Last week I learned some interesting things about SF tech culture. For example:

  • Investing in cryptocurrencies is a thing
  • People invest hundreds, even thousands of dollars in “coffee set-ups” — home coffee brewing equipment to make their own personal perfect cup of coffee
  • Everyone loves wearing Patagonia

San Francisco Patagonia Jackets

But the biggest mental shifts I’ve had to make is about money. Here are 2 ideas about money I’m trying to hold simultaneously in my mind:

Before going to Taiwan, my friend prepared a document of recommendations. She wrote: “Soup Dumplings: Din Tai Fung is big in Taiwan, but I…