Ryan Dobbs

Attorney + Writer + Backyard BBQ’er. Personal account. All thoughts are my own.

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

Stay + Soak + Play in Pagosa Springs #giveaway #win https://t.co/7K80cWdAlA

[Andrew Ruiz @then_there_was]

“Q* is the ideal scenario - it represents the perfect knowledge of the best action to take in every possible state to achieve the highest reward.

Q-learning, on the other hand, is the method used to approximate Q*. It’s a learning process where the agent interacts with its environment, receives feedback in terms of rewards or penalties, and updates its Q-values based on that feedback.

In Q-learning, the agent initially has no knowledge of the environment and starts with arbitrary Q-values. It then updates these values based on the rewards it receives for its actions, using a formula that takes into account both immediate rewards and estimated future rewards.

Over time, through exploration and learning, the Q-values converge to Q*, giving the agent a map of the best actions to take in each state.

So, in summary, Q* is the ideal set of Q-values that define the best possible strategy, while Q-learning is the process through which an agent learns and approximates these Q-values based on experience and feedback

Or put another way, Q* would be the optimal set of choices to make in a specific game of chess and Q learning would’ve been the method by which those choices were discovered.”

~ GPT-4

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

"Your problems adjust to their true level of importance after a hard workout and a good night of sleep."

– @JamesClear

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Things I commonly hear from wealthy friends:

- I wish I worked less
- I wish I had more freedom
- I wish I could be honest about stress
- I would trade some of my revenue for less work

This is why "rich" is such a subjective term.

Build a rich life, not a rich business.

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

Today marked 30 days of cold showers. I hate to tell you this but it actually has made a big difference for me. It definitely makes the hard things easier.

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

You know what’s awesome about having an electric car… power outages. #Oklahoma

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

It’s about to go down! #OKbarssf

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

Cabana views at #OKbarssf

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

Happy New Year and here’s to a great 2021!

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

Merry Christmas from the Dobbs Family https://t.co/jYUaNpalCE

[Above the Law @atlblog]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Personal Trainer Does Push-Ups In Front Of Her Casket https://t.co/HDmRq5v7s1

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

@MusicAdamT @emilymiskel @KentonBrice Judge @emilymiskel, I sent you a direct message with some details.

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

I’m excited to be attending the 2020 Clio Cloud Conference, taking place online October 13-16, 2020! Check it out at https://t.co/bCoUZ0MXX9 @goclio #ClioCloud9

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

My wife trying to be supportive during bar prep: “The dark circles under your eyes don’t seem as dark today!” Thanks sweetheart!

[Eugene Yan @eugeneyan]

Regular note-taking didn't work for me.

Notes stay separate—connections are not made.

I fixed this by building a Zettelkasten using @RoamResearch.

(Zettelkasten originates from highly prolific sociologist Niklas Luhmann. He wrote 70 books & 500 scholarly articles.)

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[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

Oklahoma Bar Exam to proceed as scheduled in July! https://t.co/2jRJTDAxjP

[Ryan Dobbs @RyanDobbs]

New DIY 8’x4’ whiteboard for the office. Total cost <$50.

[CSPAN @cspan]

First time in history...

MONDAY: United States Supreme Court -- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. https://t.co/bQ3pNBa5BC B.V. Oral Argument - LIVE at 10am ET on C-SPAN, @cspanradio & online here: https://t.co/QSEIezkfT3

#SCOTUS