Writing · 25 essays
Specimens
Essays from 2011 to now, about building companies, books, running, family and the gap between the plan and what actually happened. Each one is set in the manner of a different designer from a different century, because I could not pick a favourite. About half are in Bahasa Indonesia.
25 of 25 essays
- 25 Seventy-One KeyboardsI scored seventy-one keyboards in a database. My favourite came third, from a maker I don’t like.
- 24 Twelve Years and a Fancy PenEmployee number thirteen says thank you to SoftwareSeni, and to Davo.
- 23 Silver Is IncompetenceA managing director uninstalls Mobile Legends, again, and meets his inner judge.
- 22 Water StationNo races in 2021, so I ran a marathon alone. My car was the water station.
- 21 GarnisunOther people are named after saints. I’m named after a military patrol car.
- 20 Three Months: A Field Note From a Small CompanyA café table, late follow-ups, and the first signs that a company is real.
- 19 Sales Essentials for DirectorsYang ingin saya dengar tentang jualan, sebelum saya terpaksa belajar sendiri dengan mahal.
- 18 We’re Gonna Be Okay, Just Don’t Go Full Mr. Krabs, Kay?Our industry grew too fast and other people paid for it. Me included.
- 17 The 180 hours tether that binds everything so you can ignore that relentless button nudgesOn staying anchored while every button on your phone asks for you.
- 16 Annual Review 2020: 4 Hal Yang Saya PelajariEmpat hal yang saya pelajari di tahun ketika saya hampir tidak keluar rumah.
- 15 Why I Keep Coming Back to YogyakartaA bridge, a rickshaw at four years old, and a city that refuses to hurry.
- 14 The Best of Jim CollinsWhat Drucker told Collins in a parked car, and six books that followed.
- 13 Super Power Bernama BukuSaya sudah tahu cara menurunkan berat badan. Ternyata tahu saja tidak cukup.
- 12 Berbeda Sebagai StrategiLebih baik berbeda daripada lebih baik. Saya belajar ini setelah ikut perang harga.
- 11 PrincipleTujuh hal yang saya lakukan, dua yang saya hindari. Ditulis oleh orang yang sering melanggarnya.
- 10 Teknologi Bukan Kompetitif Advantage untuk Perusahaan SoftwareSaya pernah bangga sekali dengan tech stack kami. Tidak ada klien yang bertanya.
- 09 Pakuningratan No.15Saya kira rumah itu tempat. Butuh enam tahun dan satu kali pindah kantor untuk tahu saya salah.
- 08 Be Yourself at WorkWhat Radiohead taught me about doing the work you actually want to do.
- 07 Tidak Gagal Bangun PagiSaya kelelawar yang memutuskan jadi ayam. Catatan dari dua tahun bangun pagi.
- 06 Memperkecil DuniaKetika semua orang bisa jadi apa saja, punya dunia yang kecil itu enak.
- 05 Hal Terbaik di 2018Buku, podcast dan orang terbaik di 2018. Juga nasi gosong, dan 39 dari 365 pagi.
- 04 Memberikan Feedback: Tips untuk Team LeadTidak sempat bertemu tim seminggu sekali? Jangan jadi team lead.
- 03 Muji Notebook + Uni-ball Signo UM-151Satu buku, satu pulpen, dan alasan saya masih menulis tangan.
- 02 Dwight Schrute Line di SoftwareSeniPrestasi kantor paling membanggakan saya: satu quote Dwight Schrute di dinding.
- 01 And by our hands did millions of her fading and only did we begin to think then mourn for ourselvesA 2011 morning walk, a tree, and the first thing I ever wrote about the planet.