BS – Interview #4: Changing Paths and Working with Others

May 23, 2023 My last interview was with Yuan Yao Su, a product designer and manager at SysJust. She majored in communications and currently works in UIUX (User Interface and User Experience) design. Su shared with me about the general state of Taiwan’s UIUX industry, which is mostly populated with small to mid-sized companies and […]

BS – Interview #3: Exploring Disciplines as an Academic Researcher

April 12, 2023 My third interview was with Professor Robin Bing-yu Chen, a professor in National Taiwan University’s Information Management Department. Along with his position as a professor, Professor Chen is currently also the Dean of the School of Design and Innovation (D-School) and Director of the Creativity and Entrepreneurship Program, both at NTU as […]

LL – Zen in All Trades

In the mountains above Takamatsu, Roshi Daito Noda continues on as he has been for the last several decades. In brief, he is extending the temple, drawing upon the historical involvement of Buddhist institutions in communal life with a spirit of humble innovation. A pilgrimage lodging, a dojo, a special education school, several green houses, […]

BS – Interview #2: Confronting Challenges and Learning to Grow

April 1, 2023 For my second interview, I talked to a local software engineer at Wistron named Kelly Fan. She is originally from northern Taiwan and graduated most recently from National Taiwan Ocean University in Keelung, Taiwan, with studies in engineering sciences, information and communication, and motor communications. Her interest in computer science slowly developed […]