Over the years, I received thousands of emails from Finxters who are interested in a list of my “best” posts that concern the business and productivity side of computer scientists and programmers.
The following list is a curated list of the productivity related articles on the Finxter blog, ordered by recency: 👇
Mass Unemployment 2.0 – Luddites Have No Moral High Ground
Two days ago, I shared this blog article with you and other Finxters: 🧑💻 Recommended: The Return of Mass Unemployment – Intelligent AI Bots, Expensive Capital, and Recession In the email, I wrote: “As a business owner, I’d rather hire one skilled prompt engineer than ten graphic designers.” I already expected to get some pushback…
Top 16 Charlie Munger Quotes: Fish Where the Fish Are
In this article, I’ve compiled the 16 greatest quotes by Charlie Munger. I’ve consumed hundreds of hours of video material and myriads of quotes. These are the ones that I found most helpful to help Finxters stay on the right side of change. 👇 Life’s Challenges and Opportunities #1 – “Life’s Series of Opportunity Costs”…
Tech Investors Arbitrage Negativity Bias
The future is bright. Yet, negativity bias is a well-documented phenomenon in cognitive science: As a result, third-party input data flowing into your brain is biased towards negativity. From LLM training, we know what happens with input data biases – they become output biases ingrained in the neural nets. But any bias is dangerous: “What gets…
Is There a WordPress Shortcut to Format Selected Text as Inline Code?
Question ⚡ Problem Formulation: If you’re a coder writing articles on WordPress, you often have to make selected text inline_code. The standard approach is to select the text, click the small “v” symbol to expand the formatting options, and choose “Inline code” from the dropdown menu. But this is cumbersome if you have large amounts…
Introducing FinxterGPT — Your State-of-the-Art Learning Experience at Finxter Academy
As I strolled down memory lane today, my mind wandered back to my university days. Those were times of sitting on crowded lecture hall floors, straining to follow along as professors delved into complex theoretical computer science, for instance. Within minutes, many of us were lost in a sea of jargon, our understanding dwindling with…
21 Most Profitable Programming Languages in 2024
This article shows you the most profitable programming languages in the world. I compiled the average income of all programming languages and sorted them in a descending manner in the following table: Job Description Annual Average Income Erlang Developer $138,000 Haskell Developer $126,000 Go Developer $124,000 Scala Developer $119,000 Python Developer $114,000 Solidity Developer $107,000…
Human Software Developers vs ChatGPT – Who’s Better in Fixing GitHub Pull Requests?
In the age of alien technology — large language models (LLMs), advanced AI and machine learning — it’s easy to fall into the belief that human roles, especially in tasks like software engineering, are on the verge of being replaced. I’m definitely guilty of prematurely announcing various job roles dead, even though they are not…
Forecasting Isn’t Enough: The Art of Riding the Change Tsunami
The Finxter mission is to help you stay on the right side of change. In this article, I’ll philosophize on the question: Why do some benefit from change while most do not? It’s tough to see through the many layers of societal and cultural obfuscation. But simplification helps, so here’s a simplified categorization into three…
10 Ways to Get Free AWS Credits
🧑💻 When looking for ways to get free AWS credits to be used on AWS services such as LLM training for your AI SaaS or EC2 instances, I discovered many resources that provide broken or stale links (or worse, harmful links), so I thought providing this list would be helpful for many Finxters. To obtain…
10 Tips to Make Full-Time Income as Prompt Engineer
🧑💻 TLDR: Let’s get started with a quick overview of how you can make a full-time income as a prompt engineer: The Role of a Prompt Engineer As a prompt engineer, your primary responsibility is crafting and refining AI prompts that lead to desired outputs and integrating LLM technology into existing business processes using application…
The War between Tech Deflation & Monetary Inflation ⚔️ Puts This Guardian on the Map 🛡️
We live in fascinating times. Turn on the news, and it often feels like the world is on a downward spiral. Stock markets wavering, geo-political tensions, and the looming specter of inflation. But let me let you in on a secret: there’s a significant mismatch between perception and reality. The Rise and Rise of Tech…
