On interviewing
The other side of the table.
Thu Le
Musings on intentional living, productivity, and everyday life.
Latest posts
I love traveling and I'm quite boring about it
How I stay myself on the road.
For now
It's okay to contradict yourself.
May 2026
New Year in China, new apartment, AI fatigue, and a last-minute trip.
I built an app, but it wasn’t mine
I vibe coded two iOS apps. It felt great, then it didn't.
How I track my finances
A detailed look at my multi-layered finance tracking system for daily expenses, net worth, and quarterly budgets.
50 things I learned in 2025
50 interesting things I learned in 2025.
Being home
Formalizing an annual reset, and what being home really means.
Things I’m no longer doing
Patterns and habits I'm letting go of.
How I track my work and life
How I use simple calendar systems in Notion to track work tasks and life goals.
November 2025
Managing for the first time, and why I keep thinking about airports.
iPad mini reading setup
My iPad mini is set up for reading only. No notifications, few apps.
My toolkit for 2025
A complete inventory of my 2025 setup: devices, productivity apps, design tools, and utilities.
My mechanical keyboard journey
And a light at the end of my keyboard-switching tunnel, maybe.
On compounding efforts
How small, consistent efforts quietly shape who we become.
Tools for purpose
On using different apps for different modes.
On running
I went from hating running to accidentally enjoying it.
Personal manifesto
Operating principles for how I think, relate, and work.
Good work
My journey into design and the search for good work.
Going back to the beach
My quiet ritual of comfort.
May 2025
Trying a new format for my /Now updates.
Ten pointless facts about me
Maybe the first of who knows how many.
Between worlds
From moving between worlds to feeling at home wherever I am.
Pen and paper
The tactile joy of thinking with lines on paper.
Stubborn determination
What music hunts, design struggles, and running have in common.
Things I have changed my mind about lately
On music preferences, having a TV in the bedroom, solitude, mechanical keyboards, and productivity.
Presence over performance
A reflection on curating an online persona and choosing to live a quieter life.
Blog questions challenge
I'm answering questions in the blog questions challenge!
Between away and home
And the paradox of travel.
Imperfections
Things don't have to be perfect to be meaningful.
50 things I learned in 2024
In 2024, I set a goal to document one interesting thing I learn each week, drawing insights from books, conversations, and everyday life.
Reading out loud
I've been reading stuff out loud and enjoying it.
The journey and the destination
When is it about the journey, and can it also be the destination?
On selling
Some thoughts on selling, URL and IRL.
Things worth spending on
Worthwhile investments, in my experience, and occasional treats that make my day more delightful.
Why I rebuilt this site
The journey of building this site.
Things I know
I turned 30 and here are some things I've learned along the way.