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A technologist, mountaineer, and amateur chef, How to Catch a Whale is a blog by Jiayi Liang.

She writes about wonder.

How To Catch A Whale Let raw curiosity lead the way
On being bold
Sep 12

Sep 12 On being bold

Jiayi Liang
Tech

It takes empathy, conviction, focus, and courage to build zero-to-one.

Safari through the window, Part I
Aug 10

Aug 10 Safari through the window, Part I

Jiayi Liang
Travel

99% of everyday life is plain on the surface

Trading Places | Part II
Jul 11

Jul 11 Trading Places | Part II

Jiayi Liang
Life

French cows eat baguettes.

On the Night of Curfew
May 31

May 31 On the Night of Curfew

Jiayi Liang
Life

Don’t let the commotion distract us from the real issues at hand. We must remove what’s dividing us to truly feel a sense of belonging.

Passion is why we persist
Apr 29

Apr 29 Passion is why we persist

Jiayi Liang
Food, Life

“To persist in the face of continual rejection requires a deep love of the work itself.” —— Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes.

A Race Against Time: COVID19 Cont’d
Mar 22

Mar 22 A Race Against Time: COVID19 Cont’d

Jiayi Liang
Love, Life

In a time of crisis, it is easy to shift the focus and argue with each other on Twitter to get a false sense of victory. But to see actual improvement it takes hard work.

The first fire that made me a better manager
Mar 12

Mar 12 The first fire that made me a better manager

Jiayi Liang
Tech

I had to manage out my first hire.

A Race Against Time: Combating Coronavirus
Feb 12

Feb 12 A Race Against Time: Combating Coronavirus

Jiayi Liang
Life, Love

In response to a global health crisis, we chose to be a part of the solution.

The Bad Kind of Colorful (and life hacks to live greener)
Jan 5

Jan 5 The Bad Kind of Colorful (and life hacks to live greener)

Jiayi Liang
Life

A 2020 New Year action: We all can play a part in the war against plastics.

Trading Places
Dec 29

Dec 29 Trading Places

Jiayi Liang
Life

It takes some personal pain to gain true empathy.

Look at the Moon
Dec 8

Dec 8 Look at the Moon

Jiayi Liang
Life

There is something unique about seeing the moon in the telescope from your own eyes.

行人的尊严
Sep 30

Sep 30 行人的尊严

Jiayi Liang
Life

“精神胜利”是不能解决问题的。

A rough plan to understand the world beyond our life in a bubble
Jun 5

Jun 5 A rough plan to understand the world beyond our life in a bubble

Jiayi Liang
Travel

Like all plans, this one is subject to change.

Grand Canyon Rim2Rim
May 29

May 29 Grand Canyon Rim2Rim

Jiayi Liang
Travel

A walk on R2R is a walk back in time.

How to watch a whale
May 22

May 22 How to watch a whale

Jiayi Liang
Life

We are here to observe, not to dictate.

A mule & a mountain.
May 15

May 15 A mule & a mountain.

Jiayi Liang
Travel

Celebrate the learnings from those failed attempts as much as those from a success.

Live curious.
May 8

May 8 Live curious.

Jiayi Liang
Life

“How to Catch a Whale” is about wonder.

 
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A technologist, mountaineer, and amateur chef, How to Catch a Whale is a blog by Jiayi Liang.

She writes about wonder.

 
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