Nov 17Member-onlyOn Product DevelopmentOn Product Development Features that you developed but may not serve existing client’s needs or what they want now. Being in the Fintech industry for almost my entire career, I do have some thoughts on software development and, more generally, product development. An article that I read recently by another…Product Development2 min readProduct Development2 min read
Nov 2Member-onlyA lousy interview experienceOnce I had an interview for a senior role and I had a uneasy time with one specific interviewer who spoke to me twice. Firstly, half the time, questions asked were too general to the tune of “What is under the Sun?” This type of question forced me to repeatedly…Interview3 min readInterview3 min read
Oct 22Member-onlyExplaining China’s Approach in Geopolitical Conflicts TodayUsing Chinese Idioms Disclaimer: this article is fully based on my own interpretation of my observation of how China is dealing with both the Russia-Ukraine and the Israel-Palestine conflicts. The following article is what I think China is really thinking with its action, or non-action. 唇亡齿寒: China will be on Russia’s side The above 4 words literally…China3 min readChina3 min read
Oct 8Member-onlyApparently, you can be “too senior” for senior roles.A tale of 2 applications What I am going to tell you is a personal experience that I have faced for 2 separate job applications quite a long while back. …Ｃａｒｅｅｒ4 min readＣａｒｅｅｒ4 min read
Sep 22Member-onlyWhat Does Diablo IV and Amazon’s Wheel of Time Have in Common?Leverage on existing success for short-term monetary gains For many fantasy book readers and game players, the Diablo franchise and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time (the book series) have a special place in their hearts. They are the epitome of what the fantasy world should be. Playing the game (Diablo…Prime Video3 min readPrime Video3 min read
Aug 18Member-onlyTo all the writers on Medium Supporting Ukraine continued fightGo volunteer yourself on the Ukraine Frontline If you reside or held any citizenships in any NATO countries, go volunteer yourself on the Ukraine frontline. Stop spreading misinformation.Ukraine War1 min readUkraine War1 min read
Aug 6Member-onlyThe Real Danger of AIIt’s not that they will replace our jobs My relationship with AI I’ve been observing the growth of AI for the past few years. Personally, I had taken an interest in AI way back as a Computer Engineering undergraduate almost 2 decades ago. No, not the generative AI that we are seeing today. The…AI2 min readAI2 min read
Jul 23Member-onlyAmazon’s Wheel Of Time Season 2 will Crush Amazon’s StockThe raping of a beloved fantasy series to promote a woke agenda will come to a bad end. Many true fans of Robert Jordan’s work, “Wheel of Time”, were absolutely appalled by the woke theme in Amazon’s version of WoT in season 1. Reportedly, the book series sold 65 million…Stock Market2 min readStock Market2 min read
Jun 23Member-onlyChange Request VS BugsA true story more than a decade old A migration project More than 10 years ago, I was working in a bank doing projects, but mainly in the corporate banking world. At the same time, the Treasury division had a major migration project going on and were short-handed. Given that my department was…Software Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
Jun 17Member-onlyHow the options market has changed and how it affects the stock marketA tale of the tail wagging the dog It is the year 2023 and we are in the mid of June. The stock market has been moving up in a straight line for the last 8 weeks with minimum retracements. In fact, any small dips are quickly bought up at…Stock Market5 min readStock Market5 min read
