Well I didn't exactly die in ShopBack, but I'd want to document what I've experienced from the 3 months spent here. My official end date is next week and I think it's the right time to do some reflection (again). I like to split what I've learnt into three different categories. Mainly: Software Engineering Business Operations … Continue reading ShopBack Post Mortem →

Summer is coming to an end soon and I've grown so much both as a person and as an engineer. School is starting in a mere 2 weeks' time and here's what I hope to achieve for my Sophomore year's first semester! CS3216: Software Engineering on Evolving Platforms This shall be the love of my … Continue reading Goodbye Summer, Hello Year 2! →

This is probably one of the most important lesson learnt so far for my summer internship. After writing code for so long, it should be ingrained into me that software breaks all the time.  As a new developer, I panic very easily. I will not think properly and logically, and as a result breaking more things … Continue reading “Engineers Cannot Panic” →

What would it be? David, our senior engineer, posed this question to me today over dinner and I honestly didn't know the answer. I may be stagnating after a month of really fast paced work. Now that things are starting to settle, I find myself learning at a slower rate. Maybe it's time to force … Continue reading If there’s one thing you could change about your internship →

Half a month into my internship and I'm pretty overwhelmed by the amount of things I've learnt. I've never been exposed to a large (and to some extent, messy) codebase and be expected to understand how it works in a single week. In addition, the work I'm doing right now brings me great satisfaction. I should … Continue reading Two weeks into Internship →

After a couple of interviews, I've finally decided on my summer plan. It'll be a 3 month internship at ShopBack, focusing mainly on frontend development. 3 months will fly by in the blink of an eye and here's what I wish to gain from the internship: Level Up as a Developer This should be my main goal. … Continue reading Summer Internship →

In an attempt to expand my toolbox, I decided to take part in my college's negotiation workshop. It was 3-day long and really intense. Nonetheless it was an experience worth having. It is not possible to summarise everything that I've learnt in the past three days, but here are the main takeaways. Claiming & Creating Value … Continue reading Negotiation →

I just had my last examination today and here's to the end of my freshman year. I think it's always a good idea to sum up what I have learnt, and reflect on what could be done even better. CS2020: Data Structures and Algorithms (Accelerated) - 6MCs The main highlight of this semester. Not as … Continue reading End of Freshman Year →

I've just made a decision which I never thought I'd make. It was for a really personal matter, but through it all I believe I have matured a little bit more. Correct decisions are never easy to make. Be it in the workplace, school or our daily lives. Perhaps taking a nap sounds better than … Continue reading Correct Decisions are Never Easy to Make →

I decided to give presentations a try since I've never been really good at it. It was pretty fortunate that I was given the opportunity to present in a lecture to CP3101B students about my experiences contributing to NUSMods. There're a few lessons learnt from the short 5 minutes. Speak slowly. I spoke too fast … Continue reading Presentations →