This is my README for my team (and friends) to understand more about me at work and how we might help each other.

Talk with me anytime!

I consider communication with team members my top priority. So you're always welcome to interrupt me and discuss anything you need help or advice (via Slack or in person).

If I'm really busy at that moment, I will ask to schedule a time. If you can't find me in the office, leave me a message at Slack Direct Message or Basecamp.

If you need clarification, are blocked by something, or have heard a rumor (btw, I hate office gossip), please let me know ASAP, don't wait till our next meeting or 1:1; we need to act quickly, so I will move things around for helping you.

Feel safe debating with me!

Feel safe debating with me; sometimes, I play as the devil's advocate; other times, I think disagreeing and logical discussion yields the best result. People who have worked with me long enough know I enjoy heated intellectual debate;

I hate gossip, sarcasm, and any sign of concern about job levels / not-my-responsibility / rules-say-no kind of things.

How to communicate with me

If you want me to…

When I communicate with you…

Schedule a Meeting with Me

Use https://cal.com/ben-cheng

(For Work) Schedule a Meeting with Me

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You can see my availability by inputting my email ([email protected]) in your Google Calendar as (1).

I prefer each meeting to be within 30 minutes. Please indicate if the meeting will be a video call (Slack/Google Meet/Zoom) or physical in the office, agenda in the description, etc.

You can check if I’m in the office or travelling with the full-day event, as indicated in (4).

Meeting Protocol

I prefer meeting with a prepared agenda, and the agenda should contain everything we want to communicate in points form or slides so we don’t waste time on “reporting” (and also serve as a written record for people to reference later/async). For items that need discussions or brainstorming, they should be highlighted in the agenda. The meeting should be Silent Start so everyone can read the “report” part of the agenda and prepare for discussions.

How can we help each other?

It seems I'm most effective at helping with:

You could really help me with:

Something “weird” about how I work

Here is a list of things that I find myself always explaining to others, or might trigger me, just in case if you're interested...

By dividing a project into tasks < 2h each, we can estimate how much time a (personal) project would need — or if you don't know, timebox 1 - 2 hours just for research, reading, and planning. Sometime after 2 hours of research, you realize there is a much easier approach — just like writing software lol. 2 hours is good because I can't time box anything beyond 2 hours — I start losing focus these days if I'm on a computer over 2 hours.