Jul 28, 2022Month 32 — Thanks to TDD, very calm move to production of my NodeJS projectIt has been 4 months since I posted my last monthly update. Initially, I was busy with moving to production on a Node JS-based integration project that integrates between SAP ERP and the FreshService ticketing system. This project runs on a serverless platform Autocode which allows us to run NodeJS…Tdd2 min readTdd2 min read
Mar 4, 2022Month 28 — The teacher appears when the student is ready — My Linux teachers arrivedI finished my first pass of the Linux Command Line Book in January with the focus on understanding how to work with multiple versions of node on command line. Normally, my approach to read technical books is to read them cover-to-cover trying to understand every single page and to extract…Linux7 min readLinux7 min read
Feb 1, 2022Month 27 — It is better to be a slow tortoise than a fast hareIt is 27th month since I have started on the tech journey. Still, I feel like a beginner. The amount of things that I don’t know is huge and the process for learning them is not very straight forward. Even when I do a few courses on a single technology…4 min read4 min read
Dec 1, 20212 Years of Learning Python & JavascriptIt just feels like a few weeks since I have started getting back into programming. Had I not captured my journey in this blog, I would have even have realized that it has been 2 years since I have started on this journey. As I look back, I am filled…Python5 min readPython5 min read
Oct 17, 2021Month 22 — Reflections on using Obsidian & Anki Combo for 6 monthsGiven the pace at which I was learning new technologies and a variety of topics, I knew it was inevitable that I would forget some of it. So, from the time I started on this programming journey, I was taking notes and creating flashcards to ensure that I don’t fill…4 min read4 min read
Sep 27, 2021Month 21 — Joy of TDD — Thrill of refactoring with the safety-net of testsI wanted to rewrite my Quran SRS project from scratch and made some progress in July. But at some point, I hit a roadblock — I did not know enough of Django to write tests first. So, I launched into reading more about Django. I bought a number of books: …Django4 min readDjango4 min read
Jul 6, 2021Month 20 — Slow and steady with TDD, Pytest and DjangoThis is an update for the last 2 months — June and July as I could not find time to write an update last month. I and my son have been pair-programming together on a daily basis — typically 8 pomodoros, if my work schedule allows it. …Pytest6 min readPytest6 min read
May 2, 2021Month 18 — Reaping the benefit of Pandas in my Data Analytics workThis is a summary of the last 2 months as I could not write an update last month due to downtime due to sickness and business travel. Almost 1.5 years since starting my first programming effort, I was able to apply what I have learnt directly in my main line…Pandas4 min readPandas4 min read
Mar 10, 2021Course Review — Move from Excel to Python with Pandas by Chris Moffitt from Practical Business PythonI bought this course from Chris yesterday. https://training.talkpython.fm/courses/move-from-excel-to-python-and-pandas Though I was generally feeling negative about buying more courses/books on Pandas, I bought this course because I happen to read this wonderful article Pandas Datatypes on Chris’s blog. I was so impressed with the comprehensive coverage and the thoughtful step-by-step presentation…Pandas3 min readPandas3 min read
Mar 5, 2021Month 16 — First breakthrough — Combining linear note-taking with SRS using Obsidian and AnkiThough the last month was unsettling in a number of ways, this month I started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Better note-taking The key question I had was this: How can I capture my learning in a simple linear format that gives a full overview, but at the…Obsidian5 min readObsidian5 min read