Making $1M Every Year with 0 Employees: How an Unassuming Millionaire Coded Photopea All By Himself
This guy makes an annual profit of $1M+ with zero employees and only $700 yearly maintenance costs. Ivan Kutskir, the solitary force behind Photopea, a free, web-based photo editing tool, has carved out a niche for himself in the competitive world of digital design tools. With over 500K daily users and a staggering annual revenue…
What Tech Career Would Fit Your Personality Type Based on Myers-Briggs’ 16 Personalities? (Online Tool)
The 16 Personalities refers to a modern adaptation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which is a psychological tool that aims to categorize individuals into 16 distinct personality types based on four dichotomies: Let’s fool around with my interactive tool that cheekily predicts your tech destiny – because who doesn’t love a bit of fun…
Get First N Google Search Results in Python (Official Way)
In this article, I’ll share my method of retrieving the first n Google search results for a given keyword and extract the text content from the resulting URLs. The search_google(query, num_results) function performs a search using the Google Custom Search JSON API, with the search query and the desired number of results (num_results) as parameters.…
Software Engineering 2.0 – We Need to Talk About LLMs
The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into software systems introduces a paradigm where stochastic programming becomes a focal point, challenging the deterministic norms that have long been foundational in software engineering. Traditional software engineering approaches, such as unit testing, are predicated on the ability to predict outputs given certain inputs, ensuring that the software…
Disruptive Innovation – A Friendly Guide for Small Coding Startups
Disruptive innovation, a concept introduced in 1995, has become a wildly popular concept explaining innovation-driven growth. The Disruptive Innovation Model Clayton Christensen’s “Disruptive Innovation Model” refers to a theory that explains how smaller companies can successfully challenge established incumbent businesses. Here’s a detailed breakdown: 📈 Disruptive Innovation refers to a new technology, process, or business…
GPT-4 with Vision (GPT-4V) Is Out! 32 Fun Examples with Screenshots
💡 TLDR: GPT-4 with vision (GPT-4V) is now out for many ChatGPT Plus users in the US and some other regions! You can instruct GPT-4 to analyze image inputs. GPT-4V incorporates additional modalities such as image inputs into large language models (LLMs). Multimodal LLMs will expand the reach of AI from mainly language-based applications to…
Notepad++ How to Toggle Line Wrapping/Breaking?
⚡ Problem Formulation: In the Notepad++ editor, how to toggle the line wrapping (line break) feature so that long lines do or do not break? ✅ Answer: Go to the top-level View menu and select the Word wrap option (View > Word wrap) to toggle the line break feature on and off. If Word wrap…
Zero to Ph.D. – How to Accomplish Any Task By Going Small First
A couple of years ago, I watched a TED talk that changed my life. I had just finished my computer science master’s degree and was starting out as a fresh Ph.D. student in the department of distributed systems… … and I was overwhelmed. There are many computer science students reading the Finxter blog so I…
How to Block A Specific URL on Windows (No Plugin, All Browsers)
😅 Would you say it’s possible to invest one minute now to instantly double your productivity? Watch out. The following trick can make you a productivity animal in no time. Here it is: 👇 🛑 Block all websites that are not leading you towards your goal. Extremely simple but powerful nonetheless. Here’s how you do…
Python vs Go – Which Language Should You Choose in 2024
Both Python and Go are extremely relevant today. Both languages are widely used. Golang fans argue that people flock from Python to the newer and faster language Golang, also known as Go. Is this true? Not really. See this search volume comparison from Google Trends: 👇 Go is a much newer language than Python, released…
Best 10 Smoothies for Coders — Boost Your Brainpower in a Sip
As a coder, you’re probably spending long hours in front of your computer screen, solving complex problems and developing cutting-edge software. During those intense periods, it’s important to keep your energy levels up and your brain fueled with the right nutrients. 🍇🍍🍉 Smoothies can be a perfect way to achieve that, and they also serve…
