Emily Rosemary Collins 
Once upon a time, I was a distributed systems researcher specializing in graph partitioning algorithms. Those were thrilling days, though I must admit I didn’t enjoy the daily commute and the time away from my family. During that period, I delved deep into classic distributed systems conundrums like the Byzantine Generals Problem. When I discovered … Read more
Overview 🏰 Picture a mighty city, surrounded by a bunch of Byzantine generals 💂♂️, trying to unite and plan an epic attack! But oh no! 😱 Some of these generals might be traitors 🕵️, who’ll backstab the others and ruin the plan. They need a foolproof way to agree on a battle strategy while handling … Read more
If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where you need to update or upgrade a package using Python’s pip, but just can’t figure out how, don’t worry! You’re not alone. 📦 The Correct Command to Upgrade a Package To upgrade a package with Python’s pip, you can use the install command along with the … Read more
The rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the nature of work across industries and occupations. 🚀 With the rise of ChatGPT, many of us fear for our jobs. Can we get more insights on which types of jobs are more susceptible to disruption? This article attempts to answer this question based on … Read more
Have you ever found yourself deep in the internet rabbit hole, searching for an answer to a question that just won’t quit? It can be frustrating to sift through all the online information and still come up empty-handed. But what if there was a way to get accurate and reliable answers in a snap? Enter … Read more
As a Python developer, you know how important it is to write high-quality, error-free code. But let’s face it – sometimes it’s hard to catch every little mistake, especially when working on large projects or collaborating with a team. That’s where Pylint comes in. Pylint is like a trusty sidekick for your code, helping you … Read more
As I write this, Bitcoin is in a deep bear market. That’s the perfect time to learn about the tech and start building! After listening to a podcast from Lyn Alden today, I wondered if it is possible to programmatically create a Bitcoin wallet, i.e., a public/private key pair. This can be extremely useful in … Read more
I’ve always wondered if a slow and high-level trading strategy focusing on long-term trends could outperform a buy-and-hold strategy. To answer this question, I created a Python script that would utilize a momentum-based strategy to tell me when to buy and when to sell Bitcoin. Despite my busy life and doubts that day trading would … Read more
🛑 Disclaimer: NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE! In this short project, I’ll explain a Python trading bot I used for the purpose of arbitrage trading. I use Bitcoin BTC, but the arbitrage bot works better on illiquid and inefficiently priced coins — Bitcoin is usually far too liquid and efficiently priced for this to work. I also … Read more
Writing open-source code is an incredibly rewarding experience. It allows developers to collaborate and share their knowledge with the world, leading to more efficient and powerful code. Open source code encourages creativity and innovation and leads to the development of entirely new technologies. It also serves as an invaluable resource for developers, allowing them to … Read more
A peer-to-peer (P2P) system is a distributed network architecture in which each node on the network is both a client and a server. Instead of relying on a centralized server, the nodes in a peer-to-peer system communicate directly with each other and share data and resources. P2P systems are often used in file-sharing applications, but … Read more
Learning Python one-liners can help you become a more efficient and effective programmer. One-liners enable you to write concise code that can be used to quickly solve problems or automate processes. Being able to write one-liners can save you time, allow you to quickly debug code, and provide a more succinct way of expressing ideas. … Read more