Dec 8, 2022No, Data Analysts aren’t “Data Scientists in Training”I love the analytic community on Medium. Knowledgeable people share cool projects in areas they are drawn towards. The Medium analytics community is full of helpful tutorials and insightful op-eds about current issues of the art. Medium and other blogs have helped foster a thriving and kind data community. Despite…Data6 min readData6 min read
Dec 7, 2022Raspberry Pi vs Arduino: A Beginning Maker’s Guide to Tell Them ApartA whole year since I excitedly wrote about the best Raspberry Pi starter products, and I’m still met with a damn out of stock page on every seller. Needless to say, I’m selfishly frustrated. So much so that I’ve begun researching alternatives because I just want to make something before…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Dec 6, 2022My Quest to Understand Effective Curation (Part I)Where I Ran Into This Quest I think it’s safe to say that most people want to matter and be useful to their community — however they define that. Like many men, this quest eventually led me to the self-development side of the internet. There’s a certain allure, after all. Other men telling you that you…Learning4 min readLearning4 min read
Dec 5, 20227 Things I’ve Learned After Collecting over 300 CoursesI feel a bit like an idiot for even writing this headline. After all, we go through maybe 60–80 courses in our initial schooling. If we go on and train further, we may go through another 8–60. So you may be wondering why I’ve gathered more than 2–4 times the…Self-awareness6 min readSelf-awareness6 min read
Aug 9, 2022Self Improvement Is Like PoisonPoison (noun): A substance that inhibits the activity of another substance or the course of a reaction or process I am attempting to become a better version of myself when chasing self-improvement. …Self Improvement7 min readSelf Improvement7 min read
Jul 4, 2022How Stickers Improve a Classic Self-Development RecommendationHot Take: In many ways, adults are kids that have learned and (sometimes) use more advanced coping and social strategies. Sometimes, this is obvious by the childlike behavior we observe in others. Other times, this surfaces when we refuse to go to bed or eat the entire tub of ice…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Jan 31, 2022How Freelance Writing is Helping Me Become Whole AgainAt first glance, I seem like a pretty typical 24-year-old dude. I am a bit nerdy, love both Star Wars and Star Trek (don’t hate me, there’s room in my heart for both), and enjoy hot chocolate paired with a good book. By most accounts, I’m pretty mild. In an…Writing9 min readWriting9 min read
Jan 24, 20223 Obstacles New Makers Face and How I (Try) to Overcome ThemThe act of making is profoundly personal and highly individualized. Part of the reason we are attracted to make things is that it is unique to you and a creative act. Unfortunately, the same reasons that draw us to craft make it uniquely challenging. In a hobby that is so…Makers6 min readMakers6 min read
Jan 9, 2022A Launchpad Into the Maker MovementMaker is an inclusive term that simply means those who create. The maker community features a diverse range of interests and mediums. A small sampling of these mediums includes papercrafts, coding, woodworking, blacksmithing, and electronics. The maker community is beautiful, talented, and a bit crazy. There are so many skilled…DIY7 min readDIY7 min read
Jan 8, 2022Four Lessons from Starcraft II“You require additional pylons.” Although this phrase is often used as a meme now, it was a phrase that I heard often. Throughout the hundreds of games I played during high school, I was frequently reminded that I needed to pay attention and improve my performance. To many people, this…Videogames6 min readVideogames6 min read
