Musings from an old guy….

  • Pandas Bench Marking

    As a beginning data scientist coming from a systems background, i am always into seeing how fast stuff runs and comparing methods to learn the most efficient way. I recently wrote a python script that will run twenty tests. Each test generates a random data file (random number of lines multiplied by 100,000) with a…

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  • Cover letters?

    Do they add any value to an application in this day of applicant tracking systems? Does anyone still read them anymore? I really wonder do they add benefit to an application anymore? We now write a resume, polish for specific jobs. Log into a ATS with our LinkedIn credentials. Review the AI infusion of our…

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  • Perhaps employers need to rethink their requirements….

    With this age of artificial intelligence and less and less interpersonal connection, I look at the job hunting/hiring process and chuckle to myself. Hiring managers and recruiters seem to forget that this is a significant life decision for people. If you are in a position to hire people, remember to you it may be a…

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  • Why am I blogging?

    Wondering why I am doing this, so am I. I guess you could say it started after I failed the RHCE exam. I struggled with the exam, mostly because my programming skills were nonexistent. As i started brushing up on coding, and learning it rather than popping a query into ChatGpt, I started thinking this…

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