Posts by Allen Cheung
A Mystery Retrospective
When the COVID shutdowns began and my kids were forced to learn from home, I noticed that they were enamored with this app that taught them STEM concepts. Specifically, the app featured a bunch of videos and activities focused on…
Evolving the User Interface to the Software Business
For a little while, it seemed inevitable that desktop apps—well, programs , as they were previously known—would all migrate to be web apps, destined to run as tabs in a browser window. In many ways the architecture of the…
Being Optimistic
What does it mean to be optimistic? My definition is the choice to focus on the positive aspects of a situation, both in-the-moment and the potential outcomes, without ignoring problematic areas. The latter can lead to a phenomenon…
All-Encompassing Management
A while back, I happened upon a Twitter thread about incompetent management that I found, initially anyway, quite insightful. First-time founders, CEOs, and even employees should understand the playbook of the Incompetent Leader (IL). The IL is savvy &…
Another Housing Bubble
A recent episode of the Planet Money podcast talked a bit about the current housing crunch and the reasons for some of the biggest price increases in housing for decades. To quickly summarize, the Planet Money folks focused on the…
Where Photos Go from Here
As of June 1st, Google Photos has formally ended its unlimited—albeit slightly resized and compressed—photo storage, nudging users towards one of their paid storage subscription plans. It's a classic rent-seeking business move, after spending years…
