Alex Chiou

If you're a software engineer, you have probably heard of the term "System Design" before, particularly when it comes to interviews. As the interviews suggest, system design is an important skill, especially for senior software engineers. The problem is that system design for interviews and actual

Communication is one of the most important skills in the workplace, but it's extremely underrated, especially in the tech industry. Communication is often regarded as a "soft skill", which makes its gravity less appealing. However, because building software is such a collaborative exercise, having excellent communication

Back in November of 2021, I shared my repo of organic, feasible, and at least somewhat original/unsolved side project ideas. I have seen that a lot of engineers, junior ones in particular, have trouble exercising the product ideation muscle, which makes sense as they’re still learning how to