Michael Deng

Articles

In this article, development environments refer to sandboxes where you can test your code changes before deploying...

Deploys require a careful balance of speed and reliability. At Slack, we value quick iteration, fast feedback loops, and...

How I built a leaderboard with the top Medium stories of all time. And how it almost died.

Last year I built Top Medium Stories — a website that showcases the Medium’s top stories of all time...

Chrome Extension Popups — Design Inspiration

Extension popups appear when you click on the little icons at the top-right of your window...

How to come up with startup ideas that are worth your time

“Execution is worth more than the idea.” This is a Silicon Valley adage that’s been repeated millions of times...

If tech companies were iconic cars...

I love cars and I work in tech, which is kind of unfortunate because Silicon Valley is where unique automobiles go to die...

Most Recommended Medium Stories By Year

Medium is brimming with amazing content. I’ve read stories that taught me something new, changed my mind, made me laugh out loud, and...

How to land a top-notch tech internship — and a tech job — while you’re still in school

Seven semesters ago, I started college with no programming background. The only thing I had was lofty aspirations of working in tech...

About Me

Hello! My name is Michael, and I was raised in Alberta, Canada. I attended college at UC Berkeley and I'm now working in San Francisco.

Outside of work, I love playing volleyball. I also enjoy snowboarding, road trips, and burgers.

If you need to contact me, email me at [email protected]

Experience

I'm currently working on something new! Stay tuned.

Past experiences

Projects

Top Medium Stories
A dynamic list of the top stories of all time on Medium.com

Polymyr
Hardware marketplace that rewards users for providing product feedback

MOSC
Cell tower software that filters calls/texts during emergencies to prevent overload

Unicornbase
Idea-sharing and feedback platform to foster collaboration between creators

Alpha Kappa Psi
Online platform for my professional business fraternity at Berkeley

Other

I love playing indoor and beach volleyball, having played for many years on club teams, school teams, and most recently UC Berkeley's varsity team. I also like to spend a lot of time outside, either hiking, canoeing, camping, or simply exploring new places. During the rest of my spare time, I enjoy old-school photography and music, card games like Poker, Bridge and Durak, following Game of Thrones and Rick and Morty, seeing new films, and playing the violin.