55 Best Ideas to Make Money with Python
Python, a powerful, high-level, object-oriented programming language, is used in several domains, such as web development, data science, machine learning, AI, and more, opening a plethora of avenues to make money with Python. As a Python developer, you have access to a plethora of opportunities that allow you to make money with your skills. Let’s…
From AI Scaling to Mechanistic Interpretability
Let’s dive into the fascinating world of scaling laws, mechanistic interpretability, and how they impact the development of artificial intelligence. From asking why the universe responds to throwing large amounts of computing power at vast amounts of data to discussing the emergence of specific abilities in AI models, Dario, the CEO of Anthropic AI, provides…
8 Millionaire Tips to Reach Financial Freedom as a Coder
If you’re like me, you don’t want to hear tips from people who haven’t been there and done that, so let’s start with a few words on my financial situation: 👩💻 About Me: My investments and business portfolio is worth north of one million USD at the time of writing. While I’m technically financially free…
Unfog Your Brain: 7 Best Tips to Fight Clutter (Garbage-In Garbage-Out)
With the rising interest in generative AI, all of us are seeking signal in a noisy world. Those passionate about AI understand that a model’s effectiveness is only as good as its input training data. The principle of “Garbage in, Garbage out” applies here. If you regularly consume superficial news with a negativity bias, it’s…
How to Set Goals: A Concise Guide for Success
Importance of Setting Goals Value of Having a Clear Direction Having clear and well-defined goals is essential for providing individuals with a roadmap to guide their thoughts and actions. By knowing where they want to go and what they wish to achieve, they can effectively concentrate their efforts on the most relevant tasks, leading to…
What is the Optimal Screen Time for Kids by Age: Science-Based Guide for Parents
As a parent, you might be wondering about the optimal screen time for your kids according to their age. Balancing technology use and the development of your children is essential, and it’s crucial to understand what screen time guidelines are best supported by science. Research has found that for children younger than 2 years, it’s…
Ten Sustainable Career Paths in the Post-AI Economy
In this exploration, I’ve handpicked ten resilient careers for you. These jobs aren’t just surviving in the wake of AI—they’re thriving, proving that the human touch remains invaluable in our evolving digital world. Let’s dive in and discover how these roles are carving out a sustainable future in the post-AI economy. Short Overview Job Short…
Best Ultra-Wide Monitors for Programming: Top Picks for 2023
As a programmer, I know how essential having a comfortable and efficient workspace is. One of the critical components of such an environment is the monitor, which significantly affects productivity and reduces eye strain. Ultra-wide monitors have become increasingly popular among programmers due to their extended screen real estate, allowing for better multitasking and more…
How to Sponsor the Finxter Newsletter
The Finxter newsletter is one of the fastest-growing and largest newsletters in the space. It has grown 100% organically via programming, machine learning, and tech content and word of mouth. The details below were last updated on July 23, 2023. The Numbers Sponsorship Details The Finxter newsletter goes out 5-7 times per week. We only…
I Tried Cognosys.ai: Mind-Blown … Again 🤯
Cognosys.ai is an innovative AI platform (aka. autonomous AI agent) to make AI more accessible and user-friendly. With their web-based AI agent, you can use large language models (LLMs) in your browser to accomplish complex tasks and improve your decision-making process for various big and small problems in your daily life or business. Here’s a…
Bye Bye Elites 👋 ChatGPT Levels the Playing Field in Search Performance and UX vs Google Search
👨💻 TLDR: Following OpenAI’s ChatGPT integration into Bing in February 2023, Bing’s traffic increased by 15.8%, while Google’s declined by 1%, a consequential shift considering each 1% change in search market share equates to $2 billion. A recent study compared user behaviors using Google’s keyword-based method and ChatGPT’s conversational approach, involving 95 participants. Despite ChatGPT’s…
AI-Assisted Coding: New Google Research Says How You Should Use It
