Ripples of Love
The love you couldn't return doesn't disappear. It just changes hands.
Thoughts
Here, I put on my Shakespearean hat and unleash my inner wordsmith to share my insights and experiences and everything in between.
The Economics of Trust
On the social capital we accumulate without realising it, the influence it affords us, and the quiet fear of not living up to the trust we've earned.
career
11 min read
You Have No Enemies, You Say?
Charles Mackay on why having no enemies isn't the compliment it sounds like.
life
2 min read
I'm Begging You: Never Write With A.I.
Bret Stephens on why letting A.I. write for you weakens how you think.
op-ed
5 min read
The Art of Telling Users They're Wrong
Writing the validation rule is the easy part. Knowing when to show the error is the hard part.
engineeringdesign
14 min read
Top Five Regrets of the Dying
What dying patients told a palliative care nurse they regretted, and why four of the five are about doing too little.
life
1 min read
The Curse of Accessibility
When every idea is only a prompt away, intentionality becomes the scarce resource.
op-ed
8 min read
Things My Twenties Taught Me
I realised that I'm now old enough to answer that question.
life
9 min read
Anatomy of a Resignation
The resignation letter may take only a few minutes to write, but the decision behind it is often months or years in the making.
career
15 min read
A Letter from Kawaguchiko
A letter left behind for the next wanderer — on solitude, searching, and how much life offers those who keep looking even when they feel lost.
lifetravel
1 min read
The Quiet Grief of Adult Friendship
Somewhere between "Let's catch up soon" and "Sorry, life has been hectic", adult friendship became one of the most emotionally significant and least discussed losses of modern life.
liferelationships
6 min read
The Loneliness of Depth
A reflection on loving deeply in a world that often only stays at the surface.
liferelationships
3 min read
Floater Friend
Friendship, I learned, rarely exists in such absolute forms.
liferelationships
6 min read
To Framework or Not to Framework, that is the question
If you were a team lead assigned to a new frontend project, which would you choose and why?
engineeringop-ed
9 min read
Rendering strategies, explained
A compilation of my understanding on different frontend rendering strategies as part of my interview prep
engineering
19 min read
Building itsmeray v6
A behind-the-scenes look at how I rebuilt my personal site from scratch—and the 300+ commits it took to make every pixel, sound, and interaction feel intentional.
engineering
18 min read
Somewhere in the Middle
Do you think you have what it takes to be a senior?
careerengineering
10 min read
Skating on Her Own Terms
Alysa Liu, freedom, and the difference ownership makes.
life
10 min read
Words are Futile Devices
Sufjan Stevens, the man that you are.
personal
4 min read
Conflict Avoided is Conflict Multiplied
I don't like Jordan Peterson, but he's right on this one.
relationshipslifeop-ed
5 min read
Your Commits Aren't Enough
A reflection on why invisible excellence is fragile, and how engineers build durable impact by documenting and sharing their thinking.
engineeringcareer
5 min read
Workaholism
Is relentless hustle a sign of strength, or a slow surrender of self?
careermental-health
3 min read
Henyak Sampai Lunyai
To what extent should one dedicate one's life to work?
careerop-ed
7 min read
Confessions of a First-time Employee
The hidden struggle and anecdotal dilemma of becoming a first-time employee
careerpersonal
7 min read
RHB Get Your Hack On 2023: How We Hacked Our Way into the Grand Finals
A detailed walkthrough of my experience in participating in RHB's Get Your Hack On 2023 Virtual Hackathon: ASEAN Edition.
engineeringcareer
32 min read
Would you work in such a company?
A thought experiment on where you should draw the line on the ethicality of job opportunities.
careerlifeop-ed
6 min read
The 2 Most Dangerous Words in the English Language
There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job.' — Terence Fletcher, Whiplash
careerlifeop-ed
5 min read
"And then what?" — Second-Order Thinking
A mental model on how to be a better decision-maker.
lifeop-ed
5 min read
Self Compartmentalisation
A psychological concept of mentally separate conflicting thoughts, emotions, or experiences depending on the occasion.
mental-health
3 min read
Six Domains of Self Care
My reader's digest on this interesting article related to self-care
mental-healthlife
5 min read
LEDV: Tips on Career Progression
A summary of a takeaway I got from my 1-on-1 session with my team lead.
career
3 min read
Final Year Project (FYP) 101: Pre-FYP Preparation
A comprehensive guide and walkthrough of my Final Year Project (FYP) experience for the past 2 semesters as a Software Engineering student.
engineeringcareer
34 min read
Ambivalence
A personal write-up on handling ambivalence or conflict of emotions: being genuinely happy for others while pushing past your personal setbacks.
mental-healthpersonal
3 min read
Hackathon: A First-Timer Experience
Detailed look into arguably one of the wildest roller-coaster rides of my entire student life: My first-time experience in joining hackathon!
engineeringcareer
25 min read
Amanah
Everyone can learn and strive to be a leader, but should everyone be one?
careerlifeop-ed
4 min read
The Fall of Icarus
We all have, and are given, wings to fly on and it is our choice on what to do with them.
life
6 min read
Internship Application Experience
To be honest, I thought it would be easier for me.
personal
2 min read
Empathy
To be honest, I thought it would be easier for me.
op-ed
5 min read
Nettleship v. Weston
In the eyes of the law, it doesn’t care whether you’ve tried your best or not.
life
1 min read
Life as a Theatre
So, take centre-stage, dear friend. For life is a theatre, and there is no rehearsal.
life
3 min read
Locus of Control
An in-depth analysis into locus of control and how understanding it can help improve our lives.
life
5 min read
The Cost of Life
What exactly is happening to me?
life
4 min read
Self Acceptance
Self-acceptance and self-love is one of those things that are easier said than done.
life
2 min read
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