PinnedJimmy ChenInterview TipsAccording to the bureau of labor statistics: the average person in the United States changes jobs every 4.2 years. Additionally, the median…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Jimmy ChenLabor Day Georgia TripI am reflecting on my recent vacation to Georgia. I decided to go to Atlanta, Georgia for the following reasons.Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Jimmy ChenOptimizing Ballet ShoesOne holiday tradition I have during the Christmas holiday is watching the Nutcracker Ballet. There is something timeless about the dancers…Feb 13, 2022Feb 13, 2022
Jimmy ChenMaui TripMy family and I went on a trip to Maui and I had a great time. This was my first trip to Maui and it has been over 7 years since my last…Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
Jimmy ChenReflection on 4 years at WalmartI can’t believe it’s been 4 years since I started working at Walmart. The 4 years flew by. I grew from an engineer just out of college to a…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Jimmy ChenKafka FundamentalsA fundamental part of Walmart’s backend is a messaging technology called Kafka.Aug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021
Jimmy CheninWalmart Global Tech BlogPerformance Enhancements to the Item Setup OrchestratorRecently, the Item Setup Team realized our systems were not performing optimally. Over the last year, Walmart increased sales and item…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Jimmy ChenHow to make a website using Bootstrap and React?First, let’s install node. I use the package manager brew and type brew install node. If you need help installing homebrew go to brew.sh…Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
Jimmy ChenWhy we shouldn’t break up Facebook?Winston Churchill has two quotes that are a great way to look at this controversial question. Namely, “The best argument against Democracy…Jun 24, 2019Jun 24, 2019
Jimmy CheninWalmart Global Tech BlogCost Orchestration at WalmartA critical component at Walmart or any ecommerce store is data. One particular aspect of that data is the data related to the items that…Jun 7, 20191Jun 7, 20191