Why Vietnam feels so cheap though it's per capita income isn't super low A major reason: Vietnmese govt. artifically devalues it's currency To boost export and foreign investment Hence also becomes cheap for foreign tourists

Want to travel Vietnam in budget mode: prefer home stays over hotel Home stay in Hoi An: ₹700/night (inclusive of all taxes and charges)

Dark side of being employed as a software developer- Don't have time for side projects :-(

Hey tech bros, If you win your managers trust You can convert your on-site job into a remote job

SEA is a insane combination of: Developed world quality of life + Developing world cost of living

Why are people so over emotional regarding layoffs in tech sector If you have skills (obvious for someone experienced): Getting a new job in tech isnt as hard as it sounds

Gentle reminder: LLMs aren't equally good in all programming languages Python & JS/TS have an unfair advantage

LLM companies don't have any user stickiness I deleted all my ChatGPT chats + memory without any hesitation it felt like deleting browsing history basically LLM companies have to keep being the best that's a tough place to be as a business owner

Men used to go to war Now they just want a remote job and live in SEA

If you're a: - single tech bro - in your 30s - have a mandatory work from office - office is largely male dominated then you have a high probability to die alone

Recently when I landed a job I straight up negotiated that I want a private cab for daily office commute Can't handle mental load of finding cabs on ride sharing apps daily Always be working towards making your life daily routines super monotonous

I am always willing to compromise on paycheck to an extent If the work offers remote flexibility Higher paycheck feels worthless If it doesn't improves quality of life

Travelling for HNI's is way easier they can just book a first class flight go sleep in their in-flight bed wake up in other side of the world I strongly envy that experience

There seems to be a property bubble brewing in tier 2 cities of my country the valuation of lands in my ancestral town - Varanasi seems to be reaching on par with my home town - Noida but Varanasi doesn't have a economy like Noida no jobs → no workforce → no rental yield

https://t.co/uNiWrgmBCF

India is a tough country to raise kids - no walkabiliy - few parks/play area - rash drivers aka Thar community - stray dogs A constant fear for those who can't afford gated communities

Kinda wild when you realise India has 7516 km coast line yet no major fun beach destination popular at international scale

The most powerful passport in this world is a remote job/online income stream it will give you an insane mobility

Sad that when I talk people about remote job + experiencing SEA they are focused on these plastic cards I just use zero forex credit + debit card I flaunt freedom + high quality of life credit cards don't impress me

when I shared my Bali travel blog on twitter it brought ~57,000 people to my website I could have monetised it with ads/affiliate links but I didn't, cause I wanted to share and not sell and that's precisely why I love building side projects sharing > monetisation