Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 08/05/20261,500 days straight on Duolingo. That's over 4 years of opening an app every single day. Not because I needed to. Because I said I would. The streak isn't about language learning anymore. It's about keeping a promise to yourself. 000
Reposted by Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙WuxiaSociety 🗡️ @wuxiasociety.com · 23/12/2025Ever wondered why wuxia translations say masters "transmit" martial arts instead of just "teaching" them? The answer reveals fascinating insights about lineage, cultural transmission, and what makes the shifu-disciple bond sacred. #wuxia #chineseculture 102
Reposted by Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙WuxiaSociety 🗡️ @wuxiasociety.com · 16/10/2025🐉 Why is Jin Yong's novel called "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"? The answer involves Buddhist mythology, supernatural beings, and brilliant symbolism. Let me explain 天龙八部 (Tiānlóng Bābù) 🧵 1104
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 24/06/2025Did you know there's a Chinese beverage chain with more outlets than McDonald’s? 🍟 Meet Mixue—a brand you probably never heard of, but Zhang Hongchao's story is incredible: - Failed motorcycle repair - Failed fish farming - Ice cart demolished 4 times - Kept selling RMB 1 ($0.4) ice cream anyway 110
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 24/06/2025Did you know a Chinese ice cream chain has more outlets than McDonald's? 🤯 You probably never heard of Mixue, but Zhang Hongchao's story is wild: ❌ Failed motorcycle repair ❌ Failed fish farming ❌ Ice cart demolished 4 times ✅ Never gave up on ¥1 ice cream Today: 36,000 stores, RMB 15B revenue 100
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 08/05/2025One of those typefaces that makes me want to design something just to have an excuse to use it jenxi.com/bricolage-gr...jenxi.comBricolage GrotesqueBricolage Grotesque is a versatile variable font that combines playfulness and practicality, making it suitable for both display and text applications. 020
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 14/03/2025A HBR study found that 67% of professionals admit their daily habits are holding them back from success. But what if I told you the answer isn’t working harder—it’s working smarter? When you don’t deliberately cultivate good habits, nature abhors a vacuum—bad ones rush in to fill the space. 110
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 06/03/2025In just 10 days, an AI chatbot most Westerners have never heard of has done something remarkable: dominance of China's digital landscape. Tencent's Yuanbao has claimed the throne as the #1 most downloaded free app in Apple's App Store in China, pushing DeepSeek to #2 and ByteDance's Doubao to #4. 110
Reposted by Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙Deno @deno.land · 04/02/2025Oracle justified its JavaScript trademark by claiming Node.js — now it wants that ignored #FreeJavaScript deno.com/blog/deno-v-...deno.comOracle justified its JavaScript trademark with Node.js—now it wants that ignoredOracle filed a motion to dismiss in response to Deno’s petition to cancel its “JavaScript” trademark. But instead of addressing the real issue—that JavaScript is an open standard with multiple indepen... 16308121
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 17/01/2025I planned for a long-overdue overhaul and hunkered down to get it across the line before the year ended as promised. This is just a start. Diving into my trove of draft articles and putting them out as-is without worrying about polishing the content. 030
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 17/01/2025What a year for Astro! 2024 convinced me to start moving projects to Astro. Excited to 2025. 120
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 16/01/2025Perfect is the enemy of done. Embracing 80% as good enough to ship. jenxi.com/perfect-is-t...jenxi.comPerfect is the enemy of donePerfectionism can be paralysing. Aiming for 80% completion might be key to actually finishing your projects and growing as a creator. Break free from the perfection trap and start shipping. 020
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 05/12/2024How AI became my dev partner. I shared about how Cursor AI supercharged my site migration. Here’s a deep dive into my experiment with what is probably the biggest thing in the developer industry this year. 141
Reposted by Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙Astro @astro.build · 02/12/2024Meet the new astro.new. Powered by IDX ✨ 4799
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 21/11/2024Just migrated my entire website to Astro with Cursor AI as my co-pilot. Was it reckless to let AI work on a key digital property? Probably, especially when it actually involved merging three WordPress sites on the domain into one. Was it worth it? Without a doubt. 110
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 22/04/2024A little late to the now page movement. I’ve been meaning to get the now page done. Finally got it out while I was polishing the site design.jenxi.comWhat I’m doing now - Jenxi SeowThis is a now page, a more impermanent version of the about page. 000
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 21/04/2024Did some housekeeping over at jenxi.com/about/jenxi.comAbout - Jenxi SeowI am a Malaysian living in Shenzhen. I grew up in Singapore, commuted from Johor Bahru to study in Singapore and moved to Singapore when I entered university. 000
Jenxi Seow 萧晨熙 @jenxi.com · 28/02/2024Milestone unlocked. Aiming for the minimum of 1 lesson a day compounds over the years. Duolingo is my most consistent habit, along with daily reading. Aim to read the minimum of 1 minute a day and you’ll find you’re reading the whole chapter or more on normal days. 040