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Thoughts, Blogs, and Write-Ups


5 Similarities Between Building a Race Car and a High-Performance Engineering Team

Published: Oct 10, 2023
Read Time: 6 minutes
TL;DR: Making parallels between building a race car and creating a high-performance software engineering department, highlighting the importance of quality, feedback, and the right tools.

✱ What I wish I knew before building a Shelby Cobra replica

Published: Oct 9, 2023
Read Time: 15 minutes
TL;DR: A journey through the world of mechanical engineering recounting the challenges and discoveries of building a Shelby Cobra replica.

✱ How to Deploy Django Channels 2.x on AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Published: Nov 25, 2019
Read Time: 10 minutes
TL;DR: Comprehensive technical guide for deploying an async Django project using Redis, Apache, Daphne, Supervisor, and AWS’ ElasticBeanstalk.

AI: The new “magic”

Published: Jan 22, 2018
Read Time: 5 minutes
TL;DR: Highlighting the “AI Effect,” wherein machines are perceived as intelligent until their decision-making process is understood, akin to a magic trick once revealed.

Tequila Shots and Netflix’s Daredevil

Published: Dec 28, 2017
Read Time: 4 minutes
TL;DR: Delving into a toy Python project analyzing the frequency of the phrase “this city” in Netflix’s Daredevil TV show to determine its suitability as the basis for a drinking game.

Language and our Thoughts

Published: Sep 25, 2017
Read Time: 3 minutes
TL;DR: Quick exploration into how language shapes our thoughts and society, how linguistic relativity influences our perspective on criticism and self-reflection.

✱ A Post-Mortem on my startup, Full Fridge

Published: Sep 4, 2017
Read Time: 8 minutes
TL;DR: Reflecting on the closure of Full Fridge, a meal delivery startup, and emphasizeing the challenges faced in serving middle-income America, providing insightful data and experiences that could guide future entrepreneurs in this space.

What Customers Mean to Our Startup

Published: Jul 18, 2017
Read Time: 4 minutes
TL;DR: Sharing the transformative power of happy customers in the world of startups, emphasizing how their feedback and satisfaction can be the driving force behind creating a better product and maintaining one’s passion for entrepreneurial endeavors.