To convert an integer i to a string with leading zeros so that it consists of 5 characters, use the format string f'{i:05d}’. The d flag in this expression defines that the result is a decimal value. The str(i).zfill(5) accomplishes the same string conversion of an integer with leading zeros. Challenge: Given an integer number. … Read more
“I am not interested in hearing ridiculous Utopian rants.” said one reader of yesterday’s Finxter newsletter on my note on declining cost curves and the implied disruptions. I’ll include a screenshot of the email here: 💡 Info: Declining cost curves refer to the trend of production costs decreasing over time as technology and production processes … Read more
This will blow your mind. 🤯🤯🤯 Imagine you could have a daily chat about your personal dreams, goals, and problems with your heroes such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Jesus Christ. Would your life change? In today’s tutorial, you’ll learn how to use ChatGPT to create a mastermind group with Elon Musk, Bill Gates, … 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
Scroll down to watch the guided meditation video! 👇 Meditation has numerous benefits for coders, including reduced stress, increased focus, and improved productivity. 🧘♀️ By taking a few minutes to quiet the mind and focus on the breath, coders can reduce anxiety and increase their ability to concentrate on complex programming tasks. Meditation can also … Read more
If you’re landing here, chances are you run a Sendy instance on Amazon EC2 hosting “Simple Email Service (SES)” for email marketing and experience the following problem: Here’s a screenshot on my Sendy instance — the lists don’t load! How to Fix? To fix these two errors, you simply need a bigger Amazon EC2 instance … Read more
ChatGPT has reduced the price for intelligence by 10,000x. However, many believe the answers are too politically correct, woke, or generic. For example, ask ChatGPT about the price of Bitcoin in the year 2030 and you’ll get the following mouthful: To play with a more interesting version of ChatGPT and get “unfiltered” and sometimes extreme … Read more
Python is one of the most powerful and versatile programming languages available today. It is used in multiple fields, including web development, data science, artificial intelligence, and more. As a result, Python practitioners need to have a broad range of skills to be successful. Here, we will discuss the top 10 skills to learn as … Read more
1-Sentence Summary The Innovator’s Dilemma provides a critical analysis of how disruptive technologies can revolutionize markets and explains how companies can stay competitive in the face of disruptive change. Short Summary Quote: “One theme common to all of these failures, however, is that the decisions that led to failure were made when the leaders in … Read more
With delight, my wife and I realized that our daughter was now old enough to watch the Matrix Trilogy. If you don’t know the story, here’s a short recap: 😎 Story Recap: The Matrix Trilogy tells the story of Neo, a computer hacker who discovers that the world he knows is actually an elaborate virtual … Read more
For months, I focused on Facebook marketing, only to realize one day that this activity destroyed my time without generating any value for my Finxter.com users and myself. I developed the habit of calculating the ROI for one activity every day. The result of this simple activity blew my mind and changed the whole game for my … Read more
Ethereum’s Total Value Locked (TVL) is $28,000,000,000 USD and Ethereum’s market cap is $193,000,000,000 USD. Based on my estimations below, there are at most 269,000 monthly active Solidity developers. Therefore, the Ethereum TVL per Solidity developer is more than $104,000, and the Ethereum market cap per Solidity developer is more than $717,000. So for all … Read more