I recently got promoted to being a Senior Engineer. Yes, it’s a big deal. It’s something to celebrate for and be immensely proud of. Actually, now that I think about it retrospectively, it’s a HUGE deal. It’s been a wild ride so far – one that started a few years ago amid uncertainty. It was … Continue reading From zero to one – a wild ride from nothing to now
Software systems and configurations fail often even when they used to work the day or even an hour before. Working on software development has helped me built higher resilience, tolerance, and patience toward errors and fixing them. Why? Because software breaks more often than we would like them to and sometimes we don't know the … Continue reading Things break often
When a problem shows up and all you can think of day in and day out is on how to solve it, it means it’s serious. It takes up brain memory — you can’t stop thinking on how to best fix it. A possible solution to the problem could be something you learn through searching on the … Continue reading Maximum satisfaction
Frustration is part of an engineer's day-to-day life. It feeds nothing, but it's still there. Solving problems becomes a daily habit. Thinking from all different edge cases is like second nature. I'm constantly in all of these states. I get frustrated, learn new skills to solve problems, then arrive to the solution. When I get … Continue reading Frustration feeds nothing
documentation will speed up your onboarding processPerhaps one of the most challenging tasks when starting a new job is getting up-to-speed. What’s necessary to be successful in this case? Great onboarding processes, good and clear documentation, and a supportive team environment. Last week was my first as a web developer at a start-up in San … Continue reading Documentation will speed up your onboarding
Richard Chan 