Is this a business? Or is it more than that?
I started this blog in 2012 for a practical reason: I needed a place to put my work. At the time, it was a portfolio and a personal brand statement. A public archive of the things I built, tested, fixed, and learned the hard way. Over the years it picked up a name, an identity, and eventually a legal wrapper. Hong’s Electronics, LLC became the container. So yes, on paper, it’s a business. But if you’re asking what Hong’s Electronics really is, here’s the honest answer: Hong’s Electronics is basically Jeremy Hong, Inc. And the reason it exists is simple. It’s a resume booster. It exists to accelerate my progress toward becoming a subject matter expert. The road to becoming a subject matter expert What Hong’s Electronics is (and what it isn’t) Hong’s Electronics is not a startup. It’s not a product company. It’s not a stealth venture or a brand masquerading as one. It’s also not “just a hobby” in the way people say hobby when they mean “I occasionally do a thing and neve...
