Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyGetting Started with Amazon SageMaker Studio LabIt’s different from SageMaker Studio and it’s free — The best way to learn data science and machine learning is with hands-on labs, tutorials and experimentations. Unfortunately, there are common pain points that add a layer of friction to get aspiring data scientists started. These struggles include: setting up hardware like GPU or frameworks installation on personal laptops cloud-hosted…Data Science4 min readData Science4 min read
Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyData Classes in Python: A PrimerHow is it different from a regular Python class? — A data class is fundamentally a regular Python class, with a @dataclass decorator. As its name suggests, a data class is typically created for a class that contains mainly data and storing states. The feature is introduced in Python3.7, but also has been backported for Python3.6. Since data classes are…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyThe Walrus Operator in Python 3.8: A PrimerKnow how you can use it — Although being one of the most talked-about features introduced in the Python 3.8 release back in 2018, the walrus operator (:=) is still considerably new to many Python programmers. Its unique name first got my attention, and I wanted to learn more about it. While it’s relatively straightforward to understand…Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·PinnedMember-onlyAsterisk (*) is More Than Just MultiplicationHow many use cases of the asterisk in Python are you aware of? — Many Python coders, including some at intermediate levels, are often unaware of what they do with the asterisk character in Python. Let’s go through some examples to unleash the full potential of the asterisk operator in Python. Arithmetics In its most basic form, it multiplies two numbers to obtain the product…Python4 min readPython4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·PinnedMember-onlyAn Alternative Way to Send Emails in PythonStop using your Google password to programmatically log in and send emails in Python. — How is this article different In most tutorials, the suggested approach requires your Google (Gmail) password to login programmatically turning on “Less secure app access” on Google accountPython5 min readPython5 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Sep 28, 2021Member-onlyHow Jackie Chan and Ronaldo Gone Viral Doing the UnexpectedNo one really saw it coming … — Jackie Chan and Cristiano Ronaldo are both international superstars in their respective fields and rather influential to a broad audience. What if there’s a cross-over (or even multiverse ) where Ronaldo will be acting in martial-art films while Jackie Chan will be playing at the international soccer league… Imagine that! …Marketing5 min readMarketing5 min read
