Winshen Liu“Anecdote concerning the Lowering of Productivity”This time a year ago, I left software engineering to write a novel. Time was more valuable than any salary, a close friend advised me, and…Feb 6, 2022Feb 6, 2022
Winshen Liu#8: Financial anxiety strikes againI’ve been suffering from a bout of financial anxiety over these last few weeks. It might have been the market downturn or receiving a copy…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
Winshen LiuThe Week Before Christmas: Burnout EditionLast week, I signed into LinkedIn and saw a number of articles that inspired this retelling of a holiday classic. Even for those who don’t…Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
Winshen LiuWhat we see and what we don’tIn the past few weeks, I’ve seen a surge in articles on The Great Resignation, possibly because November was drawing to a close and…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Winshen LiuAccidental FIREI didn’t mean to retire this year and when I say I have retired, I mostly mean I am not going back to tech. I haven’t been able to say this…Nov 14, 2021Nov 14, 2021
Winshen LiuThe scariest things about leaving techAfter three months as an HR associate at Google, I wanted to leave.Oct 31, 2021Oct 31, 2021
Winshen LiuWhat to Expect When You’re Django-ingA guide to emotions going from pure Python to DjangoMar 21, 2019Mar 21, 2019
Winshen LiuLearning Python: From Writing a Single .py File to OOP ClassesThis is my first week as part of the Chicago Python Group’s mentorship program. ChiPy (pronounced CHIP-pee and not SHY-pie, much to my…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Winshen LiuA Treehugger’s Guide to Tree TraversalI’m a casual treehugger. As a yogi and vegetarian, it’s perhaps only fitting that I like trees quite a bit. They are pleasant to look at…Aug 9, 2018Aug 9, 2018
Winshen LiuQuick Start Guide to RSpecFor any Ruby newbies out there, software testing may be a mystery. The word “spec” may sound like design specifications and you might not…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
