Eric Cheng

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

“which card should I use?”

if i couldn't answer my parents fast enough, they missed out on points

now Jev can answer instead

https://t.co/f7I65udhLa

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

thinkin bout joining the far center party

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

seeing those videos of old fancy lighters reminds me of modern people showing off their mechanical keyboards

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

bro just build more housing

[ChinaFile @ChinaFile]

A Microsoft AI scientist chose to live in a tiny room in San Francisco’s Chinatown for less than $1,000 a month.

@annakook gives us a rare look inside a single-room occupancy building, where residents have private rooms but share kitchens and bathrooms.

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

we keep things sprezzatura around here

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

@danberger all will be discussed in the HBS case study

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

watching employees from major SF tech companies get married feels like witnessing political marriages between medieval noble houses

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

whats all this goat cheese doing in this cave

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

the confluence page which i am sure most in this Teams meeting have read

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

how can you claim to be a reusable water bottle but not even be dishwasher safe?

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

young people often forget how dangerous nyc once was

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

@malentretenido_ @BrentScher liberal democracies being dumb at peacetime mobilization then turning into terrifying industrial war machines the moment shit gets real is a recurring plot device of modern history

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

$174/date is insane

[shafu @shafu0x]

I spent $8,700 on first dates after moving to NY a year and a half ago. Here is what I learned.

50 first dates, 10 second dates, 1 girlfriend (we've been together for 4 months now). All from Hinge. An average of $174 per date.

Looking back I could have done a better job at filtering. Goal was always a long term relationship. Best filter was a call before the date (highly recommend that actually). Can save both of you a lot of time. And sets the expectations right.

All women were between 25-32. I'm 30 years old. You can definitely find the love of your life on the apps. I spent most of my time in the office so its very hard for me to meet women irl. I'm also not really a bars/club guy.

I was looking for a very specific person. Similar cultural/religious background. Just get Hinge pro or whatever its called. Makes it easier to filter and gives you a boost.

Kinda hard to say but true. If you are a man below 50% in looks/status or whatever you want to call it you are going to have a hard time. there are just more men than women on the apps (see the report). Set your expectations accordingly.

The height thing is true. I'm 6'1 so it was not a problem for me. But heard this complaint from every single guy under 6 feet.

Also dating is expensive. Especially in NY. Maybe just do drinks or something. I always did dinners and insisted on paying for them (maybe an egyptian thing).

Out of the 50 first dates, I probably liked 20. 10 liked me back. One girl I dated for 3 months but it turned out it was not a long term match. Great girl though!

I was very lucky I guess but I never had an awkward experience (definitely more risky for a girl). Actually had some really interesting conversations even if we both knew this would not be a romantic match.

kinda weird to say but online dating is a funnel. you have to meet people to figure out what you like and what you dont like.

took me around 50 tries to find my current girlfriend. you can see the full report in the tweet below.

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

october 29 2029

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

when i moved to nyc i actually tried signing up on the major food delivery apps to be a bike dasher just to see what it would be like

doordash assigned me a single 2-hour shift maybe once every three weeks or so

grubhub and ubereats still have me on a waitlist after a year

nyc has a bunch of labor protection provisions that incidentally also create a huge incumbency problem and reduce the amount of work available to new delivery guys

but meanwhile in jersey city there was plenty of work available

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Massachusetts Uber and Lyft drivers are now guaranteed at least $34.48/hour for time spent picking up and transporting riders, effective January 15, 2026, plus paid sick leave, health insurance stipends and other benefits under the state's $175M settlement.

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

i predict prestigious american universities will keep generic names for their colleges and buildings as long as possible so they can hold out for the highest philanthropic bidder for the naming rights

[Eric Cheng @chengeric_]

unironically what https://t.co/O1GBAGEMPd should be

[Kai @teo_kai_xiang]

I CALLED IT.

It's happening y'all. The singapore gov has launched a pilot programme for a gov-run dating service. Looks like the pilot is currently restricted to just government workers for now.