Posts by Allen Cheung
Review: 10% Happier
Within my Things to-do lists, there's a project category dedicated to books I come across, most of which eventually make their way to my Kindle. My reading habits come and go—tracked by the amount of reading…
I Don't Want to be a Manager
"I don't want to be a manager" is always a sad line to hear from software engineers. Granted, I have a conflict of interest: I've chosen this line of work as my profession for…
Meta-Blog Thoughts, 2017 Edition
Two years removed from being an employee at Square, I made a trip back to the offices to greet familiar faces and check out the updated decor. One of them offhandedly mentioned that I still kept my blog up, despite…
The Cruel Startup Job Market
It starts innocently enough with a Ben Thompson tweet: Hiring is probably the single largest arbitrage opportunity available. Letting degrees/admissions committees make choices for you is dumb. https://t.co/Xis3JWGqH7 — Ben Thompson (@benthompson) July 21, 2017 I mostly…
Review: Stories of your Life and Others
After watching the excellent Arrival , I was compelled to find and devour the short story that inspired the plot in that movie. This is a persistent habit of mine, seeking out source materials that inspire a creative work, particularly if…
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus was a PlayStation 2 game released in 2005 about a hero tasked with the seemingly impossible mission of defeating giant colossi, in order to revive a comatose companion. It was a one-of-a-kind game,…
