Swizec's articles in the "data" category
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Below are 16 articles filed under data. Enjoy ❤️
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
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Clever technical hackery can't solve the wrong design
A simple change in perspective can help you overcome complex technical challenges and save time on future projects.
March 7th, 2023
How better data modeling fixes your code
When your code feels hard, 9 times out of 10, the problem is with your data model. The signs are subtle.
September 27th, 2022
Notes on A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks
In 1970 a paper came out that changed the world of business computing. It laid the ground work for modern databases.
September 20th, 2022
Anything's a sorting problem if you squint hard enough
What's the most algorithmically fun code you've written recently? 🤔 Here's mine: A dataviz using a grid of triangles that fits into the client's logo.
September 7th, 2021
Lesson learned, test your migrations on the big dataset
September 2nd, 2015
With 90k I could become a full-time author
July 18th, 2014
Week 10, The myriad virtues of Wavelet Trees
December 25th, 2013
I published a book with a publisher. Here's what the journey was like.
October 29th, 2013
The trials and tribulations of a large-ish dataset
January 15th, 2013
My brain can't handle OOP anymore
May 7th, 2012
Django and IE9 don't play well together
March 19th, 2012
Sabbatical week day 3: Raining datatypes
December 29th, 2011
Nondeterministic turing machine simulator in 23 lines of JavaScript
November 23rd, 2011
The strange world of getting user data onto a piece of paper
October 24th, 2011
Collect your data carefully, a lesson
October 3rd, 2011
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
Join Swizec's Newsletter and get insightful emails 💌 on mindsets, tactics, and technical skills for your career. Real lessons from building production software. No bullshit.
"Man, love your simple writing! Yours is the only newsletter I open and only blog that I give a fuck to read & scroll till the end. And wow always take away lessons with me. Inspiring! And very relatable. 👌"