Posts by Allen Cheung
Save #Longreads with Images and Video
The proliferation of the link-bait blog listicles comes at the expense of more serious, long-form articles which used to be a staple of the (print) newspaper and magazine industries. Now that they are suffering a slow but agonizing…
Designing for the 1%
I guess it's pretty common to come across software design whose main contribution is looking good in a screenshot or on a dribbble portfolio page. It's a bit less common to find a design that which…
Engineering Visibility
Software engineering is a meritocracy; if it's not already true, at least it's a noble goal to aspire to, right? After all, to be truly judged on the sole merit of your technical ability and work…
Privilege
As an ex-Googler myself, I started reading this piece on another Googler's decision to leave with an eye towards its current problems and how a company renown for its freeform engineering culture is balancing that responsibility while…
Company Fit Matters
One difference I've noticed between those new to the software industry and those who've been around the block a few times is how selective they are about their jobs. Consequently, a piece of advice I'…
The Distorted Numbers of Company Founders
This article came across my Twitter feed today. It talks about how as a founder, one of the nice side benefits of success is being able to reward those loyal and faithful employees with equity that turns into real cash.…
