10 Day Silent Meditation Retreat Reflection — Vipassana10 days with your laptop/phone/books/notebooks confiscated, not allowed to read, write, talk, workout, any physical contact. Along with…Mar 102Mar 102
How reading changed my life“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn’t read all the time — none, zero.”Nov 7, 20211Nov 7, 20211
Published inThe StartupWhy I quit my job on my 30th birthdayAfter almost 5 years of being a software engineer at InstagramJul 20, 20213Jul 20, 20213
How 1 year in Taiwan changed my perspectives foreverWhen I first escaped covid in the US — I had no idea I was gonna be in Taiwan for so long. The original plan was 3 months, which became 6…Apr 14, 20214Apr 14, 20214
Lessons from starting a PodcastI started a Mandarin podcast in Taiwan 12/2020, about 3 months ago. It’s been a huge learning curve but super rewarding and fun journey…Mar 29, 20211Mar 29, 20211
Published inThe Startup4 Lessons From My 4 Years at Instagram & Facebook as a Software EngineerSep 7, 202024Sep 7, 202024
Published inCuriousCycling around Taiwan in 9 DaysDocumenting my experience from cycling around the island of Taiwan in 9 days. If you are also a noob biker like me that didn’t know much…Aug 9, 20203Aug 9, 20203
How Taiwan handles quarantine and testing for COVID19 for returning citizensHow I got tested 3 timesApr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Advice for Moving to a New CitySince publishing my previous writing on “Building Communities”, I’ve had a few friends ask for advice on moving to a new city, which…Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
The Joy of Building CommunitiesIf you’ve known me, you might have heard me talk about one of the “clubs” I started in my local community in New York City.Dec 21, 2019Dec 21, 2019
