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Nov 15, 2022

Effective Reading Strategies I wish I could teach my Younger Self

Over the years, I learned, adapted, and improvised my reading techniques. The way I read now is completely different from how I used to read before. If I could travel back in time, I will share these techniques and insights with my younger self to become an effective reader. …

Books

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Effective Reading Techniques I wish I could teach my Younger Self
Effective Reading Techniques I wish I could teach my Younger Self
Books

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Nov 10, 2022

Borrowing Ideas from Software Design Principles for Effective Note-Taking

Five Design Principles for Better Personal Knowledge Management — Note: You don’t need Software Engineering knowledge to understand this article. Jargons are translated into English for everyone to consume! For very long, I was convinced that — Writing down information on paper is Note-Taking. It took me a long while to realize that it's not true, Effective Notes capture…

Knowledge Management

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Borrowing Ideas from Software Design Principles for Effective Note-Taking
Borrowing Ideas from Software Design Principles for Effective Note-Taking
Knowledge Management

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Oct 27, 2022

I canceled my Post-Completion OPT and reapplied again

I got my EAD approved but then I had to extend my Graduate program to another semester — Post-Completion OPT — EAD Summary: International Students in the United States are eligible for Post Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). The student files an application to the USCIS to obtain this Employment Authorization to be able to work in the States. The University provides all the guidance and information needed to apply for the authorization.

International Student

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International Student

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Dec 23, 2021

Part 1: DataSet preparation | Impact of Pandemic in People’s migration pattern in Chicago

Abstract: COVID-19 impacted almost all aspects of our lives. Lifestyle, Businesses, Education, Healthcare all had major impacts in the way they operate. This article is an investigative study of how the pandemic affected the way people migrate within major cities like Chicago, New York, San Francisco. We take Bike-Sharing programs…

Data Science

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Part 1: DataSet preparation | Impact of Pandemic in People’s migration pattern in Chicago
Part 1: DataSet preparation | Impact of Pandemic in People’s migration pattern in Chicago
Data Science

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·Dec 21, 2021

Invoke AWS Lambda with gRPC

A detailed guide on how to use AWS Lambda with gRPC Protobufs. — This article explains how to use AWS Lambda with gRPC Protobufs. Before diving deep into the implementation details, here are brief descriptions of AWS Lambda and gRPC. AWS Lambda — Lambda is also known as Function as a Service(FAAS) or simply “Serverless”. This service by AWS lets users define a…

AWS Lambda

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Invoking AWS Lambda with gRPC Protobuf
Invoking AWS Lambda with gRPC Protobuf
AWS Lambda

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Oct 26, 2021

Analysis: Divvy Bikes - COVID’s Impacts and its impressive recovery

Note: This is part 1 of many part series, that I’m currently working on. Divvy is a Chicago based Bike Sharing Program offered by Lyft. People can rent bikes(cycles) from a Station, travel, and dock it back at the destination station. Users will be charged based on usage. Impact of COVID Like all…

Data Science

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Analysis: Divvy Bikes - COVID’s Impacts and its impressive recovery
Analysis: Divvy Bikes - COVID’s Impacts and its impressive recovery
Data Science

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Aug 3, 2021

PyCalendly — Opensource Python Library to access Calendly API v2

I published my first Open Source Python Library — PyCalendly to PyPI three days back! So here’s the story… Recently, For one of my projects I had to incorporate an appointment booking feature with the existing system. Since we had a very tight deadline, we decided to go with a…

Programming

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PyCalendly — Opensource Python Library to access Calendly API v2
PyCalendly — Opensource Python Library to access Calendly API v2
Programming

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Aug 3, 2021

How to publish your Python Package to pip

Here is a step-by-step guide to follow to publish your Python package to PyPI, so anyone who is interested can download your package using the ‘pip install ’ command. By making it available on PyPI, you are essentially making your library open source. This article will not focus on developing…

Python

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How to publish your Python Package to pip
How to publish your Python Package to pip
Python

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Jan 11, 2021

Kill to Save! — Management Strategy

An effective way to survive the wrath of a Competitive Environment — A controversial yet essential technique to stabilize and strengthen our company, career, and even our relationship. This technique has been ripped off from the pages of the US Military Handbook! and I tweaked it a bit here and there, to better fit our practical needs. Escaping the Myopic bubble: Kill to Save? It might…

Management

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Kill to Save! — Management Strategy
Kill to Save! — Management Strategy
Management

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Jan 7, 2021

Part2 — OpenSource Widgets to Power GitHub Profile README

Adding powerful widgets to GitHub Profile README — This is a two-part blog, and if you haven't read the first part, check it out here: Creating GitHub README for Students (Part1). This article covers some of the free open-source widgets that you can use in your GitHub profile to make it more appealing and add more informative. This…

Github Readme

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Part2 — OpenSource Widgets to Power GitHub Profile README
Part2 — OpenSource Widgets to Power GitHub Profile README
Github Readme

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