Blog
This is a collection of stories and daily musings.
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Consistently shipping “good enough”
Consistently pouring out time to do “good enough” work—no, not perfect, because perfect almost always never happens—would attract a following without you pushing them to believe in your work. They just do. Waiting for the “perfect” condition or the “perfect” outcome takes a lot of time, and nobody ships perfect because they always need more… Read more
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Why do we have to see each other face-to-face?
I find it amusing how my brain takes time to get familiar with people I have seen virtually (in stills or action) the moment I see them face-to-face. It feels like the virtual representation of a person often mutes features that make them more human and personable. I remember meeting a colleague I’ve only met… Read more
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I am not just a woman
I never really questioned why it was most men who pioneered so many things, just as we were taught in school, until I watched this: Why do women struggle to get the credit they deserve? From experience, there were times when I was expected to side-step and take on a support role by default—like every… Read more
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Lost in the nuance
I can remember a bleak image of my mother setting up a Motorola landline so that we could call her and she could reach out to us whenever she was at work. Having her set it up at home was also exciting, as one always gets when getting a new tech. Reaching out to our… Read more
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A phone-free workday
On my way to work, I slipped my hands into my bag (out of habit) and realized I had left my phone at home. For the rest of the time I was traveling to work, I was thinking about the lack and how to compensate. Thinking that I could do the things I used to… Read more
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A place is only as good as our company
When my friend and I were walking along a street with fine restaurants all lined up and filled with people in conversation and laughter, I told her how nice it is to be in one and experience what it’s like to enjoy the ambiance and their menu. But the experience won’t be as fulfilling as… Read more
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Back to blogging daily
Since I got married, I have been unable to stick to blogging daily probably because of all the transitions happening here and there. It took me a month to get back to writing, but since then, it was a painful slog. I tried to drag myself into an empty draft, recalling all the habits I… Read more
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