In 2018, I learned about Dear Data, a data visualization project between two friends who tracked their personal data for a week at a time and then drew out that data in a way that invited the reader to slow down and appreciate the art alongside the quantitative information. I was immediately enamored with theContinue reading "[Dear Data] Laughter as fireworks"| jane yang
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From ages 0 – 21, it felt like life was a series of 3-4 year waves. School dictated my outlook and I went through cycle after cycle of being put in a new environment, starting at what felt like the bottom of a hierarchy, rising to the top, only to be moved back to theContinue reading "Life is a marathon of running on sand"| jane yang
Construct with meaning As a data analyst, I am often in the position of taking a big group and dis-aggregating that group into a small number of categories. It may sound simple enough, but over time I’ve learned that the art of categorization is mired with missteps indeed. For instance, race and gender are constructs:Continue reading "Categorize with intention"| jane yang
If qualities were functions of math… ability to recognize humanity = f(observation, empathy, communication) getting shit done = f(think + observe, try + learn, repeat better) psychological safety = f(context, trust, consistency) frustration = inverse of being ambitious and striving to fulfill potential = negative distance between expectations and reality trust and honesty = distanceContinue reading "Hypothetical functions of humanity"| jane yang
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This, to me, is what living with curiosity is about. It’s having viewpoints and the humility to evolve them. It’s recognizing that differences aren’t scary things to shy away from…| jane yang
You don’t have to be a bystander I’ve been introspecting a lot lately about actions I can take to interrupt everyday -isms. As a woman and an Asian American*, I encounter -isms in every…| jane yang
Every path I’ve taken on this marathon on sand we call “life” has been a path to break out of a bubble. To face discomfort head-on with a smile, clear eyes, and full heart.| jane yang