A Second Chance - Helping Prisoners Learn New Skills · · edu
I spend most of my professional time helping developers understand how to harness Google Cloud technology to build great applications. But a recent engagement brought me somewhere I’d never been before, somewhere, I suspect, no other Google Developer Advocate has gone.
Explaining the Cloud to a Five Year Old · · cloud edu
When I interviewed for my job at Google, I got asked all the usual questions about data structures, and whiteboard coding. I even got slammed with one of those old-school brain teasers straight out of How Would You Move Mount Fuji?. But six years later, one question stands out above all the others I was asked that day.
What a Coincidence! · · puzzles
How surprised should we be to find a common birthday in a random group of people?
Not What You Think · · puzzles books
Your first guess is likely wrong. You’ve been warned.
Machine Learning Explained in Three Easy Steps · · AI
You’ve probably heard the term “machine learning” and how it’s changing everything. In this article, I’m going to explain the fundamental concept behind machine learning.
Lighten Up · · puzzles
You are standing in a hallway with three light switches.
Building a Better Blog - Build and Deploy · · tools
Part 3 in a series of articles on building a state of the art blog in 2017.
Chess and Intelligence · · chess AI
Over twenty years ago, for the first time in history, the greatest living chess player lost to a computer.
Building a Better Blog - Content Management · · tools
Part 2 in a series of articles on building a state of the art blog in 2017.
Apples & Oranges · · puzzles
In front of you are three boxes. One contains only apples, one contains only oranges and one contains a mix of apples and oranges.
Lead by Following · · edu
We should all try to be leaders, right? Not necessarily, but we can and should be great followers when we find a cause to believe in.
How to Learn · · edu
The article linked below espouses a concept I’ve always found to be true but never fully appreciated as clearly as it is explained here.
Coming of Age in Silicon Valley · · books
Dan Lyons’ “Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble” is not unlike the famous Margaret Mead book on which my title is based.
Building a Better Blog · · tools
First in a series of articles on building a state of the art blog in 2017.
50 Great Docs · · movies
I love documentaries, especially the quirky, indie, offbeat ones you don’t hear about. Here’s a nice selection of 50 good ones available now on Netflix streaming.
An Unusual Paragraph · · puzzles
How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph?
Seven Habits · · edu
The title of this talk is “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Artists” but I think this advice is universal. It definitely resonates with me, from the perspective of my chosen field (software engineering).
