Show notes
Linmiao Xu is the creator of Blitztactics.com. Lin, a software engineer and avid chess enthusiast, shares his experiences developing Blitztactics—a fast-paced online chess puzzle platform. They discuss Lin's 'blitz chess' addiction, his forays into charcoal art inspired by Dark Souls, and the creative processes during his travels in Asia. Lin also delves into his involvement in training neural networks for Stockfish, a leading chess engine, and his professional role in developing generative image models at Playground. The conversation wraps up with Lin's future aspirations in game development and his philosophy on creativity and progression.Check out Linmiao's Resources:https://blitztactics.com/https://lichess.org/traininghttps://github.com/linrock/blitz-tacticshttps://robotmoon.com/https://github.com/linrockhttps://unsplash.com/@linrockhttps://www.instagram.com/linrock/https://www.linkedin.com/in/linmiao-xu/--(00:00) - Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
(01:25) - Linmiao Xu's Favorite Games
(03:39) - Art and Travel Inspirations
(06:31) - Biohacking Vision
(10:04) - The Birth of Blitztactics
(12:52) - Challenges and Popularity of Blitztactics
(15:33) - Community and Traffic Insights
(26:03) - Stockfish and AI Involvement
(31:44) - Future Projects and Closing Remarks--Check out our brainy games:Sumplete - https://sumplete.comSqueezy - https://imsqueezy.com/Kakuro Conquest - https://kakuroconquest.comMathler - https://mathler.comCrosswordle - https://crosswordle.comSudoku Conquest - https://sudokuconquest.comHitori Conquest - https://hitoriconquest.comWordga - https://wordga.com
