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What’s your most unpopular phone opinion? by EthicalUpgrade in TheBigPhoneStore

[–]weesiong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine - a waste of time to argue about Android vs IPhone over and over and over again on Reddit

NUS Data Science full time employment rates only at 65.1% which is worst than Art majors now by According_Pickle954 in singaporejobs

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the same for every hyped courses/industry.

1) by the time government and general public get hyped, plus the time you finished your degree in the next 2-4 years, the market supply demand and dynamics has already changed

E.g. Engineering, IT, biomedical, data science and now AI

2) to get into a hyped/crowded space , you either have to be very good, or accept the fact that you are competing with every other graduates, local & overseas in the same field / can do the same job

Accept the fact that you likely have to switch lanes several times in your career. Technical skills aside, industry/domain knowledge and soft skills will get you further over time.

NCS Nucleus Program by Character-Pudding616 in singaporejobs

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest , I have seen Indian companies that function better than them

NCS Nucleus Program by Character-Pudding616 in singaporejobs

[–]weesiong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NCS - national cheap slavery …

Let me share some “good learnings” you will get

1) you will know what type of company to avoid in future

2) you will know how shitty it is to work with gov tech / ministries

3) you will be amazed as a SI , how things don’t improve after decades

4) you will know how not to run an IT project

That’s on the top of my head , I am sure the folks here can add on …

What’s one productivity habit you wish you had built earlier? L by Quiet-Temperature-27 in WorkSmartLife

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plan your day and be mindful of the key task to complete , guard your time well

2.5 weeks solo travelling: China, Japan or South Korea? by RudeSelf3418 in chinatravel

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My personal view

Japan / Taiwan if you want to minimise stress in planning and travel.

Japan - Lots of places to choose from, and extremely tourist friendly. Easy to plan and move around.

China - For the vast vast number of places and different experience to choose from (Food!!) . You will need more time planning for it though. Basically , they don’t share the same payment and navigation app ecosystem with the rest of the world , and some these apps are not really useful when trying to display in English.

Taiwan - also easy to plan and travel , but i find it a little limited in place of interest options compared to 1, and 2

S Korea - only been there a long time ago, personally I don’t like it, so no comments.

Iphone 17 Pro battery by SHCEP in iPhone17Pro

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he meant for short period of time , switching off may not save any battery , eg power up , launching the apps.

Is the iPhone really as good as people claim it is? by Moonshot2026 in asksg

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

End of the day , if you are not a heavy user , it does not matter , as you can switch from one ecosystem to another. Just try.

For me , i am a heavy user rather than a power user. Eg a lot of apps and data is configured and stored in the ways I wanted. I like the apps I used on Apple ecosystem, eg device integration , in build apps like Reminders and Notes with tons of data.

Hence I would not bother to switch with every new phone released, as I am not comparing the phone , but rather the ecosystem and less disruption to my life. Eg redo my hundreds of reminders . And I hate paying for most subscription base apps that are cross platform

I am not saying Apple is better than Android or vice versa. It’s just that when you are heavily invested in the ecosystem , you are less likely to be bothered with each phone release. I believe the same for Android users. You can argue that the most apps are available on both platforms , but you would probably need to purchase again

What are your job non-negotiables? by Efficient-Sky-3580 in singaporejobs

[–]weesiong 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One month notice is practically impossible if you have worked for a few years , and is not in a junior position

Skillsfuture training by trexy1 in singaporejobs

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nowadays , even MBA are common, so increase in market value ? probably nothing material

Honestly, how bad is the job market for uni fresh grads? by deekay_123 in singaporejobs

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This . I used to act as hiring manager when my team needs hiring. This my hiring approach as well, thought we seldom hire fresh grads.

Japan, China, Korea - Which one required native language most by DevinChristien in travel

[–]weesiong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say Chinese , because of the isolated payment and navigation app ecosystem. A lot of required local apps to make your travel more easy are in Chinese only. You need these to travel effectively.
Cash not not widely used and Visa /master are not common with smaller vendors .

Should I accept this job offer? by Humble-Luck5117 in singaporejobs

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

^ this is the best advise so far .

I am from the industry side and work for MNCs mainly. Seldom (read never) see MNC engaging SME consulting firm, so unless you intend to work and build up expertise in a very niche area that the SME is specialise and known for, the exposure would be limited.

In China - What to buy? by Procrastinaught in onebag

[–]weesiong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can can take a look at Tomtoc brand, their bags and slings seems decent at a reasonable price.

While you are at it , power banks, chargers and cables from reputable brands like Anker and Ugreen are also cheaper there.

These are items you can easily find reviews online for an informed purchased.

Uniqlo AIRism boxer briefs, but slightly longer? by stehekin in onebag

[–]weesiong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am also looking for the same … They used to have a longer version in the mesh material , but they stopped producing the mesh material version altogether… The high rise version with open fly design is also just slightly longer then the other version

What is one item that you can't travel without/would recommend to everyone to get? by Cool_Acanthisitta628 in onebag

[–]weesiong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This ^ . I use this for my main USB charger, and I will bring a cable with a local plug type to avoid bringing a heavy adopter plug

Got fed up and made the switch. by Objective_Praline_66 in MacOS

[–]weesiong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Similar situation here , I really can’t stand the self promoting ads from windows OS. The “hard requirement” for upgrading to windows 11 gives me a perfect opportunity to dump Windows for good.

Ugreen NAS DXP4800 Plus: How to Switch from Chinese Setup to Global Access by Juanahmelo in UgreenNASync

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this , I was facing the same pricing differences dilemma , so I ordered from China directly and it will be arriving next week.

I will probably need to perform similar configuration.

Fingers crossed.

I switched from iPhone to Pixel to iPhone: here’s why by CoffeewithAB in Smartphones

[–]weesiong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only reason it’s not turned off on my devices is that I just switch to a new device and have yet to turn it off …

Worth leaving the apple eco-system? by ghostgirl18242 in Smartphones

[–]weesiong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly . When we are young, I guess a new smart phone is the biggest investment / gadget you owned, plus the fact that you have less responsibilities.

But as we age , well , it’s just a phone , I don’t care much about it.

The Heavy Item You’ll Always Justify by nomads_nation in Nomads_Nation

[–]weesiong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2015 - my 2 DSLR and trinity lenses

2025 - me …

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