As the landscape of technology and machine learning evolves, we’re witnessing a paradigm shift in the field of software development. The advent of AI-powered code-writing assistants, like Github’s Copilot, Alphabet’s DeepMind’s AlphaCode, and Amazon’s CodeWhisperer, is revolutionizing the traditional practice of writing code and molding new development workflows. This Finxter article based on a new…
Finxter Mastermind Group on Discord
As a premium member, you can join the Finxter Discord Mastermind Group for coders and gain access to a community of like-minded individuals who can help you achieve your coding goals, share knowledge and experience, and provide support and accountability for your work. In the following video, I’ll quickly go over the Discord server and…
Cultural Intelligence: Leveraging Language Skills for Effective Business Communication
Image credits In today’s interconnected global economy, businesses are increasingly operating in diverse and multicultural environments. Effective communication is vital for successful business interactions, and language skills play a crucial role in bridging cultural gaps and fostering collaboration. Developing cultural intelligence through language learning can significantly enhance business communication and open doors to new opportunities. …
How to Be Great? Be Good, Repeatedly
Greatness is not about overnight success but multiple periods of repeatable habits. It is not about being better than someone else but about being dependable, disciplined and earned. Many people want to be great but do not want to put in the effort over a sustained period of time to get there. Success comes from…
Six Sexy Benefits of Freelancing Over Employment (2023)
In one of my previous blogs, I showed you how Finxter Adam went from $0 to $65 per hour with his first Pandas gig on Upwork. Based on email feedback from our 150k Finxters, I’ve learned that Adam’s story sparked inspiration, although I understand it also raised some eyebrows. I respect and appreciate the concerns…
Life, Enhanced: My GPT-4 Story
This article explores the power of OpenAI’s GPT-4 as a tool for individual creativity and innovation. I’ll discuss how GPT-4 catalyzes personal growth, boosts productivity, and streamlines complex tasks. Challenging conventional wisdom, I argue for the benefits of independent work with GPT-4 over corporate structures. By showcasing practical case studies, I aim to inspire individuals…
Top 20 Profitable Ways to Make Six Figures Online as a Developer (2023)
In today’s digital world, you have numerous opportunities to make money online, especially as a programmer. With your unique skill set, there are various ways to monetize your passion and expertise to generate a six-figure income. Yeah, coders in the US make six figures on average! The comfort and freedom of working from home have…
The World’s Most Expensive Database: $30 Million per GB
As data becomes more and more abundant, digital scarcity becomes more valuable. Let me explain. Imagine a world where robots built houses for free. The abundance on one side (=houses) increases the scarcity on the other side (=land). Consequently, prices of land would skyrocket. Similarly, digital bots and generative AI create floods of digital information,…
[Fixed] Gmail Doesn’t Show My Updated Profile Picture
Problem: Google Doesn’t Show Updated Profile Pic I tried to update my Google profile picture for GSuite which should be visible across all Google products. But once I send an email, the updated new image disappears, and the recipients cannot see it. For recipients, the profile image looks like this: But I want them to…
30 Creative AutoGPT Use Cases to Make Money Online
Artificial intelligence has come a long way, and one of the recent breakthroughs in AI technology is AutoGPT. 🤖 Get ready to learn how it can help you save time and boost your productivity! What Is AutoGPT? 🤖 Auto-GPT, a truly autonomous AI agent built on OpenAI’s GPT-4 or GPT-3.5 APIs, accomplishes goals in natural…
Make Your Gmail Logo a Gif
Step 1: Create Your Gif GIFs, short for Graphics Interchange Format, are attention-grabbing! To create GIFs, you can use various online platforms such as Giphy (giphy.com) and Ezgif (ezgif.com) provide user-friendly interfaces to create and customize GIFs from images or video clips. I used PowerPoint to create a simple Gif: How to Make a Gif…
Best 35 Helpful ChatGPT Prompts for Coders (2023)
As human coders, we need to adapt or die. When Google released its powerful search capabilities a couple of decades ago, we needed to learn their search interface or become irrelevant. Because a coder capable of using search effectively is 10x more productive than one who doesn’t. The same holds for large language models (LLMs),…
