Thought Garden
Welcome to my thought garden. A public notebook. A space to learn in public. A place to share my perspectives on design, coding, tech, mindset, and parenting.
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2023 Thoughts
✦ January
🌱 Building a product isn't about whether it can be built
But about if people need it.
Learning to code might be wise. I think everyone should learn to code nowadays.
2023 Thoughts
✦ January
🌱 Moving my website to Ghost
I’m building an entirely new website with Ghost. My goal is ambitious — to make it my primary website.
It
2023 Thoughts
✦ January
📗 Interviewing & Rejection
Yesterday I had only one interview with a designer from a big crypto company.
The interviewer is very nice, kind,
2023 Thoughts
✦ January
Powerful life hacks for career, health, and relationship
Sahil Bloom is my greatest resource for learning. His newsletter and Twitter content always give me new and powerful lessons.
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
Write first, present later
Writing first and presenting later is one of the best pieces of advice I get in my career.
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
📗 Two more chats with HR, and it was good
But today, I got two chats with HR from two new companies.
Both are crypto companies, one is a startup,
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
📗 Chat with Viki Recruiter
I had a Chat with a recruiter from Rakuten this morning. He's very nice and warm. Talking with
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
📨 Letter from Audience #01
💌Hi Trong,
I am Yurong, a product designer based in Singapore. I chanced upon your article on LinkedIn and when
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
Harmonize the Web Experience
The story of how I improved the buying experience on the web for vertical categories.
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
📗 Chat with a crypto company and ex-colleagues
I’ve had a chat with HR from a crypto company. He set up a 1-hour interview, but it only
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
Perfecting Browse Experience for Buyers
Rethinking the browsing experience for the classified marketplace in Southeast Asia.
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
Premium eCommerce Website
How do I improve a beauty & fashion commercial retailer website?
2022 Thoughts
✦ December
📗 Chat with a recruiter from a 3D AI Startup
Today I will have two chats with HR. I did one this morning with E. Their product is innovative. Building