While trying to build out a more robust data pipeline at Avenue 8, we wanted to use Scala in a Spark cluster for certain tasks but also use Airflow as the ETL management tool. Turns out they can be used together in AWS, but the documentation is neither clear nor…

The Dirty Little Secret of G&T Schools — Think of anything which you are good at. It does not need to be academic. It doesn’t matter if it is baseball or sewing or fixing a car, so long as it is something anybody can learn and a bit of natural aptitude doesn’t hurt. We all have something. …

The 2010’s have seen some significant changes with tech in journalism. This originally started as a comment on some missing info in an otherwise excellent article “A decade in review in tech” by Cindy Sridharan. …

One of the services we provide our agents at Compass is some basic analytics on their listings and marketing, which we call Insights. …

On February 12th 2019, NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza attended the CEC 4 meeting and answered several questions from the community including a lengthy response about the Gifted and Talented program. …

There are many programming languages to choose from, choose wisely. Python Being obnoxious for obnoxiousness’ sake. >>> exit Use exit() or Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit The Python community got so obnoxious, even Guido quit. I wonder how that happened? C Don’t bother to consider what happens when combining features. …

Dear Democrats, From the lashing about in the aftermath of the election, it is pretty clear that you are having trouble coming to grips with how you lost so big or understanding how it happened. You were wrong, the media pundits were wrong, the polling predictions were wrong yet so…

There are a few trends among programmers that are both irritating and extremely counterproductive. In fact, I would consider all of these trends to be antipatterns. They do more harm than good, and actively create problems out of situations that are not inherently problems. Disclaimer: This is a rant, not…

Buying a new home, especially for the first time, is a confusing and nerve wracking experience, but it should not have to be. Proper planning and foreknowledge will help you get the best deal you can afford and be prepared for the difficulties involved. Plan ahead, years ahead. If you…