Published in The Startup·Jul 24, 2020Keep Your iPad, I’m Going Full AndroidI got a Galaxy Tab S6 Lite recently, and I’m not looking back — I had my iPad Air for just over a year now. As much as I tried to love it, I just couldn’t. I tried, I really tried. I used it to sketch ideas in Affinity Designer before finishing off on the Mac. I took it with me to cafes (before…Gadgets7 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Jun 11, 2020Still Using Zoom? Switch To Jitsi NowAn introduction to a free and secure alternative for your video parties, and some tips on how to make your calls safer — “See that necklace on the nightstand? It’s a family heirloom passed down from generation to generation,” said Tracy to the man she had just met at the bus stop a few minutes ago. Before she knew it, she had brought him back to her house and was showing him around. …Technology7 min read
Published in The Startup·May 21, 2020Retiring My Old Mac, I Look At The Surface Line With EnvyMaybe Microsoft is where it’s at now. Thoughts from Build 2020. — Since at least 2003, I have been an avid Apple user. My first Mac was a second hand iBook G3 “Snow” with a 700mhz PowerPC processor. Those were the early days of Mac OSX, when the operating system was still rough around the edges. …Computing7 min read
Published in The Startup·May 7, 2020Three Key Aspects Of A Good KPIHow to measure performance effectively, beyond the buzzwords — Everything was hunky-dory in Robin’s team. The engineers were always performing at their peak and sprints were regularly completed by their deadlines. The team’s KPIs were above 80%, and everyone looked happy. All seemed perfect, maybe too good to be true? It wasn’t until a couple of quarters down the…Leadership7 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Apr 23, 2020The Lockdown Is An Ideal Time For Your MetamorphosisIt’s a good time to focus inwards, and emerge with beautiful wings — Earlier this week, I went out for a stroll. Butterflies roamed freely by the side of the road, chasing the smell of timidly blooming flowers. …Self7 min read
Published in Mac O’Clock·Apr 19, 2020The End Of The Line For The $999 Smartphone?Between global recession and technology advancement, we might be ready to move on — The iPhone 7 is still my favorite Apple device to date. Specifically, in its Plus variant, I loved the big screen, thin design and overall build quality. …Technology7 min read
Published in UX Collective·Apr 7, 2020The decline of Apple’s leadership in UX designThe iPhone and the MacBook are no longer the gold standard they used to be. Does it matter? — My Samsung Galaxy S10+ just got a software update. It’s now running the latest version of OneUI, based on Android 10. I haven’t felt so good using a phone since the days of the iPhone 7 Plus. Everything is fast, shiny and gesture-driven. When I change the brightness on my…Technology7 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Apr 2, 2020Can a 10x Full-Time Contributor Become A Successful Leader?It depends, here’s a story from baseball in Japan — Baseball is as popular in Japan as it is in the United States, if not more. Each game of the top professional league, the NPB, attracts rowdy crowds that somehow manage to band up together and cheer their favorite team in unison. Today’s story is about two players from Japanese…Servant Leadership7 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Mar 26, 2020Fighting The Dark Side Of Social DistancingHow to chase away the scary shadows of loneliness and depression — Social distancing is one of the best strategies to curb the spread of the new coronavirus that’s found its way to every corner of the world in recent months. …Psychology7 min read
Published in The Startup·Mar 19, 2020Remote Work Should Be The New NormalOnce social distancing is no longer needed, maybe we should just carry on telecommuting — As the world is still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of companies have rushed to deploy teleworking arrangements so that they can keep going in spite of self-quarantine and social distancing. …Leadership8 min read
