# Binh’s Newsletter

Write about technology, books, learning, and my take on what is going on in the world

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## [Reflections after six weeks of building on my own](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/reflections-after-six-weeks-of-building)

_2026-07-28 · Binh Nguyen_

I left my job 6 weeks ago to build my own company, and I have not posted any articles on Substack since then.

## [I’m leaving Momos](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/im-leaving-momos)

_2026-06-15 · Binh Nguyen_

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](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/how-i-built-momies)

_2026-06-09 · Binh Nguyen_

And won (yet another) hackathon

## [The Old Joy of Writing Code Has Gone Away](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/the-old-joy-of-writing-code-has-gone)

_2026-05-20 · Binh Nguyen_

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](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/unreasonable-actions-yield-reasonable)

_2026-04-27 · Binh Nguyen_

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](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/ai-adoption)

_2026-04-18 · Binh Nguyen_

I gave a talk about AI agents at NUS yesterday.

## [Free writing](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/free-writing)

_2026-04-13 · Binh Nguyen_

I (re-)discovered free writing lately.

## [My Hiring Philosophy](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/my-hiring-philosophy)

_2026-01-26 · Binh Nguyen_

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](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/cursor-hackathon-a-reflection)

_2026-01-08 · Binh Nguyen_

Last November, I participated in the Cursor Hackathon in Ho Chi Minh City and won.

## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YWTN8BlRfVTd)

_2026-01-08 · **Sponsored**_

One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense.

## [Top 10 Books I read in 2025](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/top-10-books-i-read-in-2025)

_2025-12-30 · Binh Nguyen_

Finally, I can finish this top 10 books post before the year’s end.