Andy Chung

Founder of read.cv

Issue #285 April 16, 2023

About

Andy Chung is a designer and the founder of read.cv, the professional platform used by people across the world to make meaningful connections.

The previous homeowner of this space was a woodturner who had built her workshop behind the primary house. He now uses the space as the Read.cv office, with some extra desks for when my co-founder Mehdi visits or any friends want to come through and hang out for the day.

Photos

5 images

Gear

22 items

Computer 2020 M1 MacBook Air

Monitor Apple Studio Display Buy

Keyboard Vortex Tab 90M Keyboard Buy

Headphones Apple AirPods Pro

Speakers Sonos One speaker Buy

Mouse Logitech m720 triathlon mouse Buy

Chair Herman Miller Sayl Buy

Accessories Vitsoe 606 shelf Buy

Desk Fully designer ply standing desks Buy

Accessories Brother HLL2370DW Laser Printer Buy

Desk Mat Vantage cutting mat 36" x 24" Buy

Accessories HFS (R) Heavy Duty Guillotine Paper Cutter 12" Buy

Accessories Toyo Sasaki 7oz stacking glasses

Lighting Muuto Beam lamp Buy

Lighting Muuto Piton lamp

Accessories HAY trash can Buy

Accessories Muji pens

Accessories Krom Kendama‍ Buy

Accessories Daniel Eatock Buy

Accessories Eike König Buy

Accessories Jeffrey Cheung Buy

Accessories Arif Qazi Buy

Interview

3 questions

› How do you spark creativity?

Take time to discover new music, spend time with friends, or travel somewhere new. Basically breaking the routine of working on software.

› Office Setup

I've never been the type of person who can work 12+ hours a day and have it be efficient. Typically I can get around 4 hours of deep work done a day and then I'm at my limit. I keep this top of mind and make sure I take time out of my day to get outside for a hike, bike ride, or hang with friends.

› Why did you start Read.cv and what is the biggest problem you currently face?

I started Read.cv out of a personal need for a simple 1 pager that communicated my interests, projects, and work experience in one place. It has evolved into a platform to share your work with others in a way that feels genuine, not transactional. Our biggest challenge right now is keeping up with all the feature requests, which is a good problem to have.