Getting Started

Node.js is a runtime environment that lets you run JavaScript code outside of a browser. Not only that but also, it is an open-source programming language and works on multiple platforms. Node.js is frequently used to create back-end services which are also known as application programming interfaces or APIs. These…

A reusable and shareable component to plot co-ordinates on a map — As first published on Creative Data A standard installation of KNIME does not come with a built-in Geocoder node but it’s very easy to either install one or make your own. KNIME has a page dedicated to Geo Nodes using the Palladian Community nodes that supports both MapQuest and Google. …

How to write production ready code. — There are many different ways people transition into data science. If you don’t have a technical background, the programming part may seem daunting. My background isn’t in computer science. Before becoming a data scientist I was a math teacher. During my first data science years, I was lucky to work…

Just Write — We all read a lot to learn how to be better writers. Some articles stand out with basic, obvious advice that can change everything. You’re Not Leo Tolstoy I read an article recently titled Write Something Shitty First by Sergey Faldin. This was the best article I read so far. …

Medium is an open platform that allows you to get started and create your blogging space for free. It gives you a ready platform that is simple and absolutely user friendly for people from most backgrounds. I have managed content distribution on various channels, and have a short history with…

Have you ever seen your life play through so clearly in your head for the first time? As if something clicked, and all of a sudden you knew exactly what it was you were meant to do. It’s unconventional, seemingly impossible to most in your position, but it feels so…

Most people know Databricks as the people that created Apache Spark. Apache Spark is amazing, in a matter of 10 years it was able to go from the lab in Berkely, to the defacto standard to process big data today. Although, the hardest part of my job nowadays is explaining…

Find something fun to do. Have fun doing it. Laugh, frolic, play. It becomes something you look forward to. Keep showing up. When it rains. When it shines. When you are feeling low. When you are buzzing with energy. Just keep showing up. Find the right direction. You might make…