When working on a complex project in Python that has many parameters, it helps to keep all parameters in one place. Read this to learn why, when, and how to best implement it. — My philosophy in writing code (and in other facets of life, but that’s for another post) is that I prefer to do some extra work now in order to do much less work later. This is the motivation for creating a class that holds all my parameters in one place.

A proven method from an experienced job-search mentor. With the Covid-19 outbreak sending so many talented people home, now is the perfect time to share it. — This is not a post about acing job interviews or writing an impressive CV. It surely isn’t a post about how to be great at your job. I assume you are already great. I assume the only thing standing between you and your dream job is that you don’t know…

I find Git to be somewhat like coffee. Once I’ve found a method that works for me - I stick to it. — Today I want to share with you my method for merging Git branches (no, this is not another post about merge vs. rebase). Like the first espresso of the day, let’s start by cutting straight to the chase:

After several years of writing code in Matlab and Python, I honestly didn’t think writing a “Hello World” program in C++ would take me more than two hours to complete. But life is full of surprises, right? My goal in this post is to help the next person have a…

When your head is so busy thinking of clever solutions, you forget which clever solution you are trying out now. — Researching solutions for a hard problem is a task that holds many challenges. The goal of this post is to eliminate one of those challenges — keeping track of where the heck we are amid all this research. In this post, I assume you are working on a piece of…

The post you were looking for — if you already know some python logging, but lost your favorite logging scheme somewhere in the universe of code. — You are here because: You want to log your Python module. You are already somewhat acquainted with Python logging (if not, I recommend you browse the first half of this great intro). You are looking for a quick copy-pastable snippet to jumpstart your logging.

Spring 2017. I just received my MSc. in math. Knew nothing of the Real World. Yet. The meetup scene I discovered that spring changed the way I see the industry, and has tremendously contributed to the professional and personal growth I experienced since. The speaker in me was born with…

Starting a new job is an exciting phase for me, but it also led me to the following sad realization - I left all my best copy-pastable code snippets behind!

Or: 6 Principles for a Winning Technical Talk or Blog Post. And Also: Why Should You? — 1. Why am I Here? It was the evening train ride home. I was haunted by a question that kept bothering me: “Why am I putting so much effort into my many tech-related extracurricular activities?”. I decided to take my mind off this existential crisis, and instead dedicate the time to learn a new tool…