Reflection on Ton (Jake) Tosirikul

Two Cups of Coffee

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Simple Dream #

When I was a college student in Bangkok, my parents gave me 200 baht a day to live on. A single cup of coffee cost 35 baht.

I was a big guy with a big appetite, so making 200 baht last the whole day was not easy. Food, transport, everything had to fit. Coffee felt like something I could not really afford. But I needed it. I was studying, reading, trying to get through each day. Two cups would have helped a lot.

My First Production Issue: what I could and couldn’t do as a new Developer 💥

Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction #

I’ve been working at ExxonMobil for about six months now as a new graduate developer. I’m currently the sole developer maintaining our team’s services. For most of that time, things had been running smoothly. There were no incidents, and I felt fairly confident keeping everything stable. That changed when a production issue occurred—one that didn’t directly involve my part of the system, but it still put me in a position where I had to step up. It was a moment that made me realise just how much I didn’t know—and pushed me to grow.

Finished my Bsc, what next? 👨‍🎓

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction #

I’m about to finish my bachelor’s degree in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the next two months. The past few months have been a rollercoaster—ranging from regretting the value of my degree to considering a complete career shift.

This blog is my reflection on that journey and a breakdown of what comes next.

Let’s talk about my degree disappointment. #

I originally pursued this degree with the hope of becoming a robotics software engineer. Unfortunately, the reality didn’t match my expectations. Many modules suffered from poor instruction, lack of guidance, and an incoherent syllabus. As a result, I didn’t gain the solid foundation needed to become a job-ready robotics engineer.