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A Week in Kuala Lumpur
First time in Malaysia. I only had a few free hours a day, so I saw the city in pieces. Just some thoughts.
活着
读余华《活着》，关于福贵的一辈子，关于越来越随便的死亡，关于双重第一人称的叙事结构，关于一个还在活着的故事。
Of Mice and Men
The first fiction book that actually landed. On mercy, cruelty, Steinbeck's title trick, and why the ending hurts instead of just being sad.
Vinyl as a Pomodoro Timer
Using a turntable as a study timer. One side of a record is about 20 minutes, basically a Pomodoro, and when it ends you can't ignore it.
The Mom Test
Book notes on Rob Fitzpatrick's guide to talking to customers without lying to yourself. Which questions to ask, which to throw out, and how to tell real signal from polite noise.
Zero to One
Book notes on Peter Thiel's manifesto about building the future through monopolies, secrets, and definite optimism, and why competition is something to escape, not master.
The Cold Start Problem
Book notes on Andrew Chen's framework for how networked products are born, grow, and die. From atomic networks to moats.
The Art of Caring
Notes from Klemens Strasser's talk at LET'S VISION 2026 in Shanghai, and the conversation afterward.