Breakdown by a College Undergraduate It took me a while What’s the difference between Frontend and Backend development or engineering? For many experienced software developers, this is probably a no-brainer and something easy to understand. However, for some of us (at least myself), it took me a while to properly understand Frontend vs Backend engineering…

A Detailed Breakdown & is it Worth it? — Some Brief Context I still remember that this whole inspiration came surging after I binged a few hours of youtube videos from my favorite creators. And as I was envying their lifestyle and success, something hit me: Life won’t change by itself, right? And that got me thinking and gave me the motivation…

Life won’t change by itself, right? — Why the sudden inspiration? Just two hours ago I was binging videos of the well-known British YouTube group: Sideman. I was envying their lifestyle and success. And when I scrolled through my homepage I saw videos from other YouTubers like Elliot Choy. This got me thinking hard. These individuals are not much older than…

Computer Science Undergraduate at the National University of Singapore. I write and vlog sometimes. Bookworm. Dreamer. Work in Progress Doer. My Bio Welcome to my profile page! My name is Rui Yi (睿易) and I guess this is the first time I will be introducing myself properly. I was inspired by Quy…

a pretty powerful question — How are you? It's a common question, one that is often used as a conversation starter. It is a question I love as it has a lot of potentials to dig deeper and make a conversation “fuller”. It is so open-ended and may just be what some are looking for. An avenue for…

We are closing in on 200 followers! — A Well-needed Break This year hasn’t been easy. During my school semester, I struggled to find the motivation to learn and life felt… dull. It was a painful process but I am glad I managed to drag myself past the finish line. I’m officially done with my first year of college and onto…

Importance of Abstraction — What To Expect I am by no means a top-tier software engineer working in Facebook or Google. This article is just a compilation of the things I know, and the things I wished I have known when I started my software engineering journey. …

One Useful Indicator to Evaluate the Health of Your Stock — The Second Million-Dollar Question The first million-dollar question is probably: When Should I Buy a Stock? And the second is when to sell it. Logically speaking, if you buy low and sell high, you are guaranteed to make money. But the reality is that it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when should you get…

Is Medium writing a Feasible Side Hustle? Medium writing as a Source of Income Many of us like to have an additional source of income. After all, similar to buying stocks, diversification is usually a good thing. It reduces risk and increases the chances of success as well. Who knows? Maybe your medium writing will take off…