Richard GongMy conversation with a simulation of Elon Musk, 45 years after the AI apocalypse — a story by GPT-3In the past month, OpenAI’s GPT-3 has made a really big splash since its launch.Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
Richard GongRichard Gong: “Why I’m now using Dropbox Paper to blog.”I’ve been looking for a good blogging platform for a few years now. But I recently realized that there was a great platform right under my…May 21, 20201May 21, 20201
Richard GongWhy I make music — and how it teaches me to build better softwareWhen I decided to quit feeds (social media feeds, news, TV series), it opened up time for hobbies.Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
Richard GongIf I want to succeed at startups, I gotta stick to 1 thingI’ve been coding for years, so at this point, I might know how to build software. But through my many failed attempts at software startups…Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
Richard GongInner pep talkIn Carol Dweck’s book about Growth Mindset there’s a lesson about how to give kids reinforcement. Instead of saying “good job” or “you’re…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Richard GongGlitter vs. GoldWhile trying to start a business (and repeatedly failing), I’ve been forced to learn to differentiate between surface and substance —…Oct 7, 2017Oct 7, 2017
Richard GongPower structures in Facebook’s UX designFacebook used to have a messaging UI in the main app, but decided to make Messenger its own app.Jul 21, 2017Jul 21, 2017
Richard GongSatisficing versus maximizingAs an engineer, I’ve noticed that there is a certain mode of thinking that tends to dominate my thinking. It is an OCD tendency to maximize…Jun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017
Richard GongGetting T-mobile international data to work in Hong Kong (and maybe China/Japan)The T-mobile ONE plan gives you unlimited data while roaming in 140+ countries — for about $70 / month. It’s maybe more expensive than…Jun 19, 20172Jun 19, 20172