Posts by Allen Cheung
SimpleLeadership Podcast
I listen to plenty of podcasts, but I haven't had a chance to participate in one...until now. A huge thanks to Christian McCarrick and his SimpleLeadership podcast for inviting me to chat for an hour, and the…
Review: Radical Candor
On several occasions, I've had the opportunity to participate in management training classes offered by my employer. Despite having taken the lessons a decade apart, during different phrases of my career, and with a varied set of instructors—…
The Case for a Single 27" 4K Work Monitor
At home, I've had a 34", 21:9-screen-aspect-ratio ultra-wide monitor for about 18 months now. It's attached to a movies and gaming PC, and that expansive screen real estate works very well, both to fill…
Review: United States of Japan
What if World War 2 went differently? Turns out, there isn't much media that explores an Axis victory; following history and having the "good guys" prevail is a powerful narrative hook. Off the top of my…
Uncanny Silicon Valley
I only started watching Silicon Valley after my wife binge-watched all existing 4 seasons of the show over a week. She told me she wanted to understand some of the jargon that me and my friends throw around during social…
When Software is Good Enough
When games—and sometimes other types of software—are no longer maintained or supported, we relegate them to be abandonware: software that is preserved for historical curiosity, but they're no longer prime candidates for serious use and thus…
