Zigao's Blog

I'm a high school student who builds things with code. This is where I write about indie apps, talks I attend, books I'm reading, and whatever else I find interesting.

Vinyl as a Pomodoro Timer

Using a turntable as a study timer. One side of a record is about 20 minutes, basically a Pomodoro, and when it ends you can't ignore it.

Life · · 1 min
The Mom Test

The Mom Test

by Rob Fitzpatrick

Book notes on Rob Fitzpatrick's guide to talking to customers without lying to yourself. Which questions to ask, which to throw out, and how to tell real signal from polite noise.

Books · · 37 min ·
Zero to One

Zero to One

by Peter Thiel

Book notes on Peter Thiel's manifesto about building the future through monopolies, secrets, and definite optimism, and why competition is something to escape, not master.

Books · · 39 min ·
The Cold Start Problem

The Cold Start Problem

by Andrew Chen

Book notes on Andrew Chen's framework for how networked products are born, grow, and die. From atomic networks to moats.

Books · · 27 min ·

The Art of Caring

Notes from Klemens Strasser's talk at LET'S VISION 2026 in Shanghai, and the conversation afterward.

Tech · · 5 min