Deena Does Data Science

Setting up a new laptop (mac)

Download these

Developer (in order of installation)

1. Check for software updates (System Preferences/Software Updates)
2. Xcode —Download may take ~30 minutes. Make sure…

Git Log Views

Short & pretty with a graph

My favorite:

git log --pretty=format:"%h %s %an" --graph -14

%h hash abbreviated

%s subject

Mantras & Motivational Quotes

Mantras are short phrases that help calm your mind and keep you focused

“If you find something you really love and think about it all the time and that gives…

Bash keyboard shortcuts

I’m done with Medium, I need to switch to something that uses markdown!

`^` 
- means hold down the control key

`^->` & `^<-`
- move the cursor right or left by words, rather than characters

`ctrl+a`

Use find when you are searching

Where is… think ctrl (or cmd) F

Use find to find the name of a file by searching for what you called it or what you wrote inside it.

Use grep to find text in a note

Search for specific patterns in your files

Lab notebooks are great for capturing your actions and reflections in a timestamped manner, but who remembers the date when you did that thing that you want to do again today…

How dimensionality is reduced by adding features

It’s all about the question you are asking

** Disclaimer: this story is based on years of experience looking at influenza virus evolution, with some alterations to the details and numbers to…

How to answer a coding question in an interview