written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-07-10 | tags: binder tutorial jupyter data science til
I figured out how to make my custom source code libraries installable in a Binder container - and do it in a way that preserves flexibility while still being easy to use.
Read on... (458 words, approximately 3 minutes reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-06-04 | tags: reflections conferences pycon
I was inspired by a blog post of an old schoolmate from undergrad days, Ramon Huidoboro, who wrote about his experience pre-recording his conference talks. So I thought I'd write on the same topic.
Read on... (1078 words, approximately 6 minutes reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-29 | tags: til software testing tooling
Today I learned about a new package for Python testing called Ward. It looks pretty neat!
Read on... (208 words, approximately 2 minutes reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-28 | tags: til blogging
Today I learned how to guarantee correct rendering of LaTeX equations with MathJax when placed inside Markdown documents.
Read on... (161 words, approximately 1 minute reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-19 | tags: writing random reflections
Over close to a year of using Grammarly has told me that it's been a well-worthwhile purchase. I detail a bit on why.
Read on... (183 words, approximately 1 minute reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-14 | tags: til jupyter data science
Did you forget to set an environment variable before launching Jupyter? Today, I learned how you can rescue that situation easily.
Read on... (168 words, approximately 1 minute reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-12 | tags: python software development til
Today I learned that it's possible to create a Desktop app that uses Flask (and hence HTML/CSS/JS) to render the front-end. Read on to see what packages are involved.
Read on... (214 words, approximately 2 minutes reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-06 | tags: til
Today I learned that Canada exports education.
Read on... (89 words, approximately 1 minute reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-05 | tags: bayesian probability til
Today I learned about the definition of the term "probability simplex". Here's what it is.
Read on... (171 words, approximately 1 minute reading time)written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-03 | tags: reflections til
Nudges are fascinating, useful, and in some cases, potentially life-saving. I recently read a paper that talked about life-saving nudges and reflected on what made these nudges effective.
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