Year in review
Year In Review for 2024
This year, I won't be setting mandatory goals. Instead, I hope to reflect on my 2024 and my aspirations for 2025 in other ways. I will continue to move forward and become a better version of myself.
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2025
2024
Career Retrospect
12. Make Health Your First Priority
In today’s fast-paced modern society, many people keep extending their working hours in pursuit of career success, overexerting their physical resources. This theme usually starts to appear around the age of thirty, mainly because that is about the age when the body begins to develop problems.
Career Retrospect
11. Imposter Syndrome
We really should have an honest conversation about imposter syndrome. In this post, I’ll share my own experiences and how I’ve worked through it.
Career Retrospect
10. Unfair Advantage
Life is unfair
Career Retrospect
9. Breaking Free from the Input-Output Myth
In today’s society, many people fall into a common misconception: that the time and effort they put into work should be directly proportional to their income. I was also trapped in this mindset early in my career.
Career Retrospect
8. Increasing Luck Surface Area (Luck surface area)
However, seeing someone else live a harder, more miserable life does not seem to make things better for yourself. Many people stop at this stage of perception: when they see someone doing better than them or being more successful, they start blaming their own background and bad luck, give up early, and then blame the government and the environment for all their misfortunes. My experience over the past few years has taught me that although luck cannot be controlled, there are things we can do to increase the chances of good luck happening.
Career Retrospect
7. Practicing Ramen Profitable
Ramen Profitable is a business model focused on maintaining stable income and continuous operation, without pursuing venture capital or rapid growth, but instead aiming to reach a level of profitability that can sustain one’s livelihood.
Career Retrospect
6. Modern Geocentrism
Even without the authority of the church, and despite appearing to be free, this kind of “geocentric” way of thinking is still everywhere.
Career Retrospect
5. Consulting and Online Learning
"I used to often wonder: why is consulting, which costs more for an hour than an online class, still such a good business?
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4. Two Modes: The Top of the Pyramid and the Average
There are two profit models in the world. One follows the 20/80 rule, where the top 20% take 80% of the profits; the other offers high average returns, even if it does not reward only the most outstanding people. For decades, software development has belonged to the second model: you do not have to be extremely elite to earn a good salary. Fields like medicine and law share this same characteristic.
Career Retrospect
3. My Ideal Life, and Those Meaningless Everyday Moments
I’ve let myself off the hook. I want to tell everyone that I love you all, even though I’m not as good at expressing emotions as I imagined; I also want to tell you that I’m doing well (though I’m a little uneasy). Focusing my limited attention on these tiny, unremarkable things and feeling life with care may be far more important than the titles we chase in the workplace.
Career Retrospect
2. Accumulating Pain to Restore Dopamine Balance
"I’ve been heavily affected by cheap dopamine — scrolling X, Threads, Instagram, and Shorts all at once, getting hooked before I knew it, and realizing that the time I spend doomscrolling has been growing more and more severe.
Career Retrospect
1. Quitting My Job at Thirty
I chose to quit my job at 30 without lining up another one, and I’d like to talk about leaving a job, my thoughts on it, and some small stories from the workplace.
Dev Note
Sharing My Experience with Zeabur
Independent developers often choose platforms like Vercel for deploying their services. However, when more advanced requirements arise, such as database connections, Vercel can become less convenient. Additionally, the pricing of typical cloud service providers can be quite expensive for solo developers. In this article, I’ll share some insights on using Zeabur and highly recommend it to everyone!
Random Talk
Add a Touch of Randomness to Life
I believe that fear is one of the essences of life, and I hope to find the best solution for myself through randomness.
Random Talk
Revisiting Technical Writing
I enjoy writing technical content, especially exploring the common principles behind various theorems. However, I've recently come to believe that standard instructional articles often fail to highlight personal characteristics; instead, they should focus on unique insights and experiences. Moving forward in my writing, I hope to place greater emphasis on my own perspectives and discover a distinct voice within the tech field.
Random Talk
The Next Step in Your Career — Quick and Dirty
This article reflects on my journey in front-end development, covering everything from my initial technology choices to my career progression. It discusses the challenges faced by front-end engineers and their future positioning in the industry. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of continuously learning knowledge from other fields and creating an ecosystem to overcome professional bottlenecks. Finally, it contemplates career goals and the meaning of life, prompting a reevaluation of my position in the workplace and future development direction.
Random Talk
The Worst Programmer's Reflection
After reading the insights from *The Worst Kind of Programmer*, this article highlights the dangers of over-engineering in software projects, which can hinder a team's long-term productivity. The author argues that good engineering prioritizes simplicity and scalability over the premature adoption of trendy technologies. Emphasizing the importance of maintainable and modifiable code, the article also underscores the significance of effective communication in technical decision-making. Drawing on Bezos's principle of "disagree and commit," it encourages teams to make decisions even in the face of differing opinions, while avoiding compromises that lead to inefficient solutions.
Frontend
The reasons to avoid setting line-height to 1 and using ellipsis whenever possible
This article discusses why it's not advisable to set the line-height to 1 in web design, as well as the linguistic issues encountered when using ellipsis.
Random Talk
It's Time for an RSS Revival
This article explores the impact of social media platforms on humanity and how to reclaim our attention through RSS. It discusses RSS feed aggregation services like Feedly and Inoreader, emphasizing the importance of becoming high-quality creators. Finally, it shares insights from Leafwind's sixth right, urging everyone to recognize the significance of attention rights as a crucial issue.