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A Simple Serverless Collaborative Filter with AWS Lambda + Surprise

We will review a simple deployment of a collaborative filter for content recommendation using Python’s Surprise Library.

Storing and Encoding Videos With Ruby on Rails, Lambda, and S3

A simple but scalable approach to adding video upload and processing functionality to your new app.

Writing My First Chia Blockchain Program (Part 5) — Web App

I recently started learning Chialisp. Join me as I create a simple Python web app to interface with a custom coin!.

Writing My First Chia Blockchain Program (Part 4) — Deploy

I recently started learning Chialisp. Join me as I deploy my first smart coin to the Chia blockchain and feel free to ask questions..

Writing My First Chia Blockchain Program (Part 3) — Smart Coin

I recently started learning Chialisp. Join me as I write my first program to the Chia blockchain and feel free to ask questions.

Writing My First Chia Blockchain Program — Part 2 — Setup

I recently started learning Chialisp. Join me as I deploy my first program to the Chia blockchain and feel free to ask questions.

Writing My First Chia Blockchain Program: Part 1 — Introduction

I recently started learning Chialisp. Join me as I deploy my first program to the Chia blockchain and feel free to ask questions.

Building a 200TB Chia Farming Rig

A complete review from component selection to software configuration for a Chia cryptocurrency farming (mining) system.

Creating a Python OpenCV Layer for AWS Lambda

A simple approach to creating an AWS Lambda layer for Python’s OpenCV wrapper.

Continuous Deployment Pipeline for React App on AWS S3 + CloudFront

A simple review of how to create a continuous deployment pipeline for a single page application (ReactJS) without a server using AWS S3 + CloudFront.

Eager Loading Polymorphic Associations in Ruby on Rails

For when .includes is not enough.

Scheduling Jobs in a Super Computer Cluster Using Github Actions.

A simple setup to programmatically enqueue jobs in a SLURM cluster.

Beginning Forex Algorithmic Trading With Python.

I finally got around to implementing my first Forex trading robot!

6 Keys to Being an Effective Startup Engineer

Let’s face it, working at a startup is inherently different than working at a large company. However, what exactly is different and how can you work to increase the chances of your startup succeeding?

Send Slack Messages from your Ruby on Rails Server

Quickly start sending Slack messages from your Ruby on Rails backend without the need for any third party libraries!

Private Serverless REST APIs With AWS Lambda Using SAM

Quickly create serverless microservices using Lambdas

These are the 5 Must Have Gems for Your Ruby on Rails Projects

With 133,000+ Ruby Gems in the wild, the Rails community has a library to suit most project’s needs out of the box. However, the wide breadth of options can also make choosing which gems to include a time consuming task. Here are 5 must have gems for Rails projects.

4 Mistakes to Avoid as a RoR Engineer

Ruby on Rails is a powerful framework that if used properly can speed up development and provide a strong foundation for a scalable application. However, some simple mistakes can quickly make Rails a burden.

Secure Uploads to AWS S3 with Ruby on Rails

Do not expose your secrets on the client. The following guide will outline how to upload files directly to S3 without exposing your secret tokens.

Migrating Paperclip Image Assets from GCP Bucket to AWS S3 + Cloudfront

Migrating the storage layer for Rails Paperclip images need not be a hassle or lead to downtime.

A Simple Continuous Deployment of a React Native App to Google Play

We will create a simple Github Action to build and deploy a React Native mobile application automatically upon pushing to a specific branch.

Solving OpenAI Gym Environments with MATLAB RL Toolbox

If you work with reinforcement learning you have probably heard of TensorFlow, PyTorch and the likes. However, in 2019 MathWorks introduced a new toolbox for reinforcement learning. This product provides a well supported alternative that may be worth checking out. Here, we show one approach for how to use this toolbox to solve OpenAI Gym environments.

(Shallow?) Reinforcement Learning

Recent feats such as AlphaGo’s victory over the world’s best Go player have brought reinforcement learning (RL) to the spotlight. However, what is RL and how does it achieve such remarkable results?