For better workflow — based on my 5 years wrangling data experience. — R is one of the most popular programming languages for data analysis together with Python. Being a data science consultant, I work in R intensively in many of my projects at work. There are many things I wish I had known earlier! …

Tips and techniques that will change how you read. — It took me a while to realise that perhaps everything I’ve been questioning or struggling with has already been written in a book by someone. It’s so delightful whenever I finally find a good answer to the question I’ve always had in a very random book. …

Data scientist is not the only sexy job. — Data is the new oil. In 2017, a study from IBM estimated that 90% of the all the data in human history has been generated in the last 2 years. This percentage has only increased if we consider the world today in 2021. …

It’s time to blog the new way. You might have heard of GatsbyJS and all the cool things about it, and you are wondering now if you should use Gatsby JS or Wordpress.org for your (new) niche site. Although both of them are free, GatsbyJS beats Wordpress.org …

Being good at learning has become the foremost important skill in a fast-changing world. The world and society as a whole are changing faster than ever before — demographically (aging population), technologically (emergence of AI, mass digitalisation and automation, quantum computing and IoT), economically (the ongoing trade wars and the…

Start with “Why” - Why do we do the work we do? The question of “Why” is always a big question. Plus, it always makes you look smart in a meeting! Kidding. Seriously though, I’ve been contemplating this question for a while. Started my career as a Data Analyst and…

Since I shared in an earlier article about going back to school for a Computer Science degree, some readers have reached out to me saying they are considering the same path. …

Complete guide to build and deploy a blazing fast and modern website for free (with custom domain). — I created a personal website for blogging and showcase some of my creative projects. It was a rather bumpy learning curve as I had a lot of questions and considerations along the way. Unfortunately, most of the tutorials I found are fragmented bits here and there, so I thought I…

What is the reason for our being in the world? What would we do if there is no such reason? Many people suffer from “existential angst” at some point in their lives. If someone never does, I would be seriously really jealous. If you ever read the bestselling book Homo…