Chiara Cokieng
@chiaracokieng.bsky.social
Here to make friends and build my coaching & membership business in public • Founder & Coach @ Brave New Path • I help immigrants build thriving careers in Europe.
Biz: bravenewpath.com/love
Personal: chiaracokieng.com
📍 Filipino living in Berlin
Biz: bravenewpath.com/love
Personal: chiaracokieng.com
📍 Filipino living in Berlin
When information was scarce, it was power.
Then information became cheap, and execution became power.
Now information is infinite, and finding what’s true is power again.
Then information became cheap, and execution became power.
Now information is infinite, and finding what’s true is power again.
January 8, 2026 at 6:49 AM
When information was scarce, it was power.
Then information became cheap, and execution became power.
Now information is infinite, and finding what’s true is power again.
Then information became cheap, and execution became power.
Now information is infinite, and finding what’s true is power again.
Been following James Hawkins's (PostHog co-founder) funny shit posts on LinkedIn since forever.
But first time to go to PostHog's website.
holy shit what is this website hahaha
posthog.com/community/pr...
But first time to go to PostHog's website.
holy shit what is this website hahaha
posthog.com/community/pr...
January 7, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Been following James Hawkins's (PostHog co-founder) funny shit posts on LinkedIn since forever.
But first time to go to PostHog's website.
holy shit what is this website hahaha
posthog.com/community/pr...
But first time to go to PostHog's website.
holy shit what is this website hahaha
posthog.com/community/pr...
Do these websites know content is displaying on only 1/3 of the screen and the rest is ads?
How is this acceptable hahaha
How is this acceptable hahaha
January 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Do these websites know content is displaying on only 1/3 of the screen and the rest is ads?
How is this acceptable hahaha
How is this acceptable hahaha
I'm writing an essay that's hugely important to me, that nobody seems to talk about.
Title: I’m Afraid I’ll Build a Business That Makes Money But I’m Not Proud Of
Title: I’m Afraid I’ll Build a Business That Makes Money But I’m Not Proud Of
January 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I'm writing an essay that's hugely important to me, that nobody seems to talk about.
Title: I’m Afraid I’ll Build a Business That Makes Money But I’m Not Proud Of
Title: I’m Afraid I’ll Build a Business That Makes Money But I’m Not Proud Of
This is the best framework on product metrics I've ever seen:
longform.asmartbear.com/product-metr...
Wish I read it when I was working as a PM.
Will be applying it to my business.
Thanks @asmartbear.com !
longform.asmartbear.com/product-metr...
Wish I read it when I was working as a PM.
Will be applying it to my business.
Thanks @asmartbear.com !
longform.asmartbear.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:46 AM
This is the best framework on product metrics I've ever seen:
longform.asmartbear.com/product-metr...
Wish I read it when I was working as a PM.
Will be applying it to my business.
Thanks @asmartbear.com !
longform.asmartbear.com/product-metr...
Wish I read it when I was working as a PM.
Will be applying it to my business.
Thanks @asmartbear.com !
Started compiling 'Chiara's Almanack' - aphorisms that I find myself repeating over and over
Here's what I have so far:
1. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s what you do afterwards that counts. (Totally True Love; Norwegian film)
2. Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. (poem by Edgar A. Guest)
Here's what I have so far:
1. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s what you do afterwards that counts. (Totally True Love; Norwegian film)
2. Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. (poem by Edgar A. Guest)
I've become interested in books of aphorisms.
- Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
- Naval Ravikant: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
- Balaji S: The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
What else?
- Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
- Naval Ravikant: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
- Balaji S: The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
What else?
January 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Started compiling 'Chiara's Almanack' - aphorisms that I find myself repeating over and over
Here's what I have so far:
1. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s what you do afterwards that counts. (Totally True Love; Norwegian film)
2. Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. (poem by Edgar A. Guest)
Here's what I have so far:
1. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s what you do afterwards that counts. (Totally True Love; Norwegian film)
2. Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. (poem by Edgar A. Guest)
I've become interested in books of aphorisms.
- Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
- Naval Ravikant: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
- Balaji S: The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
What else?
- Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
- Naval Ravikant: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
- Balaji S: The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
What else?
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I've become interested in books of aphorisms.
- Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
- Naval Ravikant: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
- Balaji S: The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
What else?
- Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
- Naval Ravikant: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
- Balaji S: The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future (curated by Eric Jorgenson)
What else?
My favorite page on personal websites is the Archive page with *all* the post titles in reverse chronological order.
Like this:
Like this:
January 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
My favorite page on personal websites is the Archive page with *all* the post titles in reverse chronological order.
Like this:
Like this:
Going down @mtlynch.io 's rabbit hole...
Michael's Weekly Updates is so cool: weeks.mtlynch.io
I think I'll start doing it too.
Michael's Weekly Updates is so cool: weeks.mtlynch.io
I think I'll start doing it too.
Michael's Weekly Updates
weeks.mtlynch.io
January 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Going down @mtlynch.io 's rabbit hole...
Michael's Weekly Updates is so cool: weeks.mtlynch.io
I think I'll start doing it too.
Michael's Weekly Updates is so cool: weeks.mtlynch.io
I think I'll start doing it too.
Stumbled upon @mtlynch.io 's lovely blog today.
This made me LOL:
"Despite the fact that it’s a core part of their job, most wedding vendors don’t seem to understand how to send emails to two people at once."
mtlynch.io/couples-emai...
This made me LOL:
"Despite the fact that it’s a core part of their job, most wedding vendors don’t seem to understand how to send emails to two people at once."
mtlynch.io/couples-emai...
Give Your Spouse the Gift of a Couple's Email Domain
The brilliant relationship tip you won't find anywhere else.
mtlynch.io
January 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Stumbled upon @mtlynch.io 's lovely blog today.
This made me LOL:
"Despite the fact that it’s a core part of their job, most wedding vendors don’t seem to understand how to send emails to two people at once."
mtlynch.io/couples-emai...
This made me LOL:
"Despite the fact that it’s a core part of their job, most wedding vendors don’t seem to understand how to send emails to two people at once."
mtlynch.io/couples-emai...
Finally created an Archive page with all my posts ever (223 posts, since 2013!), without having to upgrade from my Ghost starter plan.
Exported the content in json format, then asked ChatGPT to create a markdown file with all the post titles and links, then boom! www.chiaracokieng.com/archive/
Exported the content in json format, then asked ChatGPT to create a markdown file with all the post titles and links, then boom! www.chiaracokieng.com/archive/
January 1, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Finally created an Archive page with all my posts ever (223 posts, since 2013!), without having to upgrade from my Ghost starter plan.
Exported the content in json format, then asked ChatGPT to create a markdown file with all the post titles and links, then boom! www.chiaracokieng.com/archive/
Exported the content in json format, then asked ChatGPT to create a markdown file with all the post titles and links, then boom! www.chiaracokieng.com/archive/
2026-01-01 - Letter to Oli: On How I Consume Podcasts and Take Notes (Zettelkasten)
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
2026-01-01 - Letter to Oli: On How I Consume Podcasts and Take Notes (Zettelkasten)
Hi Oli,
It was so nice to read your letter replying to mine. It makes me feel so grateful for this downtime during the holidays, that we have the time and space to do fun stuff like this.
Thanks for...
www.chiaracokieng.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
2026-01-01 - Letter to Oli: On How I Consume Podcasts and Take Notes (Zettelkasten)
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
2026-01-01 - Letter to Sopha: On Job Searching, Not Feeling Enough, and Self 1 & Self 2
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
2026-01-01 - Letter to Sopha: On Job Searching, Not Feeling Enough, and Self 1 & Self 2
Hi Sopha,
Happy New Year! Wow, I was delighted to see that you actually wrote me a letter, mere hours after I texted you about my new interest in writing public letters.
First of all, I’m happy to h...
www.chiaracokieng.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
2026-01-01 - Letter to Sopha: On Job Searching, Not Feeling Enough, and Self 1 & Self 2
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
www.chiaracokieng.com/2026-01-01-l...
