Software Development
Write software that lasts
It is nice going back to code that you have not visited in a while and still being able to pick up the structure of the code and start working on it again quickly. There are a lot of good Read more…
Health
A Few Useful Resources for Tracking the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dashboard displaying the Johns Hopkins CSSE Data: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6. United States specific tracking by county: https://infection2020.com/. United States and Canada tracking with data sources cited: https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en.
Productivity
My Full Stack Web Development Learning Journey
Over an approximately 3 month period I completed the Flatiron School’s Full Stack Web Development with React online course. During the course I kept a blog about the various projects that I worked on. The blog contains some technical details Read more…
Business
My Recent Projects
Over the past 3 months I have worked my way through the Flatiron School Online Full Stack Web Development Program. As part of the program, I completed 5 portfolio projects and live coded a new feature for each, with a Read more…
Weather
Barker Reservoir Levels
I currently live in Cinco Ranch, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston. The last few days have been terrible, but it has been amazing to see how many volunteers have come out to help others. Over the last few Read more…
Sports
Is the Hot Hand Theory in Sports Real?
There has long been a debate as to whether the hot hand theory in sports is supported by scientific evidence, or is just based on anecdotal experience. FiveThirtyEight contributes to the debate here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/baseballs-hot-hand-is-real/. FiveThirtyEight looked particularly at baseball pitchers, and Read more…
Productivity
Learn How to Fight Procrastination
Amy Torres recently published this article: https://writingcooperative.com/what-type-of-procrastinator-are-you-8fcdd499b362 detailing the different reasons that we procrastinate. In order to beat procrastination, it is important to chronicle your state of mind to gain a better understanding of your own psychology. Try to understand and Read more…
Business
U.S. Entrepreneurship is Declining
Fivethirtyeight explores a concerning downward trend in the number of new businesses as a share of total business over the last thirty years: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-slow-death-of-american-entrepreneurship/. The trend accelerated during the mid to late 2000’s recession, but has been on a downward trajectory Read more…
Science
The Importance of Science in a Post-Truth Era
Scientific American recently took a look at how some scientists are responding to the seemingly increasing anti-science outlook in the world: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/nobelists-students-and-journalists-grapple-with-the-antiscience-movement/. Two important points stood out to me. First, that scientists need to do a better job of outreach to Read more…