Understanding how to solve the gaps and islands problem is critical for advanced SQL practitioners. In this post, we explore advanced techniques that can help you generate new insights and transform existing data into useful models....
In this post, we demonstrate how you can leverage Apache Airflow to augment the capabilities of the Magpie platform and unlock new ways of managing data pipelines....
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellyI love Bourdain's writing style. Even if you're not familiar with his TV series or an aspiring foodie, you'll enjoy this book for its vivid, conversational style reminiscent of a rowdy dinner party. Human NatureI'm asked a lot about what the best thing about cooking for a living...
In job interviews, there are numerous information asymmetries. Job descriptions lack details about what the position really entails and are vague about what the company actually needs. Employers hide weaknesses in leadership, revenue growth, and employee morale. Hiring managers and HR departments aren't transparent about your fair market value. Having conducted dozens of interviews...
For mountaineers, Chamonix is the Mecca - the place where it all started, where the triumphs and struggles of alpine pursuits were discovered....
by Cathy O'Neil This book conducts a broad review of numerous areas in which the field of “big data” may be reinforcing societal inequalities. Discussed in the work are topics such as criminal sentencing algorithms, teacher rating systems, credit rating practices, and resume screening applications. Unfortunately, I feel that the book suffers due to...
A guide to the unique challenges that remote developers face when joining a new organization. Everyone knows the nervous routines of starting a new job: sweaty palms and jitters upon walking into the office, back-and-forth internal dialogues as you sort out obstacles (“should I ask for help or play it cool?”), and maybe a...
The startup founder stereotype is a curious one. The caricature ridiculed in HBO’s Silicon Valley - New Age spirituality, buzzword doublespeak, and passive-aggressive social skills - has an uncomfortable grounding in the truth. Jeff Bezos does not fall into that mold. This book makes it clear that Jeff is a true visionary and...