a written memoir

creation and action

It all began in 2018 on a flight to America. Over 13 hours from Singapore to Boston, I created the first model of an artificial personal training coach. Little did I know that four years later, it would become the reason why I wake up in the morning.

This is my ongoing professional journey as an entrepreneur.

log 118: updates
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 118: updates

This week I worked on the basic styling of my app. I tried not to put too much time into how things look because I know that the entire thing is going to get a total rehaul down the line.

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log 117: updates
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 117: updates

This past week of vacation in Montreal I decided to finally put some time into my blog. I’m already 116 posts in and I haven't even customized anything.

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log 116: motivation
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 116: motivation

Five years in Boston, so close to the Canadian Border, and I have never been to Canada. This past week I took a short trip to Montreal to visit my girlfriend and to escape from work.

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log 115: updates
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 115: updates

A few logs ago I wrote about revising the work I did in my previous workout builders and how I am going to improve them. While the code is important because of how I have data interact with each other, the data is far more important.

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log 114: experience
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 114: experience

In the past week of starting my new online side hustle, I learned so many things. Not just about how easy it was to start a side job when I already had all the tools and knowledge, but about coaching itself.

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log 113: coaching
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 113: coaching

Right before my plane from San Diego to Boston I had a moment of minor stupidity. All this time I thought I was a programmer but in reality, I’m a coach.

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log 112: updates
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 112: updates

This week I continue to work on the workout builders of my app. Going through and rewriting the code for my exercise search engine has been an interesting ride to say the least.

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log 111: friend
Alexander Chen Alexander Chen

log 111: friend

After my four sessions training with a coach, I realized how much I miss being pushed. Having someone push you and guide you through the process takes away a lot of stress and adds a lot of motivation.

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