How I Integrated ChatGPT with Zapier: Your Simple Guide
If you’re looking to harness the power of artificial intelligence to automate your work, integrating ChatGPT with Zapier is an excellent way to achieve this. 💡 ChatGPT, a cutting-edge language model, can help you tackle various tasks with its advanced text generation capabilities. Connecting it to Zapier, a popular automation platform, allows you to create…
Will ChatGPT Kill Our Jobs? Exploring 10 Pros and 10 Cons
ChatGPT will disrupt millions of jobs due to increased efficiency, cost savings, scalability, 24/7 availability, instant response, language support, human error reduction, reliable data handling, personalized customer experiences, and routine task automation. It cannot (yet) disrupt all jobs due to its lack of human emotion, privacy concerns, dependency on technology, reduced creativity, job losses, misunderstandings…
Your Bright Future: Embrace Change, Niche Down, and Chill 😎
I recently wrote in one of my emails that you should seek to “try out new and unconventional ways to approach life. The old ways will not work forever. Don’t take your parents’ advice (or even mine) because they would’ve told you the world market for computers is a couple of dozens, Bitcoin is stupid…
Executive Summary of Bill Gates’ The Age of AI has begun
💡 This article summarizes Bill Gates’ article on “The Age of AI has begun” but focuses on the most important ideas for ease and speed of reading. I left the overall structure intact but reduced the text by approximately 70%. Time savings with average reading speed: 9 minutes. ⌛ 💡 In the article, Bill Gates…
50% Growth Rate Plus Time 📈 A Formula to Harness Exponential Growth
In today’s rapidly evolving world, embracing exponential growth can be the key to success. To harness this growth, two crucial elements must be considered: In this article, I’ll delve into exponential growth, 🚀 discuss how to identify promising opportunities and explore the role of time in achieving success. The Power of Exponential Growth Exponential growth…
Break Things and Be on the Right Side of Change in the Exponential World
Here’s the drumbeat they’ve been pounding in your ears 24/7: 🥁 AIs will take your job, your income, your livelihood, your purpose, and eventually your life. I assume you belong to either Group A or Group B: And I have to say, worrying about your future is understandable because you will either become irrelevant without…
1 Billion Coders – Prompting Is The New Programming
Introduction 🧑💻 Prompting and GPT-4💡 Main argument: Prompting is programming for the masses The recent release of GPT-4 has taken the tech world by storm, providing powerful AI-driven solutions that transform how we work and interact with technology. 💡 Recommended: GPT-4 is Out! A New Language Model on Steroids One such groundbreaking innovation is “Prompting”,…
The Future of Work: Which Jobs are at Risk of Automation?
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…
Cracking the Code to a Better Life: How Learning to Code Can Satisfy the 8 Life Forces
As human beings, we are driven by a number of basic needs and desires that motivate us to take action and pursue our goals. This includes things like survival, enjoyment of life, sexual companionship, comfortable living conditions, and more. I believe learning to code is a powerful way to satisfy many of these profound life…
A Simple Hack to Becoming the World’s Best Person in Something as an Average Guy
Millionaires are made at the top of the income distribution. For example, have a look at the following Pareto distribution exemplifying how only the top sports players make all the money: If you want to earn a million dollars quickly, you need to become one of the top people in the world at something the…
Python Int to String with Leading Zeros
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.…
IQ Just Got 10,000x Cheaper: Declining Cost Curves in AI Training
“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…
What Would Jesus Say? Creating a ChatGPT Mastermind with Jesus, Gandhi, Musk, and Gates
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,…
Stop Writing Messy Code! A Helpful Guide to Pylint
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…
Guided Meditation for Coders to Relieve Stress and Gain Clarity
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…
[Fixed] Sendy Loading Lists Not Working (Loads Forever)
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…
How to Jailbreak ChatGPT (… and What’s 1 BTC Worth in 2030?)
