Michael Deng
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Development Environments at Slack
In this article, development environments refer to sandboxes where you can test your code changes before deploying...
Deploys at Slack
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'm originally from Alberta, Canada. I went to college at UC Berkeley, fell in love with California, and have been living in San Francisco since.
Outside of work, I love playing volleyball, driving, snowboarding, road trips, and burgers.
You can reach me at [email protected]
Experience


Startups I invested in
Density
InsurGrid
Lunchbox
Toucan
Yummy
Eight Sleep
Karat Financial
Pipe
US Bitcoin
Projects
Slack Shortcuts online
Initiate third-party app actions from anywhere in Slack
Slack introduces Actions to make it easier to create and finish tasks without leaving
Actions from Slack - Turn Slack messages into tickets, issues, tasks, and more. | Product Hunt
Slack App Suggestions online
Recommend relevant apps when links are shared in Slack
Top Medium Stories offline
A dynamic list of the top stories on Medium
Top Medium Stories - The top stories on Medium, updated daily 🏆 | Product Hunt
Polymyr offline
Hardware marketplace that rewards users for providing product feedback
MOSC offline
Cell tower software that filters calls/texts during emergencies to prevent overload
Alpha Kappa Psi offline
Online platform for my professional business fraternity at UC Berkeley
Unicornbase offline
Idea-sharing and feedback platform to foster collaboration between makers





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