Where did my money go?

Where did my money go?

You just received your regular paycheck. Finally, after all those weeks of hard work and not having enough sleep, you finally reaped the fruits of your labor. After a few days, you checked your bank account and most of your fresh money just disappeared. You ask yourself, “Where did my salary go?“.

This is a common occurrence nowadays. People sometimes feel like they don’t see any rewards from their work as most of their paycheck just seems to vanish every month. While we need to pay our dues and bills and our costs of living, do you honestly know where your salary is going? Continue Reading

Would your future self thank you?

Would your future self thank you?

One day I was listening to a podcast where the host interviews a businessman. At the end of the interview the host asked, “What are the things you do that make you successful?“. The businessman answered: “The reason I am successful is not because of what I do today. I owe everything to 2011 me. All his hard work, his grit, and his networking efforts paid off.“

That got me thinking: am I thankful for past me? Do my actions decades ago produce something good today? Continue Reading

Rubyist’s intro to Python web development

I have been using Ruby professionally for more than a decade now. Until recently, I haven’t explored much outside of the Ruby and Rails community. That changed however after I completed a course in Foundations of Data Science. This made me curious about Python and how to build applications using it.

Python and Ruby have many similarities. Both are interpreted, high-level programming languages. Python also has support for Object-Oriented Programming and Functional Programming. In terms of syntax, they have a similar look and feel, aside from some fundamental differences such as Python being indent-driven. Continue Reading

Rubocop + vim

Rubocop + vim

Code linters such as Rubocop ensure consistent, clean code throughout your application. If all developers are using the same linter configuration, then you can be sure that any code that you encounter is organized in the same way regardless of the author.

One challenge in using linters is that it should have immediate feedback, or else it may disrupt the coding flow of the user. For example, you can run the linter manually after you make your changes, but as this is a manual process it can be easily forgotten. Continue Reading