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…
10 Essential Skills for Python Practitioners and Tools to Master Them (2023)
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…
The Innovator’s Dilemma [Summary]
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…
What ChatGPT Thinks About The Matrix – Do This to Break Free!
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…
Millionaire Business Habit – Calculate the Return on Your Invested Time
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…
$821,000 Ethereum Value per Solidity Developer
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…
20 Real-Life Skills You Need as a UI Developer in 2023
I have created many apps throughout my career. Some apps, such as the Finxter Python learning app, have reached millions of users over the years. While I’m not a professional web designer (by education), I was taught the hard way (by trial and error) that there are some crucial and timeless skills you need to…
Reading 365 Books in 365 Days Possible? Yes, with ChatGPT!
It’s no surprise that many of us are looking for ways to increase our productivity. After all, an increase in productivity can mean an increase in our income and a better quality of life. But how can we achieve such a lofty goal of boosting your productivity? Enter ChatGPT, the revolutionary new artificial intelligence technology…
Atlas Shrugged: 1200 Pages in 5 Minutes
In this quick article, I’ll show you my deep dive into the book “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. This is useful if you don’t want to spend 20-25 hours reading the ~1,200 pages but you still want to be able to grasp the main ideas. I used OpenAI’s ChatGPT to explore the main ideas —…
16 Best Ideas on How Early Adopters Use ChatGPT to Get More Done in 2023
I asked the Finxter community of >150,000 coders how they used ChatGPT to create value in their own lives. I compiled all replies in this epic list of ideas. Of course, I used ChatGPT to help me summarize the main ideas I received from Finxters worldwide. ♥️ If you haven’t already, join 150,000 Finxters in…
This Dirt-Cheap Email Marketing Service May Save You $1000+ Every Month (100k+ Subs)
I run the Finxter email list with more than 150,000 subscribers at the time of writing. It is one of the most significant cost factors in my business. I love communicating with subscribers — but I definitely don’t love the cost pressure it injects into the business. If you pay multiple thousands of USD per…
A Nigerian Doctor’s Unlikely Path to Becoming a Computer Scientist
So, where do I start? This has been long in the making. The passion has always been there, smoldering and waiting to explode. But will I say I was so unfortunate to be born in the wrong country and at the wrong time? Who knows, the story would have been different if I was in…
Strategic Investing with Python: Ensuring Your Kids Have $70k at 21
As a parent, planning for your children’s future is one of the most important things you can do. To ensure they have the best possible start in life, I’ve been looking into ways to invest money to provide them with a lump sum of $70k when they reach 21. But I don’t want to spend…
Here’s What You’ll Get From Finxter in 2023
I wish you a new year of health, prosperity, and joy! Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the future of Finxter and the positive impact we can make in 2023. Last November, we achieved a remarkable milestone – educating one million coders each month! That’s more people than can fit in…
10 Simple Ideas – Coding Projects to Create Real Value
Idea 1: Web Scraping Tool 💬 Challenge: Create a tool that can scrape data from websites, such as product prices, stock prices, news articles, etc. This tool could be built using Python libraries such as BeautifulSoup, Selenium, and Requests. It could extract data from web pages and store it in a structured format, such as…
No More Worrying About High Blood Pressure! 8 Simple Tips for Coders
Roughly one in eight people dies because of high blood pressure. High blood pressure is quite common in my family, so I decided to do some research. This quick tutorial shares what I’ve learned — feel free to read on if you’re interested. 👇 What are the pillars of reducing blood pressure and increasing healthspan?…
11 Technologies You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2023
Technology helps us to improve our daily lives in a variety of ways, from making our work more efficient to helping us stay connected with others. It also plays a critical role in driving innovation and progress in many fields, such as medicine and science. I also provide subjective estimates on the growth rate (CAGR…
Set Yourself Up for Millionaire Status with These 6 Steps
Don’t we all seek freedom and security? Financial freedom provides you the peace of mind to not worry about money and live on your terms. Becoming financially free allows you to pursue your dreams, create the life you want, and live without financial worry. Most importantly, it allows you to choose how you want to…
How to Be More Productive as a Coder (Collection)
Over the years, I received thousands of emails from Finxters who are interested in a list of my “best” posts that concern the business and productivity side of computer scientists and programmers. The following list is a curated list of the productivity related articles on the Finxter blog, ordered by recency: 👇 ChrisWhile working as…
Stuck at 35y+ in a Depressing Job? 5 Tips to Break Free!
