Snigdha SurMove over Mandrill/Mailchimp: Setting up transactional email, such as welcome emails, in Ruby using…You know those (annoying/helpful) emails you get when you first sign up for a service?Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Snigdha SurSalting our wounds: If web sites aren’t storing our passwords, how do passwords get stolen anyway?One of the most surprising discoveries I made this week at Flatiron School is that secure Web sites — and now, industry standard — never…Jul 28, 2017Jul 28, 2017
Snigdha SurEat your spinach and get to know Popeye: Choosing classes for your second year at HBSIn the past few days, many HBS first-years have emailed me to ask one critical question:Jul 24, 2017Jul 24, 2017
Snigdha SurGo slow to move fast: Building a game in Ruby for the first timeThe story is familiar. You’re given an abstract task with a lofty goal. We need to build a rocket to the moon, they say. You have limited…Jul 14, 2017Jul 14, 2017
Snigdha SurWhy I Code (or, more appropriately: Why code? Why now?)Some of the best writing I encountered during my second semester in business school was by Timothy McCarthy explaining why he wrote. Why…Jul 12, 20172Jul 12, 20172
Snigdha SurOne of the most surprising slides on Mary Meeker’s Internet trends reportWhen I went through Mary Meeker’s Internet trends report, I wasn’t too shocked by most of her insights. She added necessary structure to…Jun 19, 2015Jun 19, 2015
Snigdha SurThat Bombay taxi strike thoughI’ve seen a couple of transportation strikes. I lived through the MTA strike that cold December in high school when I had to the take the…Jun 17, 2015Jun 17, 2015