How to Pass a Design Test
You've landed a phone interview. The interview went great. The hiring manager loved chatting with you. He wants to bring you in, except your portfolio is kind of bare. He assigns a design test. What do you do? Read Full Post ›
July 15, 2014
Why I Love to Code
I have been writing iPhone apps since the App Store opened in 2008. I learned from watching the Stanford iPhone Development class available for free on iTunes U. I spent about 8 months learning Objective-C while building my first iPhone app. Read Full Post ›
June 10, 2014
Start Learning Swift Now
I haven't been this excited about Apple's WWDC Keynote since the first iPhone launched. When Apple released the SDK for iPhone OS, I was one of the first to get on board to learn how to create apps. Objective-C is a hard language to learn, especially if you haven't learn how to code. If you want to get into app design, now is a great time to start. Read Full Post ›
June 2, 2014
Mu Yu Phu, Pig On a Hill
I've always loved listening to Mother Goose Rhymes when I was a kid. I'm starting a series of nursery rhymes in Lao. Here is the first one that I've been kicking around for a few months now. Read Full Post ›
May 5, 2014
How I Learned to Draw
People learn differently. I go through the steps of how I learned to draw. I hope you can get something out of the way that I learned. Read Full Post ›
April 14, 2014
Always Be Learning
I get a lot of advice from my dad. One that stuck the most was that if you don't know how to do something, you'll need to figure it out on your own. Read Full Post ›
April 10, 2014
Being “Good” at a Lot of Things
What defines being “good”? To me, being good at something definitely takes a lot of skill. You can even be good at doing the wrong things. Anyone can get good if they don't make the same mistake twice. You can practice your kick a thousand times, but if you keep doing it wrong... Read Full Post ›
January 28, 2014
Re-imagining a Legend
I've always dreamed about making comic books as a kid. I drew all the time. Stories were my passion. I'm beyond ecstatic to have this first book published. I talked about the thought process of creating my version of the character. Read Full Post ›
January 12, 2014
Failure Leads to Success
People don't remember Michael Jordan for his failures but for his success. Fearing failure is one of the biggest obstacle for many people to get ahead in life. I have doubts all the time about my talents ... Read Full Post ›
December 1, 2013
A Lao American Eye: An Interview with Poet Bryan Thao Worra
I caught up recently with award-winning Lao American poet Bryan Thao Worra, whose work appears in over 100 publications internationally. Based in California, he shared with us his thoughts on the artist’s journey and future directions for the Lao American community and the arts... Read Full Post ›
November 15, 2013
Overcoming My Perfectionism
For many years I had been hiding behind my perfectionism without releasing anything I made on my own. I was always self-deprecating and making excuses that what I had made wasn't good enough. Perfectionism was my excuse. Read Full Post ›
November 12, 2013
Get Paid For Your Work
This post might be a bit of a rant, but I just wanted to get this thought off my mind. I'm speaking to the artists who are trying to get recognition for their work. This is especially important for young artists in the making. If you're fresh out of college or going to an Art school, I'd like to give my advice ... Read Full Post ›
November 5, 2013
Writing Picture Storybooks
I wanted to share my experience and hopefully you can get a better idea of what goes into creating a children's book. I'm not going to go into too many technical details in this first part. I want you to get a general idea of where to start. Read Full Post ›
October 22, 2013
The Silent Flute
For those who know me, know that I’m one of the biggest Bruce Lee fan on the planet. For those who don’t know me, I will try to explain as best I can. Read Full Post ›
June 13, 2013
A Simple Path
I reflect on the day I arrived for the first time in the US; My experiences growing up and the path I chose. Read Full Post ›