Seah Ying Cong (YC)

Topic

reflections

Reflections on my conversations with reality.

Everyone knows it already

I used to be enamoured with doing things that hadn't been done before, which is well and fine when you are breaking new grounds as a researcher. My problem was that I wasn't nuanced in my application of this desire. Heck, I wasn't even

As Glints CTO, this is what I want you to know about building an engineering team in Southeast Asia

There are two lessons that I learned the hard way when building Glints engineering team in this region.. My philosophy when it comes to building up engineering teams in Southeast Asia can be summed up in two words: intentionality and pragmatism. Five years ago when I first began scaling up

How Seeking To Balance Everything Nearly Cost Me My Relationship

TLDR: Be mindful of the underlying metaphors that shape your view of relationships. Relationships are not transactions to be balanced out, but collaborative artworks that are infinitely deep. Give selflessly with no expectation of return. Ironically, this is also how you are rewarded with beautiful and deep connections. My Journey