Leetcode: Seven ideas to apply after 600 mark - Google grace hopper - GHC event in 2019

 Jan. 7, 2020

Introduction

I still remembered I attended GHC Google lake union event back in Oct. 2019 in the city of Seattle. It was such great event. I wrote about it after the event. Here is the link. I like to write about my motivation from Grace hopper. 

Being a good educator 

Grace hopper is a great role model for me to learn from. I had chance to meet a lot of people in 2019 event. I almost forgot a lot of detail until I reviewed those pictures and videos. I also had chance to get onsite in December 2020. 

It is important for me to push forward and practice more algorithms. We also can find great talent to work on so many exciting projects when switching jobs, but it is better to stay at the same job, and try different things in my life. 

I have so many needs in order for me to afford a home in the city of Vancouver. Otherwise, I think that life is comfortable. Why should I enjoy the life and write another 100 hard level algorithms by going through Leetcode premium version. 

Because I share my practice on Leetcode discuss and my blog, it is such great experience to encourage others to work hard in 2021. Pandemic will go away, do not forget to hold a lot of equity assets, catch big wave of rebound, and also I do like to have some achievements on Leetcode. 

Those hard level algorithms will help me to train myself, think better and craft better. 

I like to pretend to be a Googler. Today is my day one on the job. Cheers!

7 ideas: 

1. Pretend to be a Googler. 
2. I need to be super talent programmer first
3. I need to work hard always;
4. Work on algorithm practice first thing in a day.
5. Last thing in a day
6. Something to kill time if I have
7. 30 minutes algorithm, 30 minutes workout session
8. Read more about Grace hopper. 
9. Encourage myself to read more about industry, Google, Facebook.
10. Love ideas to innovate. Maybe I can invent something for algorithm practice after 600. 

10 K walk and run - I want Vancouver back to normal

April 26, 2020

Introduction

It is my plan to take a day off to run 10 K and I chose to go to downtown. I had to take some photos and also take some break from my stock research, and make sure that I can get some good exercise and see the outside world. I did not go anywhere last week except working full time from Monday to Friday in the office, and I need to take some break and relax my mind. Covid-19 may not be so scary, the cure is bigger than the problem itself.

Vancouver - beautiful city 

I decided to take my Google bag with me, so I can run if I need. I need to slow down and do not run in Burnaby lake or central park, since too much allergies. I need to make sure that I will not get red eye because of allergy season.

Summary of my walk and run

Skytrain - translink is losing money, and asked for government to help. The translink is in danger as business. Only a few people took the skytrain to downtown.

 I need to be able to run, so I took my cloth bag - a gift from Google in Oct 2019 GHC event in Seattle new downtown office.

My favorite hotel - it was closed. No one is in the hotel.

Get close to entrance, but I did not see any one inside.

 I like to remind myself GHC event gift, and I like to keep minimum in bags, even I did not carry any water bottle.

Vancouver skyline, I have them all.

Canada flag, and what beautiful colors. My country flag as a Canadian citizen.

I turned around before I like to start to run 10 K. Only a few people are in the downtown.

 Waterfront scenic view, clean and empty.

I need to get used to my gray hair and my face as a 53 year old.

I tried a few angles, no one was close to me. Empty city.

Beautiful skyline of Vancouver.

I like boating. I definitely enjoyed the view of those boats. One name a time.

Westin hotel is closed. No business.

Restaurant is open but only for delivery.

I like to remember a few names of boats.

I did not know how people are aging in terms of face structure. I wish that I will enjoy my health and favorite sports - running along seawall.

Google GHC event, and my frugal lifestyle and minimalism. I like to count those gray hairs if I have  a few minutes.

My favorite chair in the stanley park. I like to enjoy the forest and colorful spring season.

I like to show the trail and it was almost empty.

I enjoyed the long distance run and took some breaks to allow my body warmup in first 2000 meters.

Selfie is hard sometimes. I tried to let Google in my picture.

I like to push myself hard to run more distance.

Stretch and warm up more before I continued to finish 10 K run.

I have to think about how to hack a haircut for myself in next few months.

I should own a condo in downtown of Vancouver. I should work hard from 2010 to 2020. Write a business plan how to make my dream come true.

Actionable Items

Control weight. I need to lose 10 lb weight. One solution is to walk more and do some outdoor activities.

Suspension bridge park second visit

Dec. 16, 2019

Introduction

I thought about my weakness in personality. How come I do not have that personality to accumulate million dollars talent through 24 years in north America. I still work on learning how to enjoy life being frugal.

Second visit

I stepped out onsite interview from dialpad office building on melville street. There was a free shuttle bus to suspension bridge park in North Vancouver. I decided to take the bus and visited the park again using my annual pass. I needed to take some time to enjoy the outdoor.

Take selfie 

It is tough to be a person over 50 years old. I learn to work with myself better. One of ideas is to push myself to read more books, visit more places in local area.

I got my Google hat from Oct GHC event in the city of Seattle new lake union office. I just walked outside the building, finished 4th onsite interview in 2019, and then took bus and it only took less than 30 minutes to get the park.

It is so comfortable to stay outdoor and share this great picture with you at the end of 2019.

Second visit I also know the length of bridge, height from the valley bottom, how many weight it can hold.

What if I am the product manager, how much it costs to hang those lighting balls?

I like the rain of Vancouver. I know that there are snow on top of mountain. I should go up the mountain and go skiing.