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A regular engineer’s introduction to Git

Introducing the idea of using Git for a project where a small team is sharing data, documentation, and code. The WHY for using Git + cats

Apr 26, 2020

A regular engineer’s introduction to Git

Apr 26, 2020

Amanda D. Smith

Getting started guide for new academic researchers

(with links to University of Utah library resources)

Feb 24, 2019

Feb 24, 2019

Amanda D. Smith

Why and how I started using GNU Octave (and broke up with MATLAB after 15 years)

Why (short version): $$$

Dec 23, 2018

Dec 23, 2018

Amanda D. Smith

Quick guide to getting up and running with Git

1. Get yourself a free Github account. If you’re an academic, check out the Github Education resources.

Sep 16, 2018

Sep 16, 2018

Amanda D. Smith

Quick guide to getting up and running with LaTeX

1. Get yourself a free Overleaf account. This allows you to edit files online and collaborate with others. If you need a desktop version…

Sep 15, 2018

Sep 15, 2018

Amanda D. Smith

What is the novelty of your work?

How to explain the importance of your research

Jul 20, 2018

Jul 20, 2018

Amanda D. Smith

Quick guide to getting up and running with Ruby

Mac/Linux: You probably have Ruby on your machine. To see what version you’re running, type “ruby -v” at the command line. Windows: Get…

Mar 27, 2018

Mar 27, 2018

Amanda D. Smith

How to email your professor or a professional colleague

I strongly recommend reading Ch. 21 “Email Thoughtfully” from Josh Bernoff’s book Without Bullshit. Here is a list of the key points.

Jan 15, 2018

Jan 15, 2018

Amanda D. Smith

So you want a letter of recommendation?

For a letter of recommendation, I prefer to have 2 weeks notice before the letter is due.

Jan 15, 2018

Jan 15, 2018

Amanda D. Smith

Quick guide to writing your literature review

There are several skills you’ll need for putting together a lit review:

Nov 25, 2017

Nov 25, 2017

Amanda D. Smith

Amanda D. Smith

Energy nerd, academic engineer, scientist, programmer. Murderer of houseplants, struggling student of Mandarin, frequently being used as cat furniture.

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