•Expats in the US
A First-Timer's Guide to Visiting San Francisco for Family
Navigate SF's microclimates, safety concerns, and changing neighborhoods with insider tips on where to stay, how to get around, and what to expect.
Blog
493 posts about AI, learning, and building products
•AI
A Week in Review: My Experiences and Learnings with Google's Gen App Builder
I spent a week testing Google's Gen App Builder and discovered the key to better chatbot responses: feeding it unstructured data AND using chatGPT to wrangle 450+ blog posts into the right format.
•AI
Google Generative AI agent is live on my site
I integrated Google's generative AI agent on my site in under 2 hours—here's what worked, what didn't, and why I eventually replaced it with my own chatbot.
•About Chandler Nguyen
40-year-old advertising professional completed Google's cybersecurity certificate: Ask Me Why
After deploying my first AI chatbot triggered 200+ security warnings I couldn't understand, I knew I needed cybersecurity fundamentals before building more apps.
•Expats in the US
Dancing with Quirks: A Whimsical Journey in the Land of the Free
From bathroom gaps to pumpkin spice everything, here are the American quirks that still catch me off guard after more than a year in the US.
•Geopolitics
A Deep Dive into Singapore's Reserves with Prime Minister Lee: A Must-Watch Series
PM Lee reveals Singapore's reserves generate 20% of the government budget—more than all personal income tax and equal to defense, education, or health spending combined.
•Expats in the US
The Asian Expat's Handbook: Navigating Your Move to the United States
After two years in the US, I'm sharing updated insights on timing your move, choosing where to live, and navigating finances—lessons I wish I knew before relocating.
•Geopolitics
The Great Wealth Transfer: Unpacking Ray Dalio's Insights on the Economy
Ray Dalio reveals how the Fed's unusual economic maneuver transferred wealth from government to households, creating today's resilient economy—but warns of a looming debt spiral ahead.
•Driving in the US
Kia K5 2023 owner review after 14,000+ miles
After 14,000+ miles with my Kia K5, zero reliability issues and 34+ MPG on road trips—here's what really matters for potential buyers.
•OpenAI
I am blown away by what ChatGPT with code interpreter can do for data analysis
I asked ChatGPT vague questions like "tell me something interesting" about Treasury data—it instantly generated insightful graphs that took me hours to create manually.
•Expats in the US
Discovering the Pacific Northwest: A Journey Through Nature, Cities, and Culinary Delights
We drove 13 days through 5 national parks from the Bay Area to Seattle—here's how we balanced towering redwoods, volcanic peaks, and vibrant cities into one unforgettable PNW adventure.
•AI
From Zero to Functioning Chatbot: How I Built a Chatbot with chatGPT as My Guide
With zero coding knowledge and chatGPT as my guide, I built a working chatbot from scratch—no judgment, just step-by-step guidance that actually worked.