A closer look at understanding why the Sum of Squares is important to Data Science — Recently, I wrote an article about Linear Regression and how it is used in Data Science. As a general overview, I didn’t dive into too much detail on the tools or methods that Linear Regression uses. One such tool is Sum of Squares. At first, I was going to write…

A mathematical technique to Machine Learning — With graduation season just around the corner, I’ve had a few family members ask how often they would use the information they learned over the years. One cousin, in particular, was not a huge fan of math. However, he built his gaming PC and otherwise enjoys learning about computer hardware…

A simple way to quickly add logging to a script. — In one of my very first posts here on Medium, I talked about writing a simple Python module that when imported, logs application information and errors to a database. Having used it in multiple Python projects for well over a year now, querying a database to view logs is not…

What are they and how do they help us? — Last week, I wrote an article about using Vue.js in an ASP.NET Core MVC web application. It was pretty easy to implement because instead of using build tools to create the front-end, all I had to do was include the CDN script in my existing app. However, while modifying my…

It sounds a little weird, but it’s actually really cool… — Late last week, I was chatting with my boss about a project he was working on. Omitting some details, the requirement of this project was to add a new page to an ASP.NET MVC web application. It sounded like a normal new page addition, except that instead of using the…

Websites, Machine Learning, Automation — Python can do a lot. — Python is an awesome programming language that has quickly become extremely popular among software developers, data scientists, data visualizers, and many more. It can be used to build anything from websites to machine learning applications. What enables all of this extra functionality is the libraries created and maintained by the…

An easy way to get out of running commands manually… Manually configuring and deploying resources to a Kubernetes cluster can consume a lot of valuable time. In an effort to relieve some of this pain and help automate the process, you could use Helm Charts or even a CI/CD solution…

Tips and tricks on how to begin your journey into Software Development — So you want to be a programmer? Well, I’m not gonna sit here and tell you that it won’t be easy, because I’m guessing you already know that. However, what I will tell you is that if are truly considering becoming a software developer, then you shouldn’t waste another minute…

Up and committing in 10 minutes or less! — Earlier this week, I was tinkering with a few things on my Kubernetes cluster when I made a startling discovery. Currently, I have a Docker registry, a Python package index, and Jenkins. But what I don’t have is any sort of version control for my code. Fortunately, this problem can…