https://www.blogged.my https://www.blogged.my Malaysia's Blogging Community http://www.blogged.my/images/bloggedmybutton.gif https://www.blogged.my/ https://www.blogged.my/ping-875223--n-hc100-musical.html Fri, 17 May 2019 00:27:49 +08 As the full rehearsals draw to a close, the exhausted students hurried to bus stops and a snake of cars full of anxious parents, each too weary to wear a smile on their face. I thought, its time to share some of the underlying details of the work. On 17, 18, and 19 May 2019, https://www.blogged.my/ping-875223--n-hc100-musical.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-873437-how-to-get-a-data-science-job.html Sun, 10 Mar 2019 14:48:02 +08 Every few years, some topic becomes a hype and everyone wants in. Having lived through the dot com boom hosting was a hype, really , the web app boom wow you can make an ASP page not just CGI BIN , the mobile app boom my mobile icon conforms to Jon Ives specs so Im cooler than you , https://www.blogged.my/ping-873437-how-to-get-a-data-science-job.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-872227-what-would-i-give-what-would-i-hold-back.html Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:13:09 +08 Raising a 4 year old is harder than I thought. Mentally, I broke today. It was already a lousy day to begin with but one does not tell anyone that he or she had a lousy day, especially to your loved ones. Or your colleagues. Or Facebook. Maybe telling it on this public blog is silent https://www.blogged.my/ping-872227-what-would-i-give-what-would-i-hold-back.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-868308-the-beginnings-of-futureflight.html Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:07:17 +08 Putting together a short list of media coverage for FutureFlight to look back in the future pun intended Singapore media TIA CNA BH International media apparently my Korean name is UK Korea Vietnam English Indonesia Thailand... https://www.blogged.my/ping-868308-the-beginnings-of-futureflight.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-868307-hiring-the-best-fit.html Sun, 29 Jul 2018 22:41:18 +08 Just had a surreal dinner An ex intern invited me to have dinner with his parents, as the parents want to personally thank me for seeing through his growth during his IA more than a year ago. I dont think Ive treated him any differently from how I treat all the other interns, but he... https://www.blogged.my/ping-868307-hiring-the-best-fit.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-866504-vision-2020-nostalgia.html Sat, 19 May 2018 16:22:09 +08 My own way of celebrating nostalgia. Arranged not for the city band with full instrumentation, but the ones in the villages, the small towns, the ones running around raising funds every concert to buy one more timpani so that its no longer a timpano. A gift to the educators who struggles on with the... https://www.blogged.my/ping-866504-vision-2020-nostalgia.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-866503-reflecting-on-3-years-of-reactjs-2015-2018-.html Fri, 06 Apr 2018 23:58:21 +08 We did React 0.12, 0.14, 15, now 16 with create react app over the span of 3 years 1 month shy Its the most ridiculous engineering platform Ive ever used, and yet the most coherent dev community Ive ever experience, in my 2 decades on web dev work. Can you imagine porting and... https://www.blogged.my/ping-866503-reflecting-on-3-years-of-reactjs-2015-2018-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-865422-keep-on-moving-with-the-times.html Fri, 06 Apr 2018 23:08:13 +08 Can we stop No. Can we walk Not really. We have to run. Some will run and fall down, then, pick ourselves up, and keep running. We will take breaks. Have plenty of rest, but after that pick up yourself and keep running. When can we walk Well sir, I cant say, maybe never https://www.blogged.my/ping-865422-keep-on-moving-with-the-times.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-862393-still-on-wordpress-going-minimalist.html Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:57:20 +08 Into year 14 of blogging. Still here But getting really tired of decorating it. Just wanna write sometimes, and not into the blackhole called facebook. Picking a minimalist theme for 2018. No deco. Only for those who wants to read. Happy 2018 https://www.blogged.my/ping-862393-still-on-wordpress-going-minimalist.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-862392-happy-2018-pulling-the-bow-back.html Sun, 24 Dec 2017 18:26:00 +08 Goals 3 big items for 2018 1 Picking the right battles 2 Picking the big battles 3 Picking battles before its too late The right battles are hard to identify. We are past year 4 and have enough ears on the ground so its critical to ignore the noise by media companies, well meaning... https://www.blogged.my/ping-862392-happy-2018-pulling-the-bow-back.