Greetings! I’m Nathan Brown, a 2nd-year student at UT Austin studying mathematics and economics. I currently work part-time as an investment analyst & software engineer at the investment firm MOZAYYX.

Outside of work and school, I play chess (2150 chess.com) and various other board games (Catan, Root, Splendor, etc.), write for my blog and a literary journal, run medium-length distances, eat 1600 apples per year, and operate as the “chief shenanigans officer” for games like 10-day tag and 20-acre CTF.

If you’re new here, I recommend reading a couple of my featured articles to get a sense of what I write about. Then you can subscribe, read my resume, or send me an email.

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2026 I've lived in Austin for 9 years and haven't seen most of it Feb 26
5 todo list systems in 5 years Jan 27
2025 Why do students leave exams early? Dec 11
I hosted Season 2 of 10-day tag Nov 14
How I aim for college class schedules Nov 12
The workflow behind my 637-day journaling streak Sep 28
I won the Reserve section at the 2025 Austin Summer Open! Aug 18
First year of UT is in the books! May 8