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3 weeks ago | 
biorxiv.org | Jason Chang |Rasmus Nielsen
AbstractBackground:Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has become increasingly popular as an approach to efficiently document biodiversity within an environment characterized by relative uncertainty. Compared to the traditional stereomicroscopic approaches, eDNA metabarcoding is simpler and less costly.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
medium.com | Jason Chang
Jason Chang·Follow2 min read·--It’s been nearly 3 years into my current team and this week will mark my last week before I start a new role within the company. In my short career, this has marked the longest amount of time I have spent in a team. Some may point to say that this might show a lack of loyalty, but I’ve mostly stayed within the same company throughout my career.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
climbingbusinessjournal.com | Jason Chang
The Short Beta series on CBJ helps youth coaches support the core clientele of a competitive youth program: the climbers on the team and their parents. Originally published on The Short Beta website, the essays in this series cover myriad topics that are relevant to youth climbers and their families, from the non-physical side of climbing to redpoint/onsite comp formats and isolation.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
climbingbusinessjournal.com | Jason Chang
The Short Beta series on CBJ helps youth coaches support the core clientele of a competitive youth program: the climbers on the team and their parents. Originally published on The Short Beta website, the essays in this series cover myriad topics that are relevant to youth climbers and their families, from the non-physical side of climbing to redpoint/onsite comp formats and isolation.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
medium.com | Jason Chang
Jason Chang·Follow3 min read·--In the whirlwind environment of banking technology, it’s easy to get caught up in the relentless push for results. As a product manager, I’m often juggling competing priorities, tight deadlines, and the demands of stakeholders who expect nothing less than excellence. Amid this chaos, finding purpose and joy in my work has become not just a personal priority but a professional necessity.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
medium.com | Jason Chang
Jason Chang·Follow2 min read·--I had a recent experience at work recently that left me questioning not only my abilities but my very perception of the situation. My boss, someone I’ve respected and looked to for guidance, told me, “If I were in your position in a meeting, given some of the project issues we’ve faced, I would be embarrassed.” The words hit me like a gut punch, and I’ve been grappling with them ever since.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
climbingbusinessjournal.com | Jason Chang
Intro by Naomi StevensYou may recognize Jason Chang from his Instagram (@theshortbeta) as a prolific climbing competition photographer. But what you may not know is Jason formerly ran The Short Beta website, where he and contributors wrote and shared articles specifically for youth athletes, coaches and parents.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
wakemag.org | Jason Chang
The fundamental choice between dreams and realityImagination is one of the fundamental joys of life. It’s one reason people long for the freedom of childhood, where imaginations run amuck, untethered to reason, with days spent in our minds, soaring unburdened above wispy white clouds. Yet imagination and reality are often at odds, and their incompatibility means there comes a time when one must make a choice. In physics, there is a concept called superposition.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
airliners.net | Jason Chang |Jonathan Rankin
This photo is copyright protected and may not be used in any way without proper permission. Aircraft Distinct Views: 2 Photo Added: September 17, 2024 Photo Copyright © Jason Chang. All rights reserved. Airliners.net is not affiliated with any entity mentioned or pictured herein. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
wakemag.org | Jason Chang
In a world of jesters, is anyone really saying anything? In the courts of the kings and queens of old, there was a figure immune from rebuke, whose voice rang through the halls and whose words were never questioned. It was not the monarchs but in fact the jester. These entertainers could get away with saying things most commoners could not—as long as they were funny. This was the origin of the phrase, “jester’s privilege”.
