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    Posted on February 2, 2017April 23, 2019 Thought of the Day

    Take Charge of Your Learning

    When we were young, parents and society had impressed upon us what to do, what to wear, and what to study. As we grow older,... Read more

    Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 Software and Life

    Prebuilt Solutions Might Not Be Enough

    I recently transferred this website’s domain and hosting from Wix to Namecheap. Wix was great and offered many functionalities and good layouts but there were... Read more

    Posted on December 31, 2016February 21, 2019 Reflections

    From Windows App to Interpreter: Reflection on 2.5 Years of Learning Software

    My first exposure to programming was in Grade 8 after hearing classmates brag about creating a computer virus. I soon began copying Batch scripts from... Read more

    Posted on November 1, 2016April 23, 2019 Thought of the Day

    The Truth Might be Different

    Several weeks ago, my roommate said to me: “What you hear might not be the truth. And what you see might also not be the... Read more

    Posted on October 17, 2016April 23, 2019 Thought of the Day

    Find Supportive Partners

    It might sound like common sense but our own actions and successes are influenced by the teams we work with. In high school, I had... Read more

    Posted on October 2, 2016January 4, 2017 Software and Life

    Words and Programming

    A single word succinctly conveys a complex subject. For example, the description “the fleshy usually rounded red, yellow, or green edible pome fruit of a... Read more

    Posted on September 18, 2016April 23, 2019 UWaterloo

    2B Course Overview

    Intro We had six courses: four core Computer Engineering courses among which two were shared with Electrical Engineering students, one weekly seminar, and one elective.... Read more

    Posted on September 4, 2016June 1, 2019 Software and Life

    Software and Money are Both Tools

    Imagine a civilization that relied on bartering. You get this if I get that – tit for tat, apple for orange, donkey for horse, food... Read more

    Posted on August 16, 2016April 23, 2019 Thought of the Day

    Thoughts on Prioritization (II)

    This post aims to answer the question: How do we prioritize which software concepts to learn? Deciding which goals to prioritize is a strategic decision.... Read more

    Posted on July 24, 2016April 23, 2019 Thought of the Day

    Thoughts on Prioritization (I)

    My high school math teacher once assigned my class to write a paper that demonstrated a math concept and how it applied to real life.... Read more

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