Steven Chan

Building tools I actually use, like @GoodnotesApp.

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

Information flow has accelerated so much that every minute we're processing updates from colleagues and AI agents, and deciding what to do next.

It's both addictive and mentally exhausting.

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

Today we're celebrating a milestone: Francis Chong becomes the first to cross the 10-year mark at Goodnotes.

I still remember when he first joined — within days he'd built a working prototype of the new Goodnotes architecture, the cross-platform sync and collaboration foundation that still shapes the product millions use today. And that was before AI!

Getting to work alongside someone for over a decade is a rare privilege. Grateful to have Francis as a colleague and a friend.

[m0b1 @mubarak_marafa]

lightweight prototyping and design engineering are not the same thing. one shows someone an idea. the other builds something real enough to push back.

the difference isn't fidelity. it's whether the artifact is allowed to change your mind

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

I still remember my first visit to Singapore, and how vibrant it felt. The culture, the people, the energy.

Today we opened @GoodnotesApp third office there, after Hong Kong and London. It's our hub for the Asia-Pacific region.

Singapore puts us at the centre of one of the most exciting, fastest-growing markets in the world. Excited for what the team will build from here.

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

When making things costs almost nothing, the signal-to-noise ratio collapses.

So the question stops being "can we make more?" and becomes "what actually matters, what's junk, and above all, are we doing something useful for others?"

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

Went to an event last night to learn about future schools for my son. What surprised me most: how much time the head teachers spent talking about their AI policy.

A few years ago it wouldn't even have been on the agenda. A real sign of how fast AI is reshaping education.

Glad the Good Future Foundation has been supporting so many UK schools through this transition. https://t.co/E1KhTXV8RL

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

It's pretty awesome to be able to code on my phone while out on a walk. I just describe what I want, AI does the building, and I review it from my pocket between steps.

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

What separates an AI-native team from a traditional one is how fast it reacts to customer feedback: hours, not weeks or months.

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

We stopped asking how much each person spends on AI.

We started asking what the AI cost of each task is, and whether it's worth it.

Once the work becomes autonomous, we manage which tasks AI works on based on ROI, not how much someone is spending.

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

Most teams obsess over one question: are we on track?

I've started asking mine a different one: are we having fun?

The best work I've seen comes from less process and more autonomy, from people who genuinely enjoy what they're building. The teams having fun tend to ship the better products.

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

Building products used to be one long series of trade-offs. Engineering time was the scarcest resource. Even a quick experiment took a week of work, and slowly the compromises watered down the excitement.

That's over.

Now I can test an idea and get it in front of users in a couple of hours. Every minute feels productive again.

It's time to build the best products, without compromise.

[Steve Ruiz @steveruizok]

Had @stevenchan from @GoodNotesApp over to the office today to talk digital ink! ✍️

[Goodnotes @GoodnotesApp]

We have ambitious plans for the future of GoodNotes and therefore grow our team. For every referral that leads to a hire, we offer a US$ 1000 CASH BONUS. Do you know a suitable candidate? Send us the details to [email protected].

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[Jean Hsu @[email protected] @jyhsu]

Great work today! 🙌💪🎊 https://t.co/FZe9ZyI034

[Edmond Lau @edmondlau]

I’m so thrilled that we had some folks joining our leadership experience today all the way from Hong Kong! Co Leadership is going international with its impact. =) https://t.co/Wn0jabIcMV

[Thomas @thomaspun]

Awesome time learning about impactful communication with @stevenchan at @jyhsu and @edmondlau co leadership workshop.

[Goodnotes @GoodnotesApp]

Discover a new way to take notes with the iPad Pro and GoodNotes 4.

https://t.co/FCwPowNoJZ

[Felix Krause @KrauseFx]

The creator of @Sparrow created @dejaluapp, a new Mac email client with the same fast core and features. Been using it the last few months, and @dinhvh just open sourced the whole Mac app: https://t.co/3jUHsozFeR

Native, offline, fast and clean email client, a 💯 Mac app

[Steven Chan @stevenchan]

@siuying a comment at the bottom says it’s fake

[Michael Nielsen @michael_nielsen]

Part of me wants BTC to top $100k, however briefly, because at that point Satoshi will be the richest person in history: someone who has never used the money, & created the protocol anonymously.

Oh, and the protocol really is a beautiful piece of work: https://t.co/YcHAwOehEa