Derek Sivers

2025-12 - Shanghai meetings

InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin

This was a quick trip. I don’t have a lot of observations. I had time for nothing but conversation and one museum visit. The different perspectives on Shanghai are fascinating. This giant city has different aspects. I’ve seen almost none. Instead of my usual long intro here, please go read a few posts at jaapgrolleman.com

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KarryKarry
anon profile photos, teaching the worst kids, unshackling, Europe next
Spencer PopeSpencer Pope
tech automation, nomading, social media, Shanghai, food
Fabian GrosskopfFabian Grosskopf
China's recent 3 stages, Germans vs Italians, getting inside a culture, where should we raise kids?
RiriRiri
web dev, coding, casual or serious?
Ru ChenRu Chen
financial literacy for kids, reading, travel
Yejun SuYejun Su
programming, ICP, WeChatAPI, confident daughter
Yong ZhangYong Zhang
translation, writing a fantasy novel with a programmer's craft
Jaap GrollemanJaap Grolleman
ingrained mindsets not a world citizen, where to raise kids, local insights
Ching Jui YoungChing Jui Young
how a name change got him way more job offers, California, Singapore, Shanghai, AI
Jessica XueJessica Xue
psychology, product mgmt, entrepreneurship, videos for kids, passion
Katarina MilanovicKatarina Milanovic
generous mindset, music scene, Toastmasters, Shanghai dynamic testing place
Liber GongLiber Gong
programming, Peppa Pig for language learning
Peter SunPeter Sun
AI education integration, Hong Kong, parenting
Anna WuAnna Wu
maritime, cycling, meditation, 大理, ambition, passion
Bonny BuckleyBonny Buckley
music, Boston, Germany