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-859515-hungry-like-a-pack-of-wolves-but-patient-like-a-python.html Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:40:25 +08 Looks like I havent spent the time to write in the past few months or so. Im going to put down a couple of thoughts from the past few months all in one jumbo post here. Dont make an industry based on promises Most dont realise but as an SME self proprietor I spend https://www.blogged.my/ping-859515-hungry-like-a-pack-of-wolves-but-patient-like-a-python.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-859514-changing-the-world-18-minutes-at-a-time.html Sun, 19 Mar 2017 22:23:40 +08 If last years TEDxPetalingStreet was a harrowing first time experience, this round at TEDxNUS it was slightly better. Spent the Saturday attending TedX talk in NUS, where aspiring speakers from different background come together to share their vision and dream. Jiin Joo once again sharing the vision... https://www.blogged.my/ping-859514-changing-the-world-18-minutes-at-a-time.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-847440-paralysed-as-a-means-of-renewal.html Sun, 11 Dec 2016 23:08:52 +08 A conversation with wifey this afternoon revealed an annual pattern. Every year, around December, I will suddenly be paralysed. I wont work despite the mountain of tasks to complete before the new year, I wont talk to most people unless its impossible not to talk to them, and I will... https://www.blogged.my/ping-847440-paralysed-as-a-means-of-renewal.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-839334-applying-stoic-virtues-in-2017.html Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:45:40 +08 It s end September. Years back, I would say wake me up when September ends, as it s usually the busiest part of the year where most deliverables for the year had been fleshed out, and building was in full steam, and I would be diving so deep into things I couldn t change course even if i... https://www.blogged.my/ping-839334-applying-stoic-virtues-in-2017.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-832500-reflections-on-the-marshmallow-experiment.html Sun, 24 Jul 2016 02:20:14 +08 Nice or not, my lao ya attempt to pose with my birthday present my first bike shirt from decathlon at only 10.99 I know, I left my birthday on Facebook to trigger the worlds most impersonal algorithm. Birthdays doesnt mean much to me anymore, even the Swensen discount I get from AIA has... https://www.blogged.my/ping-832500-reflections-on-the-marshmallow-experiment.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-827056-hwa-chong-college-anthem.html Sun, 15 May 2016 12:45:56 +08 Love how one discovers an old work being performed and published from the age before YouTube. For the record, the piece was first drafted in 1999 for sports day after dreading for one year that the piano version had no kick . I understand that Darence had made attempts to recover lost parts over the years... https://www.blogged.my/ping-827056-hwa-chong-college-anthem.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-820673-deep-breath.html Sun, 08 May 2016 22:06:46 +08 I just came back from an 8 days break in Melbourne, a postponed trip in itself. I had to take a deep breath, besides fulfilling our wish for an overseas family trip before our girl turns 2. After we came back, we basically spent the first day sleeping, and the other day putting our lives back ... https://www.blogged.my/ping-820673-deep-breath.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-820672-boathouse-residences-shuttle-bus-service.html Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:58:36 +08 Monday to Friday BH gt MRT 6 30, 7 00, 7 30, 8 00, 8 30, 9 00 MRT gt BH 6 40, 7 10, 7 40, 8 10, 8 40, 9 10 BH gt MRT 11 30, 12 00, 12 30, 13 00, 13 30, 14 00 MRT gt BH 11 40, 12 10, 12 40, 13 10, 13 40, 14 10 BH gt MRT 17 00, 17 30, 18 00, 18 30, 19 00, 19 30 MRT gt BH 17 10, 17 40, 18 10, 18 40, 19 10, 19 40... https://www.blogged.my/ping-820672-boathouse-residences-shuttle-bus-service.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-814061-react-page-lifecycle-summary.html Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:08:50 +08 Here, the no bullshit summary of React Page Lifecycle Start Once object getDefaultProps complex objects are shared not copied object getInitialState void componentWillMount both client and server can setState still, and render will happen only... https://www.blogged.my/ping-814061-react-page-lifecycle-summary.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-812622--tedxpetalingstreet.html Sun, 28 Feb 2016 14:05:38 +08 The TEDxPS video is finally published Thanks again to the organisers. The production is wonderful As shared in earlier posts, this was our first attempt to reach non English speaking audience. If youre looking for English based material, we have plenty on our Garuda Robotics website, or if... https://www.blogged.my/ping-812622--tedxpetalingstreet.html