Technology companies, as all companies, depend on discipline and organisation of human beings to be able to work effectively. Our daily lives are a constant battle against entropy. I used to live and work in Vietnam. One of the beautiful things about this country is the ease of doing things…

“I’m really struggling with my current position right now”, I confessed to Thuy. …

“In a team, the members complement each other.” stated Thuy, matter-of-factly. We were having a walk around the block near our office to talk about some of the difficulties we’ve been having with our research teams. Thuy is one the leaders, and has recently been given the role of operation…

“I’m fine now, but I still worry for my cousins who are still in HK.” I was catching up with Irene via video call. I was still in Saigon, and she was currently in London. She was one of the approximately 350 thousand Hong Kongers who had a British National…

“We don’t really deal with difficult people well, I think so.” It was a very foggy day in Hanoi, and while the rest of the team was taking a nap after lunch, as is custom in Vietnam, Hiroto and I were having a chat in the kitchen. …

What do you do when you feel like you have no control over what is happening around you? Do you worry, or do you accept your fate? Or something in between? A few months ago I was in a Saigon coffee shop chatting with my computer scientist friend Long and…

“The teacher should wait for the student to approach”, stated Long, with certainty in his voice. He is one of my newest acquaintances, and I haven’t yet completely understood his personality. …

“It’s difficult to start things. That’s very natural, it’s the way the universe works really” That’s exactly the kind of wisdom I would expect to hear from Irene. We first met in Hong Kong about 10 years ago, and we dated briefly. Being lovers didn’t work out, but we maintained…

The Receptive brings about sublime success, Furthering through the perseverance of a mare. If the superior person undertakes something and tries to lead, They go astray. But if they follow, they find guidance. It is favourable to find friends in the West and South, To forego friends in the East…