I ask every Finxter freelancer student the following question: 👉 “What’s your goal as a Python freelancer?” A common answer pattern I get is as follows — check if a similar outlook applies to you: 👇 “Stuck at a Job That Pays The Bills” “Well, I’m 43 and facing a mid-life crisis. Stuck in a…
3 Easy Habits That Can Make You Rich as a Freelance Coder
In this article, I’ll show you three simple habits to get way more done, have a much easier and stress-free life, and make more money. Almost guaranteed. Based on science! But there’s a catch: these habits are often tough to implement for employees. I know because I have been there and done that. When I finally created…
The Fasting Cure [Book Summary + Free Download]
Fasting has many scientifically proven benefits for your body and overall health: Intermittent fasting improved blood pressure and resting heart rates as well as other heart-related measurements. Physical performance. Young men who fasted for 16 hours showed fat loss while maintaining muscle mass. Mice who were fed on alternate days showed better endurance in running.…
PyTrends – Google Trends API for Python
Keeping Up With Market Changes By Using Google Trends API In this fast-moving world, people’s needs are constantly changing. To know about shifting behaviors, you can use Google Trends. This free tool provides data through search requests across Google Search, YouTube, Shopping, and Images. By entering a keyword or a topic, you can explore what…
Fight Programmer Procrastination! A Simple Hack From Bevahioral Psychology
How to Overcome Procrastination? Procrastination may easily be the reason number one why you are not reaching your goals. Although there are many flavors of procrastination, a common story may go like this: With good intentions, you set your alarm clock in the evening and expect your future self in the morning to get up,…
The Art of Clean Code [Book Reviews]
On this page, I’ll collect selected reader feedback for my newest book 📕 “The Art of Clean Code” (Amazon, NoStarch). I’ll only share the feedback from readers who explicitly agreed to publish it here. 👉 Want to Get Featured Here? Feel free to send in your feedback by replying to any of my emails. “Cannot…
About Chris
Welcome to the Finxter blog! My name is Chris, and I started this coding venture a couple of years ago. Over the years, I have chatted with tens of thousands of Finxters who shared their stories and struggles with me. 👉 See here and here to read a lot of feedback from the community. Today, allow…
Freelancer Expert Tip – How to Dominate Your Niche?
