Recently, my company launched a training programme for new Agile coaches. As one of the members of the company’s Agile coaches, I’m responsible for teaching the candidates basic knowledge and assisting them in on-job training. It’s been 4 months since I passed PSM I and PSPO I. It’s time to refresh the knowledge I acquired during the exam preparation. I also wanted to test how much memory I left. Therefore, I took the initiative in presenting the introduction to Agile and Scrum. ...

Time flies. Almost 30% of the year 2023 has passed. Do you still remember the resolutions you set at the beginning of this year? Are they still valid in your current situation? I was a recurve archer in the university team during my undergraduate years. As the regular training time conflicts with the rehearsal time of one of the orchestras, I gave up archery. Although that orchestra has been closed permanently for many years, I didn’t return to archery until 2 years ago. ...

The office has resumed its working mode since January. Since the takeaway breakfast price has increased, I prepare oatmeal every morning to save money. On the other hand, I make milk-based drinks like caffè lattes and matcha lattes every night for my latte art daily drill. My daily milk consumption has increased. The problem is milk contains fat. High milk consumption leads to high fat intake and may harm my health. ...

The Hong Kong Flower Show has been the “training centre” for many Hong Kong photographers and photography enthusiasts. They usually go to the flower show to practise their photography skills and sometimes buy more gear afterwards. Since I bought my first camera 11 years ago, I have been to the flower show almost every year. The Hong Kong Flower Show was suspended for 3 years and resumed this exhibition. As a frequent visitor in previous years, I wanted to know how the show this year was. Was there any difference between the shows in the past? We went to the Hong Kong Flower Show in the second week of the exhibition period. ...

ChatGPT has become a buzzword in Hong Kong in recent months. You might hear someone talking about ChatGPT or AI chatbots everywhere, at restaurants, offices, and shopping malls. From giant tech companies to SMEs, bosses to ordinary staff, many people are exploring opportunities to adopt ChatGPT or other AI tools for productivity. Recently, POE was released, allowing Hong Kong people to use ChatGPT without VPN access for free. As a person who works in the IT industry, I’m keen on trying this tool. ...

As a 4-time traveller in Japan, I have come to appreciate the efficiency and reliability of the railway system. However, navigating the Japan Railways (JR) ticketing system and station layouts can be challenging for foreign travellers like me. Recalling the first time I travelled to Japan. We got overwhelmed in Shinjuku Station, the busiest railway station in the world. Its complex floor plan, multiple levels, and numerous lines and companies operating on each level can feel like navigating a maze. Finding the right exit can be challenging, with over 200 exits leading to different parts of the surrounding area. We stood in the indoor space. The GPS systems of our mobile phones weren’t available. After a few minutes, we realised that the JR system works differently from the Hong Kong railway system – passengers are not charged for exiting at the same station they entered. Approaching a particular location can be as simple as passing the paid area. ...

If all goes well, I should be in Hida Takayama when this blog post is published. Two months ago, We planned to visit Japan. We originally planned to stay in Nagoya throughout the whole journey. After a few days of browsing the information, we found Hida Takayama was much more attractive. Thus we focused on Hida Takayama instead of staying in busy cities like Nagaya. Many things have changed since the last time I travelled outside Hong Kong. Many facilities and shops in the Hong Kong International Airport and Kansai International Airport were closed due to reconstruction or lacking customers. Before the pandemic era, we always ate at Burger King at the Hong Kong International Airport. We also ate at one of the “Big Three” beef rice gyudon restaurants at the airports in Japan. However, all of them are closed in business. A friend advised me to have meals before entering the airport. ...

Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe was released on Feb 24. This is the 5th game of the Kirby series released on Nintendo Switch. As a fan of Kirby, on the release day, I left the office sharply at 17:45, rushed to the console game shop and bought the game. This game is a remake of the original Kirby’s Return to Dreamland in 2011 for Wii. Since I don’t have Wii, I didn’t play the original game before. I treated this game as a completely new game instead. ...

Enkianthus quinqueflorus is a species that originated in Hong Kong. As the flowers are usually developed during the Chinese New Year, it is called the Chinese New Year Flower in English. From late January till early March every year, the Chinese New Year Flowers grow in several places like Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan and Tai Tam. The best place to view the Chinese New Year Flowers is Tai Cham Koi in Sai Kung. You should see the magenta sea there if you are lucky enough. This attracts many Hong Kong people. ...

Working in Hong Kong is very intensive than in other countries. Nevertheless, people who work at a typical Hong Kong-based company are often entitled to 12 or even fewer days of annual leaves. Every year, netizen posts the “Annual Leave Guide” to teach others to mix the annual leaves with public holidays so that their vacation can be longer. People take leaves and travel outside Hong Kong to relieve stress during office hours. But according to my years of observations, their travels look much more stressful than working at the office. ...