I am a CTO with over 5 years of experience in start-up and over 10 years in working at managing position for big companies. I am also a full-stacks developer with over 12 years in system design, product development and technology product deployment. User experience and system security are the things I care about most.
I Installed These 5 Open-Source Apps When I Upgraded to Windows 11
Windows 10 recently reached its end of life and I finally upgraded the last PC I had running Windows 10 to Windows 11. Despite how long I’ve been using Windows 11 on another PC, I still found the change a bit jarring. These apps made the transition a bit easier. Windhawk Changing operating systems is […]
Learn Cybersecurity from Harvard University
freeCodeCamp just posted a Harvard University course that will give you a solid introduction to cybersecurity. It’s taught by one of the world’s most-loved computer science teachers, Dr. David J. Malan. In this course, you’ll learn how to secure your accounts, data, systems, and software against today’s threats. You’ll also learn how to recognize and […]
I Fixed Ubuntu’s 5 Most Annoying Problems With These GNOME Extensions
Do you love using Ubuntu but loath some of its restrictive options and annoying quirks? Even though it’s the most popular Linux distro, it’s not perfect and can feel limiting based on your workflow. Thankfully, we have GNOME Extensions to solve most of these issues and make Ubuntu almost perfect! Ubuntu uses GNOME, and GNOME—by […]
How to Overcome a Negative Performance Review and Become a Better Developer
I was a year into my new job at Google. After repeated warnings about underperformance, my manager sat me down. I was being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). For those unfamiliar, a PIP at Google is a two-month plan to show improvement – a final chance to prove yourself. You’re given a project […]
How to Build Your Own MCP Server with Python
Artificial intelligence is evolving at a remarkable pace. Models today can reason, write, code, and analyze information in ways that once seemed impossible. But there’s one major limitation that still holds them back: context. Most AI models don’t have access to your system, files, APIs, or live data. They only know what you tell them […]
New to Jellyfin? Here’s How to Set Up a Custom Theme
Many prefer to use Jellyfin over Plex because it’s free and open-source, supports features like hardware transcoding, and runs on almost anything. Though the default Jellyfin theme is functional, it’s a bit dull to look at every day. Fortunately, there are a good number of themes out there that you can import, and you can […]
5 Reasons Jupyter Notebooks With Python Are Better Than Excel for Data Analysis
While you can do some good data analysis with a spreadsheet like Excel, if you want to take your calculations to the next level, you might try Python in a Jupyter notebook instead. Here are some reasons why. Separation of Data and Operations The advantage of Jupyter notebooks over spreadsheets like Excel or LibreOffice Calc […]
How to Improve Your Programming Skills by Building Games
When most people think about learning to code, they imagine building websites or automating small tasks. Few think of building games as a serious way to improve programming skills. But creating even a simple game can teach lessons that no tutorial ever could. Games force you to think about performance, user input, structure, and creative […]