Expert Secret: Read More Programming Books Experts read books. Warren Buffett is said to read 1000 pages of annual reports every day. Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger became billionaires by spending 80% of their day reading. Buffett was once asked how to become smarter to which he responded: 📖 “Read 500 pages like this…
Top 18 Database Jobs to Make Six Figures Easily (2023)
🔒 Do you want to go deep into databases? The following career paths for coders interested in the broad database space are ordered alphabetically. The table shows the annual income of different job descriptions in the database space: Job/Career Description Annual Income $USD (Lower) Annual Income $USD (Higher) Cassandra Developer 110,000 145,000 Couchbase Developer 87,000…
Top 21 Developer Jobs and Career Paths in 2023
This article will go over the top 21 most attractive developer jobs in the decade to come. Note that the purpose of this article is to look forward to the future rather than looking backward into the past. The future is inherently uncertain but we did everything we could (as you’ll see) to remain objective…
8 PHP Frameworks That Make You Money as a Web Developer in 2023
This article will show you the most interesting PHP frameworks to build your career on in 2023 and beyond. Let’s start right away with a tabular overview of the income potential of the addressed PHP frameworks: PHP Framework Developer Income Low ($/year) Income High ($/year) General PHP Developer $44,000 $97,000 Laravel Developer $40,000 $150,000 Symfony…
Top 6 Developer Jobs for White-Hat Hackers in 2023
Hackers have a wide variety of specific skills that are super valuable in a “white hat” environment. If you’re interested in leaving the “dark side” or you simply want to reduce your risk profile as a hacker—these could be some interesting career paths you could pursue easily without needing to learn a whole new stack…
The Inofficial Freelance Developer Tax Guide [for Hackers]
Taxes are the most significant expense for you as a business owner and as a private person alike. Do you want to create your thriving freelancing business? Congratulations, this has been the best decision in my professional life—and it’s rewarding to earn more money per time spent (Python freelancer average is $61 per hour), be…
Top 13 Attractive Cloud Developer Job Roles (2023)
This article compiles the most attractive and most profitable job descriptions in the cloud computing space. Cloud computing is a rapidly changing field—many experts argue that virtually every app will eventually run in a cloud environment. As you’ll see in this article, there are some highly lucrative cloud computing jobs available today. I’ve roughly sorted…
How to Diversify Your Income as a Freelancer [Finxter Review]
Here’s the transcript of the video: Hi everyone. How are you? Thushyanthan here. I wanted to take a few minutes to provide some feedback and, I guess in some sense, a review of the course material potentially also a testimonial. So take it how you will. But before I begin, I just want to give…
PEP 8 – When to Add Two Blank Lines in Python?
When to Use Two Blank Lines? PEP 8 Style Guide The following two rules will provide you a sufficient heuristic on when to use two blank lines: Surround top-level function and class definitions with two blank lines. Insert two blank lines after the import statements if the code that follows starts with a top-level function…
The Ultimate List of 210 Attractive Developer Jobs
We’ve written a series of guides on income and opportunity in various fields related to information technology, programming, computer science, and tech. Developer Jobs (Alphabetically) Feel free to check out our tutorials about these exciting industries: Job Title More Info (URL) .NET Developer https://blog.finxter.com/net-developer-income-and-opportunity/ ABAP Developer https://blog.finxter.com/abap-developer-income-and-opportunity/ ActionScript Developer https://blog.finxter.com/actionscript-developer-income-and-opportunity/ Ada Developer https://blog.finxter.com/ada-developer-income-and-opportunity/ AJAX Developer…
eCommerce Developer — Income and Opportunity
What is an eCommerce Developer? eCommerce website developers create websites for online businesses on which customers can purchase electronic or physical goods. eCommerce developers are web developers with a special focus on the infrastructure technology around payments, product shipping, taxing, reporting, and tracking & increasing conversion. What eCommerce Frameworks do eCommerce Developers Use? These are…
eLearning Developer — Income and Opportunity
What is an eLearning Developer? The eLearning developer is responsible for the technical implementation and deployment of the learning material created by, for example, an instructional designer or teacher. This involves activities such as setting up an eLearning system or course management system, creating code for interactive exercises or quizzes, and taking care of the…
While working as a researcher in distributed systems, Dr. Christian Mayer found his love for teaching computer science students.
To help students reach higher levels of Python success, he founded the programming education website Finxter.com that has taught exponential skills to millions of coders worldwide. He’s the author of the best-selling programming books Python One-Liners (NoStarch 2020), The Art of Clean Code (NoStarch 2022), and The Book of Dash (NoStarch 2022). Chris also coauthored the Coffee Break Python series of self-published books. He’s a computer science enthusiast, freelancer, and owner of one of the top 10 largest Python blogs worldwide.
His passions are writing, reading, and coding. But his greatest passion is to serve aspiring coders through Finxter and help them to boost their skills. You can join his free email academy here.