A write-up (in Chinese) on how I overcame my fear when speaking in front of a group.
在美国工作的最初几年，总感到自己在唇枪舌战的集体会议上无话可说。身边的同事基本都非常擅于表达自己的意见，管他对的错的，说出来再说。科技公司们也很鼓励这种氛围。我从小到大一直挺内向的，表达自己观点的机会不多，也不太习惯在众人面前表达，不太适应大家都积极发言的环境。可是，总不能总做个默默的观众吧？在美国的公司里，如果不能抓住时机表达自己的观点，那么我就会逐渐地被忽略了。我为这件事焦虑了很久，最终还是觉得不行动不行。
I stepped outside, and I was like walking in the middle of a forest. One step followed another, on the thickness of leaves — layers of them.
I can’t wait to read it. Finished it up on Christmas Eve.
I haven’t worked on lettering enough to be able to tell whether I’m into it or not. But, I really enjoy her pieces of wisdom on work ethics, processes and tactics throughout the book. I read it with a pencil and lined words, phrases and sentences I loved. Needless to say, I made lots of lines.
Recently, I shared my journey from a person who has never camped before to a backpacker. I’ve also shared some tips on how you can prepare for your own backpacking trips (see slides).
Week 3 Assignment
Week 4 Assignment
Two tough weeks of building a basic and advanced version of Twitter client.
We built a Yelp search app using Yelp’s API. I’m very proud of what I’ve done and my dedication.
My first week of the iOS development bootcamp is complete! It has been crazy busy. I spent 19 hours working nights and weekend on my assignment.
My company Hearsay Systems organized an internal iOS development bootcamp, hosted by CodePath. I’ve been working with our mobile team a bit, and really want to hone my skills on app design, so this would be a great opportunity to dig into it.
We visited Reno in the middle of our trip in Lake Tahoe area. Reno is ~50 miles from Tahoe City.
It was a really short trip, and not exactly a full-blown backpacking trip, but we actually packed a lot of things in it — driving, hiking, camping, Reno, Tahoe City — we were satisfied.