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Monthly Archives: October 2013

Dear Startups: Stop Asking Me Math Puzzles to Figure Out If I Can Code

22 October 2013 · by datapolitan | in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Originally posted on Today Emma Learned::
I’ve always been pretty good at math. Not trigonometry, or arithmetic, or whatever people are usually thinking of when they’re like, “Oh, you must be smart! I hate math!” But, combinatorics and graph theory and proving things and figuring out how to put hats on prisoners – I love…

Non-developers Who Code, Unite!

4 October 2013 · by datapolitan | in Data Science, Learning | tagged data science, engineering, programming | 1 Comment

“Hi, my name is Richard.  I’m a non-developer who likes to code.” This is how I’m going to introduce myself from now on to any recruiter, company representative, or technology startup employe I meet.  I might even start using this with strangers, small children, and women I meet at the bar. I’ve had several experiences […]

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