Programming

Clustering of Twitter data with Python, K-Means, and t-SNE — In the article “What People Write about Climate” I analyzed Twitter posts using natural language processing, vectorization, and clustering. Using this technique, it is possible to find distinct groups in unstructured text data, for example, to extract messages about ice melting or about electric transport from thousands of tweets about…

Be humble in the face of software complexity — Weirdly, I kind of enjoy encountering software bugs. My own bugs, to be clear! I’m an amateur self-taught programmer who writes little tools to assist in my journalism (or makes things just for fun, like my Weird Old Book Finder). Because I’m just a weekend hacker, I make a lot…

Introduction: Choosing the right architectural approach is crucial when developing medium-sized software applications. In this article, we will explore and compare three popular architectural styles: monolithic, monolithic with modular structure, and microservices. By understanding the characteristics and considerations of each approach, you can make an informed decision about which architecture best…

Implementing basic data validation on your processed DataFrames with Python — Working with data at scale for machine learning is exciting, but there’s an important step you shouldn’t forget before you even begin thinking about training a model: data validation. Data validation refers to verifying if the data you collect and transform is correct and usable. It would help if you…

I’ve done several presentations at conferences and universities. Through these, I make a lot of very nice and interesting contacts. A young gentleman and fellow software engineer in his mid 20s, who had been in the audiences of one of my presentations, recently approached me. He came up with the…

High-severity vulnerability enables unauthorized access and potential data leakage. — Summary: This bug bounty report highlights a critical URN (Uniform Resource Name) Injection vulnerability . Exploiting this vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive resources and potentially results in data leakage. Immediate attention and mitigation measures are necessary to safeguard the system’s integrity and protect user information.

Introduction: Arrays are an essential concept in programming, providing a way to store and organize data efficiently. In C++, arrays play a fundamental role and are widely used for various purposes. Table of Contents Define Array? Declaring and Initializing Arrays Accessing Array Elements Modifying Array Elements Array Size Multidimensional Arrays Conclusion 1. Define Array? An array…

Let us use the Terraform ( Infrastructure as Code ) Tool to Create an IAM User and Assign Administrator Access in AWS Cloud. Pre-Requisite : AWS Account AWS CLI Installed & Connected with AWS Account Through Access Key Terraform Installed & Basic Terraform Knowledge Basic Understanding of AWS IAM VS…

Vulnerability Analysis: Cognitive Complexity Violation in Code Snippet — Summary: The provided code sample illustrates how the rule of keeping the cognitive complexity of functions minimal is broken. Although it doesn’t have any overt security flaws, the intricacy of the code may make it difficult to comprehend and maintain. This analysis report identifies the troublesome regions and offers suggestions for…