Reflections after six weeks of building on my own
I left my job 6 weeks ago to build my own company, and I have not posted any articles on Substack since then.
Binh’s Newsletter
Write about technology, books, learning, and my take on what is going on in the world
Live Last read · last published · next check
Latest posts
I’m leaving Momos
Two years ago, I made a hard decision to go back to Vietnam to join Momos. I’m making another hard choice. I’m leaving to focus on building my own company.
How I built Momies
And won (yet another) hackathon
The Old Joy of Writing Code Has Gone Away
I’m probably not the first person to say this, but I’ve been experiencing it more frequently: the joy of making and fixing software is gone.
Unreasonable Actions Yield Reasonable Results
I just finished reading Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. The core idea of the book is to go the extra mile, to do things that are unreasonable by conventional standards
AI Adoption
I gave a talk about AI agents at NUS yesterday.
Free writing
I (re-)discovered free writing lately.
My Hiring Philosophy
I’m writing this to explain what I’m looking for to help candidates prepare better before applying to Momos, which might also applies for other startups.
Cursor Hackathon: A Reflection
Last November, I participated in the Cursor Hackathon in Ho Chi Minh City and won.
Top 10 Books I read in 2025
Finally, I can finish this top 10 books post before the year’s end.