Hi there! I am Yuan, a part time hacker and a full time software engineer. I write about
my personal learnings of business, engineering and management. Here is every post I have ever written. If you would like to hear
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Aug 21st, 2025
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Perspectives as a seasonal Chinese consumer
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Aug 9th, 2025
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A year after moving back to an IC role
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Aug 8th, 2025
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Persistent draft
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Oct 30th, 2023
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Calling dibs on DIBS
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Jul 25th, 2022
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New hire hacks
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Jul 17th, 2022
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Capital efficiency
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Jul 10th, 2022
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Learning accounting to read earnings reports
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Feb 13th, 2022
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Leadership is not a title
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Feb 12th, 2022
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Performance Outlook
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Jan 14th, 2022
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Cryptocurrency Mining: Decentralized Centralization
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Dec 11th, 2021
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Uber had no upside, Part Deux
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Dec 6th, 2021
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Uber had no upside
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Nov 6th, 2021
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Getting to know me
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Apr 19th, 2020
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Help me understand you
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Apr 9th, 2020
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Reflecting on my IC path, Part III
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Apr 8th, 2020
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Reflecting on my IC path, Part II
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Apr 6th, 2020
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Reflecting on my IC path, Part I
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Mar 30th, 2020
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Do not get overwhelmed
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Mar 23rd, 2020
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Start with measurement
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Mar 15th, 2020
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Fighting complacency
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Feb 23rd, 2020
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Effective career conversations
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Feb 17th, 2020
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Effective one-on-one
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Feb 12th, 2020
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What could go wrong
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Feb 10th, 2020
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Replacing standups
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Feb 6th, 2020
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Speedy meetings
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Jan 20th, 2020
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Project Buddy
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Jan 17th, 2020
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Navigating the tech stack of engineering management
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