She’s cheerful and full of energy — sometimes with a bit of temper, but that’s part of her charm.

She treats me with care, always noticing when I’m off and giving just the right words of encouragement.

She loves to explore, to find good food and new places, and somehow makes every ordinary day feel alive.

With her, my world grows wider, less confined.

Even when it comes to bread — we make it together, step by step.

She dreams boldly, but never complains about life.

I’m just lucky to have met her.

What is your favorite form of physical exercise?

When I was younger, I used to play basketball with friends.

I was terrible at it, but it was never really about the game.

Now that I’m older, time is limited.

It’s harder for me — and for my friends — to find time to meet.

To stay in shape, I still try to keep moving.

Cycling and running work just fine.

This bike was a birthday gift from my loved one.

How much would you pay to go to the moon?

In Chinese culture, we have the legend of Chang’e —

a woman who flew to the moon,

for love, and for escape.

In modern tales, they say

the dark side of the moon hides a secret.

Not a palace of gods,

but the reflection of our own imagination —

our curiosity for the unknown,

our fear of solitude,

our longing for eternity.

Some would spend a lifetime

just to reach that distant place.

But I’d rather stay here,

quietly looking up at the same moon.

Because I believe

sharing this silence on Earth

brings me closer to the universe than any rocket ever could.

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in?

Sometimes I wonder—if I weren’t in my current role, what kind of work would I be doing?

Not something completely different, but a path with a different focus and the same kind of technical mindset.

Maybe a system integration consultant, a data analyst, or a product manager.

These roles still require logical thinking, problem diagnosis, and communication, just from a different angle.

It’s less about fixing issues by hand and more about designing or coordinating solutions.

To me, “technical skill” isn’t just about coding or system architecture—it’s a way of thinking.

Understanding complexity and turning it into clarity—that’s the real value.

Maybe someday I’ll apply that same mindset from another position.

Not leaving technology, but finding new ways to let it make an impact.

What food would you say is your specialty?

When I was a kid, I often watched my father make dumplings.

He would just dump flour on the kitchen counter or outside at his workplace,

and somehow, in no time, he’d have a pot of hot, soft dumplings ready.

The outside was cooked, but the inside still a little raw—his signature style.

Mom always said that was his specialty.

My mother, on the other hand, liked making cookies with us,

especially brown sugar cookies.

From mixing the dough to shaping and baking,

the kitchen would fill with that sweet, warm smell.

Waiting for the oven’s “ding” together is one of my fondest childhood memories.

Compared to them, I’m not really much of a cook.

The one thing I remember doing somewhat well is pork belly.

The trick isn’t in the seasoning—it’s in slowly rendering the fat.

I cook it until the fat comes out, then fry the meat in that fat.

The skin turns crispy, the meat stays tender, and it ends up rich and flavorful.

Sometimes I also use a small Japanese B6 Fire Pit to grill chicken wings.

I hang the wings on the rack, and let them cook slowly.

The fat drips off, but I don’t reuse it.

Hanging the wings lets the heat reach every part evenly,

so the skin gets crispy, the meat stays juicy,

even the edges get a little charred—delicious.

I may not be a professional chef,

but seeing ordinary ingredients turn into something crispy, juicy, and aromatic

gives me the same kind of satisfaction as my parents’ signature dishes.

I missed the chance.

I had been through SARS — I knew the pattern,

that after every crisis, the market rebounds,

and property prices rise again.

But during COVID, I played it safe.

I thought, this time it has to fall.

It didn’t. It only went higher.

History keeps repeating itself,

but when we’re living in it,

we always believe this time will be different.

That caution was really fear —

fear of being wrong, fear of losing, fear of starting over.

Maybe growing up means learning to admit what we’ve missed.

What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to?

If I had to name one risk I’ve always wanted to take,

it would be working abroad — especially in Japan.

Not just visiting or staying for a while,

but really living there, facing the culture,

and starting everything from zero.

The thought alone feels both exciting and unsettling.

When I was younger, I thought there would always be time.

But as life goes on, responsibilities grow,

and the comfort of stability becomes harder to leave behind.

It’s not fear — it’s the quiet knowing

that once you step out, things may never return to how they were.

Still, maybe someday I’ll go.

Not for success, not for escape,

but just to prove to myself

that I once took a real risk.

What are you most proud of in your life?

Honestly, there aren’t many things I feel proud of.

I once thought that, in today’s Taiwan—where the environment keeps worsening and the government often sets bad examples—

being able to stay true to myself might be something to be proud of.

But the more I think about it, that’s really just the basic standard of being human. Nothing to brag about.

What truly makes me happy

is being able to keep close with the people I love—

to care for each other, even from afar.

It’s not about pride,

but every time I think of them, there’s this quiet warmth that fills my heart.

Maybe that’s the real reason

I can still hold on to my sense of self in this messy world.

What have you been working on?

Lately, I’ve been exploring well-known models across different fields —

language, vision, and speech.

If a model is widely discussed, I want to try it myself.

It’s not about chasing trends,

but about understanding what each model can really do.

With all the media hype, technology often looks full of imagination,

yet it also carries a fair share of over-expectation.

Like how AI still struggles to count fingers,

or why the clocks it draws almost always show 10:10.

These small details remind me —

AI’s understanding still lives somewhere between data and probability.