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043 | Six Years In, and the Illusion of Control

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:40:28 +0000

6-year anniversary reflection

The moment you finally get the thing you wanted, strangely, the doubt shows up. I graduated in May 2014 and have worked ever since — 12 years. On 5/26 I hit six years at Instagram and a career the 24-year-old me wanted. I thought I’d feel like I’d arrived. Instead I feel uneasy, and I’ve come to think the unease is the more useful thing to write down.

041 | The Happiness of Pursuit

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:50:18 +0000

having things isn't fun, getting things are

Jimmy Carr said: it’s not the pursuit of happiness — it’s the happiness of pursuit.

I heard this after about ten years in my career, and it clicked immediately — because I had already learned the lesson the hard way.

Back in 2020, I joined my company one level lower than I wanted due to an interview hiccup. So I chased the Senior title as hard as I could. I got there. And when I did, it was just... depressing. The goalpost moved immediately — Staff Engineer became my new reality overnight. I felt like I’d already exhausted everything I had and yet I was on this new marathon right away. I’m still behind because of that setback. I can’t rest or waste any time.

036 | 2026 New Year Resolution

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:33:54 +0000

不尽全力, 更待何时

Baseline

跟2025年1月1日期待的一样, 过去的12个月我过得比往年要充实得多. 在2025 开始的时候, 我做了一个 12 weeks year 的计划. 计划的理念是: “忘掉传统意义上的一年结束是12月31日，把12周当做一年. 因为只有12周去完成目标, 所以需要满打满算, 让能安排的时间都更有价值”. 把12个月的计划融进12周, 原本就是非常难完成的; 但是缩短的12星期, 让这些计划更加容易执行.

029 | 12 Week Year

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 21:06:05 +0000

Q1 2025 年度规划

我在一篇文章里面读到12 week year. 转述文章作者的概括: “忘掉传统心理上的一年结束是12月31日，把12周当做一年。因为只有12周去完成目标，所以需要满打满算、让能安排的时间都更有价值”. 这个想法非常有趣.

027 | 2024 Retro

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:23:24 +0000

life, career, pitfalls and thanks

The highlights of 2024 were a few long-term goals coming together, both in my personal life and career. On the flip side, there were also matters that I was underprepared for, which led to harsh life lessons. Overall, the past year was a challenging but productive experience.

Why bother writing about the recent past?

Writing about the 45%–65% of my awake time is a meaningful practice for the year’s finale. Like many others, I dedicate a lot of effort to the yearly performance reviews for myself and others at work. However that only represents merely 40–60 hours per week (~35%–55% of the 112 hours of non-sleep active time). Ignoring the rest 45% — 65% seems silly.

025 | Decoupling The Burdens

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:03:55 +0000

断舍离和独立成长

① Dead Code Lives Forever

那些不再用的代码, 通常被叫做 dead code.

每隔一段时间, 这些不用的代码会被手动清理掉. 不然, dead code会将系统变得臃肿, 难以维护, 有时候还会浪费一些计算资源.

013 | 从夏威夷搬走后

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 02:24:48 +0000

工作压力巨大, 一期小小的throwback

我们2021年, 在夏威夷生活了半年. 写这段话的时候, 已经离开了那里一年多; 每逢看到海水都能想起, 恍如隔世. 在夏威夷的城区生活, 是种出世入世, 来回穿梭的体验. 即便网络, 工作, 都跟本土世界紧密联系着, 这安逸的城市氛围, 还是对我这个焦虑青年带来莫大的安慰.

010 | 2010, 来美国的第一天

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:00:35 +0000

前些日子看了奥斯卡电影CODA, 感受到聋哑人在生活的艰难和委屈.

前些日子看了奥斯卡电影CODA, 感受到聋哑人在生活的艰难和委屈. 不知怎么的, 把我带回那个初来乍到的年头. 2010/01/11, 我第一天到美国, 错过报道时间一周, 面临被退学的危险, 半夜的航班, 行李全部因为航班问题丢失. 连话都说不明白的第一天, 我是这么过的:

008 | 英文视频一锅端

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:41:55 +0000

这是一堆用力制作的英文视频

①拒了一些Offer

上一次的文章里面, 我们聊了几个公司的区别.

今天用视频, 深入聊聊, Uber的那个offer是怎么攒出来的:

② I Failed To Quit FAANG

Maybe I’m Culturally Wired This Way?