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A technologist, mountaineer, and amateur chef, How to Catch a Whale is a blog by Jiayi Liang.

She writes about wonder.

How To Catch A Whale Let raw curiosity lead the way
Designing AI That Delights
Mar 13

Mar 13 Designing AI That Delights

Jiayi Liang
Tech

Lessons from Aria 2 and Spatial Audio

AI and ABCs: Crafting Culture with Code
Feb 1

Feb 1 AI and ABCs: Crafting Culture with Code

Jiayi Liang
Life

AI is far from perfect in understanding cultural context, but don’t let that limit you.

Innovation-Led Growth: Nailing the Second Act
Nov 9

Nov 9 Innovation-Led Growth: Nailing the Second Act

Jiayi Liang
Tech

Growth bottlenecks rarely come from a scarcity of ideas.

Taming Fear
Oct 13

Oct 13 Taming Fear

Jiayi Liang
Life

Fear keeps us from taking risks, embracing change, and venturing into the unknown.

Building High-Performing Teams: Cultivating Emotional Safety
Sep 21

Sep 21 Building High-Performing Teams: Cultivating Emotional Safety

Jiayi Liang
Tech

The secret sauce for high-performing innovative teams.

On Strategic Thinking
Aug 16

Aug 16 On Strategic Thinking

Jiayi Liang
Life

Strategy is not a noun. It’s a verb.

Dresses with Pockets
May 11

May 11 Dresses with Pockets

Jiayi Liang
Tech

AI as a catalyst for change.

The Innovation Flywheel I - A Framework
Oct 18

Oct 18 The Innovation Flywheel I - A Framework

Jiayi Liang
Tech

Effective teams follow an Innovation Flywheel that fuels a virtuous cycle to identify and explore transformative bets.

The Long Game of Innovation
Oct 6

Oct 6 The Long Game of Innovation

Jiayi Liang

The mission to enhance human connection through virtual presence does not stop at the end of the pandemic.

Ideation, Inspiration, and Execution: playing with AI Art
Aug 9

Aug 9 Ideation, Inspiration, and Execution: playing with AI Art

Jiayi Liang
Tech

Together with AI, I created something that went beyond my imagination.

Organizing Legos and the Sorting Problem
Apr 1

Apr 1 Organizing Legos and the Sorting Problem

Jiayi Liang
Life

The quickest way to sort Lego is not the quickest way to use them.

Experimenting with Life
Jan 30

Jan 30 Experimenting with Life

Jiayi Liang
Life

Run life like a big experiment. It will either yield desirable outcome or yield learning that help crafting better ones.

2021 in Review
Dec 26

Dec 26 2021 in Review

Jiayi Liang
Life

We can't judge the depth of our experience by its mileage covered.

The Meaning of What We Do
Oct 31

Oct 31 The Meaning of What We Do

Jiayi Liang
Life

Our mind affixes meaning to what we do

Tiny Beautiful Things
Sep 19

Sep 19 Tiny Beautiful Things

Jiayi Liang

The tiny beautiful things in life are easy to overlook.

How to Eat a Croissant
Jul 4

Jul 4 How to Eat a Croissant

Jiayi Liang
Food

Our neighborhood bakery makes this legendary almond chocolate croissant.

Stories Along the Sidewalk
Jun 19

Jun 19 Stories Along the Sidewalk

Jiayi Liang
Life

The way stories are captured and told is a form of art itself.

2021: Read on
Jan 31

Jan 31 2021: Read on

Jiayi Liang
Life

One of my 2021 aspirations is to read for joy.

Tasting Chocolate
Dec 22

Dec 22 Tasting Chocolate

Jiayi Liang
Life, Food

My love for chocolate is, above all, for the taste of home.

Motherhood and Product Management: Connecting the Dots
Nov 25

Nov 25 Motherhood and Product Management: Connecting the Dots

Jiayi Liang
Tech, Life

Our life offers a wealth of wisdom - all that we need to do is to connect the dot.

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A technologist, mountaineer, and amateur chef, How to Catch a Whale is a blog by Jiayi Liang.

She writes about wonder.

 
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