At any point in our lives, we should be aiming to make the most value out of our efforts. …

If you are tired of executing long-running commands and having to wait idly for the result, you can set up a simple alert system to get notified when the task is finished. Whether you are running a long Machine Learning training task, analyzing a load of data, or executing a…

In this article, I discuss the design and implementation of an SQL Builder in Python. The main benefit of this pattern is saving plenty of development time in making domain-specific queries. In addition, the builder pattern allows flexibility in where and when information is added to the query. Most SQL…

An in-depth guide to help you get more out of your data — This article describes how you can implement the Interpreter design pattern to read messy data. Figure 1 shows the average coop salaries of the top 25% of companies reported by students at the University of Waterloo. …

Graduate degrees such as a master’s and doctoral (PhD) degree can be a great financial investment, but by how much? In this article, I break down the costs and benefits of graduate degrees and look at ways to justify (or reject) this option. In particular, I focus on my experience…

This article describes the benefits of building habits, and why you need to pair them with goals. The underlying force of why we want to build habits and set goals is to maintain high motivation to be productive in our lives. The benefits of building habits There are several life-changing keystone habits. These include regular…

This article describes the similarities and differences of scheduling policies in serverless. In partcilar, I will focus on the dimension of proactive v.s. reactive provisioning in the environment of serverless systems. I list out the different policies by goal and effect, then briefly describe each one. The paradigm of “serverless”…

I’m often known for being interested in a topic or hobby for a short period of time and leaving several projects unfinished. If you face this too, then you are not alone. In this article, I will describe 3 key tips to avoiding this level of procrastination. When it comes…

Oftentimes at work or in schooling, there are many tasks to complete. However, not all tasks are created equal. An important skill in life is to be able to prioritize. …