2025-12-31 - Letter to Oli - Re: Craft, Quality, Founders Podcast
www.chiaracokieng.com/2025-12-31-l...
www.chiaracokieng.com/2025-12-31-l...
2025-12-31 - Letter to Oli - Re: Craft, Quality, Founders Podcast
Hi Oli,
I like to visit your website every 6 months or so, and today was one of those days.
I found your public letters to your sister Joana fascinating and it made me want to do the same.
That’s w...
www.chiaracokieng.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
2025-12-31 - Letter to Oli - Re: Craft, Quality, Founders Podcast
www.chiaracokieng.com/2025-12-31-l...
www.chiaracokieng.com/2025-12-31-l...
The castle is still a bunch of rocks.
December 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The castle is still a bunch of rocks.
Bi-directional linking between TickTick and Google Calendar + split screen view in TickTick is a game changer.
I can finally time block without:
• having tasks duplicate across task manager and google calendar
• marking myself as busy in google calendar because of time blocks
I can finally time block without:
• having tasks duplicate across task manager and google calendar
• marking myself as busy in google calendar because of time blocks
December 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Bi-directional linking between TickTick and Google Calendar + split screen view in TickTick is a game changer.
I can finally time block without:
• having tasks duplicate across task manager and google calendar
• marking myself as busy in google calendar because of time blocks
I can finally time block without:
• having tasks duplicate across task manager and google calendar
• marking myself as busy in google calendar because of time blocks
I love this much more nuanced approach to focus vs experimentation
When should you myopically stick with your plan, and when should you take a detour to make some extra money or explore another avenue?
I've navigated this with a conditional 'yes’:
I've navigated this with a conditional 'yes’:
Never say “no,” but rarely say “yes.”
“Focus” requires saying “no” to most things, but there’s a way to do it that allows you to say “yes” exactly when it matters most.
longform.asmartbear.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I love this much more nuanced approach to focus vs experimentation
How do people play games on iPhone?
You're forced to watch a 30-60s ad every 3mins or something.
I pay to make them go away but it's not always possible.
You're forced to watch a 30-60s ad every 3mins or something.
I pay to make them go away but it's not always possible.
October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
How do people play games on iPhone?
You're forced to watch a 30-60s ad every 3mins or something.
I pay to make them go away but it's not always possible.
You're forced to watch a 30-60s ad every 3mins or something.
I pay to make them go away but it's not always possible.
I'm not often on YouTube. Is everything 'Give me X minutes, and..." these days?
- Give me 7 minutes and I'll eliminate your self-doubt forever
- Give me 12 minutes, you'll get ahead of 97% of people
- Give me 9min, and I'll improve your storytelling skills by 176%
- Give me 7 minutes and I'll eliminate your self-doubt forever
- Give me 12 minutes, you'll get ahead of 97% of people
- Give me 9min, and I'll improve your storytelling skills by 176%
September 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm not often on YouTube. Is everything 'Give me X minutes, and..." these days?
- Give me 7 minutes and I'll eliminate your self-doubt forever
- Give me 12 minutes, you'll get ahead of 97% of people
- Give me 9min, and I'll improve your storytelling skills by 176%
- Give me 7 minutes and I'll eliminate your self-doubt forever
- Give me 12 minutes, you'll get ahead of 97% of people
- Give me 9min, and I'll improve your storytelling skills by 176%
Eagerly waiting for my 90cmx60cm whiteboard, which I bought to do a Personal Kanban.
I thought it "didn't work" for me because I tried it many times via Trello.
But I think doing it IRL is a game changer.
Prototype this week:
I thought it "didn't work" for me because I tried it many times via Trello.
But I think doing it IRL is a game changer.
Prototype this week:
August 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Eagerly waiting for my 90cmx60cm whiteboard, which I bought to do a Personal Kanban.
I thought it "didn't work" for me because I tried it many times via Trello.
But I think doing it IRL is a game changer.
Prototype this week:
I thought it "didn't work" for me because I tried it many times via Trello.
But I think doing it IRL is a game changer.
Prototype this week: