---
[1]: https://www.engraved.blog/building-a-virtual-machine-inside/
78 karma · joined December 22, 2017
---
[1]: https://www.engraved.blog/building-a-virtual-machine-inside/
I was born in China during the 80s, when biking was the most common way of transportation. The term "Kingdom of Bicycles" [1] was used as a tag line for China in that era. Most roads had bike lanes which could be just as wide as car lanes. Between the lanes are physical separators: 3-4 ft high, made of metal, reliable and heavy-duty [2].
Now I live in the US, and still enjoy biking cause there're nice bike trails near my place. However, most city roads seem not safe for biking. Biking becomes a recreational activity, and no longer a transportation method for me. I appreciate the nicely maintained bike trails, but I hope the city build more physical bike lane separators, not only painted lines on the ground, that can actually stop some reckless drivers entering bike lanes.
--- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle#China_a...
[2] Another good reading about the bike history in China: The Rise, Fall, and Restoration of the Kingdom of Bicycles. https://macropolo.org/analysis/the-rise-fall-and-restoration...
In addition to all that, the founding team, esp. Seth, is a hidden feature! Every time I feel our team needs some extra functions, I book a time and talk to Seth. He asks very deep questions about our work flow and pain points. Some of the questions even helped me to reflect on our way of doing things, so we could use the opportunity to evolve.
(edit: fixed typos)
Particularly, I'm interested in understanding customizability of Fluid components, integration with React, and any concerns about Azure service lock-in.
[1] "The Fluid Framework is a library for building distributed, real-time collaborative web applications using JavaScript or TypeScript." https://github.com/microsoft/FluidFramework
On another note, I have seen small no-name labs published impactful scientific results, and then went back to stealth mode again. It's super cool. Science labs, unlike a business entity, should not be measured by recurrent revenue and growth.
(I did research in nano thermoelectrics and published a few papers in this field)
I liked it a lot because: 1) I had a great relationship with my professor. 2) I published often. 3) I traveled a lot, to carry experiments in national labs, to present in conferences, to visit universities and other research groups. 4) My living cost was low, and I enjoyed my lifestyle.
As a matter of fact, in any career, these 4 things (working with great leaders; being productive; expanding a professional network; maintaining positive cash flow) can lead to a happy life.