Published in Mortoray·Jul 31, 2020Member-onlyI Wrote an Online Escape GameAll about the puzzle game I wrote with lots of web tech for maximum entertainment value! — I’m an escape room enthusiast, some may say addict, and for the past few months I’ve been missing it. A friend of mine, a true addict with over 500 rooms to his name, started organizing online competitions. …Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published in Imagination's End·Apr 8, 2020Member-onlyReturn to Say GoodbyeTired, I nonetheless carried my pounding head home. There’s no joy in multiple transatlantic flights over a couple of days. An unreasonable panic only made it worse, cutting off the vacation end of my trip. …Fiction14 min readFiction14 min read
Published in Saturated Words·Nov 21, 2019Member-onlyMy smile, my love, my oceanI wish the waves would wash me away. / I take some steps, an array of memories, along the beach, where my life flows, sand hewn from the stones , long since gone away. / The stars, they touch the ocean waves, if I could walk the water way…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in codeburst·Oct 29, 2019Member-onlyHow I Evaluate You in a Code InterviewProblem Solving Problem solving is the part abstract from writing code. I want to understand your process, and not just the result. This requires that you know what the problem is, and what I’ll accept as a valid solution. …Programming7 min readProgramming7 min read
Published in Edaqa·Aug 2, 2019Member-onlyYour 30th Year in CodeBecoming a programmer can be a daunting task. After reading Your First Year in Code, you might wonder what awaits you long term. My book, What is Programming covers more of the skills you’ll need, but here I want to share the personal challenges. I’ve been programming over 30 years…Programming7 min readProgramming7 min read
Published in Saturated Words·Jul 25, 2019Member-onlyand the clock ticksan evening is calling to me, it wants to share, memories, again and again it calls to me, never will it let me forget, too many things that turn about, oh please, let them go, steal them, erase them, take them all from me. — sometimes I wonder if…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in Saturated Words·Jul 3, 2019Member-onlyFriends to the hollowwith hooks in my skin, ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ every friend pulls a thread, and life, ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ and time, drags them away, drawing the line taught, a song of loss courses it’s length, vibrations build to a final release, and flesh, ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ is torn away…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in EdaqasKitchen·Jun 20, 2019Member-onlyThe misguided war against saturated fatPublic health advice against saturated fat is misguided, and contradicts modern science. There’s nothing wrong with saturated fats — I use many ingredients that contain saturated fats. Popular health advice of the 20th century has demonized saturated fats. Look at any public health policy, or the guidelines of organizations like the American Heart Association, and you’ll find advice to reduce saturated fats. …Health9 min readHealth9 min read
Jun 3, 2019Member-onlyFreeCodeCamp’s Copyright InfringementAn honest mistake or wilful violation? — I think it’s important to clearly state that FreeCodeCamp committed copyright infringement. It doesn’t matter if we think it was an honest mistake — though it may not have been. They published articles of many authors on a new site without their permission, neither explicit nor implied. Initial concern was…Copyright3 min readCopyright3 min read
Published in Mortoray·May 14, 2019Member-onlyEssential Interview Code for Lists and VectorsLists are perhaps the fundamental data structure in code. There’s virtually no program that doesn’t use lists. Interviewers love asking questions that involve lists, either intentionally, or just because almost everything uses a list. To help you prepare for an interview, an keeping with our theme, I’ve created a list…Programming7 min readProgramming7 min read
