Calvin DongRoad to Indie Hacking #1: Finding an ideaAs a self-described overthinker, finding ideas I actually want to work on, for whatever reason, is exceedingly difficult. Especially…May 29, 2022May 29, 2022
Calvin DongUnlearning ambitionIf you had asked me to describe myself in 3 words back in 2015, I’d probably have included the word “ambitious” in there. I couldn’t tell…Oct 8, 2021Oct 8, 2021
Calvin Dong24I just turned 24 a few days ago. I couldn’t believe how the time flew, really — I had this distinct memory of sitting at the dinner table…Feb 3, 2021Feb 3, 2021
Calvin Dong3 JanitorsMy dad liked to tell me this story in the long, hazy, car rides back from tennis practice. I couldn’t say I paid much attention at the…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Calvin DongHomeI don’t want to talk about identity anymore. Class after class, it’s been drilled in me that identity is not cut and dried, that identity…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Calvin Dong1Hong Kong has been a whirlwind. That’s the best way to describe it. It is, at one end, unpredictable, chaotic, and always in your face —…Jan 15, 2018Jan 15, 2018
Calvin DongBeing CloserIt’s been a long time since I’ve published fiction. Guess that isn’t changing whoopsAug 22, 20171Aug 22, 20171
Calvin DongInstead of sleeping, I find myself awake again for no reason.I try to form some meaning from the clouds of words that dance between my eyes when I close them.Jul 27, 2017Jul 27, 2017