitting in a car, resting their head on one hand

Four graduates in red stoles posing on stone steps in a sandstone courtyard

Overhead view of a black car driving over KEEP CLEAR street markings

Low angle of swimmers stretching out over the blocks toward a bright blue pool

Backlit swimmer in a Stanford cap and suit adjusting their goggles on the pool deck

Two people kneeling in the sand at sunset with the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance

Library

Recommendations

From Third World to First by Lee Kuan Yew

From Third World to First

Lee Kuan Yew

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Samin Nosrat

Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Frank Herbert

The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

The Flavor Bible

Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

Want to reach out?

Always up for a good book recommendation, a hard engineering problem, or a tip on where to find the best hidden gems in a new city.