Month: October 2018

Why is Python so slow?

Source: https://hackernoon.com/why-is-python-so-slow-e5074b6fe55b Python is booming in popularity. It is used in DevOps, Data Science, Web Development and Security. It does not, however, win any medals for speed.

Moving to three-person engineering teams

Source: https://medium.com/do-not-erase/moving-to-three-person-engineering-teams-bcf599670c2a?utm_source=wanqu.co&utm_campaign=Wanqu+Daily&utm_medium=website Three-person engineering teams just work better. Everyone on a three-person team is more motivated because they feel like they own their work. They also deal with less overhead…

Thucydides Trap

1. Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? https://www.belfercenter.org/thucydides-trap/overview-thucydides-trap 2. “Prospect Of U.S.-China War Rising” After US Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-23/graham-allison-tensions-taiwan-strait-prospect-us-china-war-rising 3. History of Peloponnesian…

Sichuan- A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Source: https://ditubaobao.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/first-blog-post/ Sichuan is heaven on earth. Enter the gates of  heaven and you are seduced by the beautiful dancing aroma of slow-burning garlic and mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorns. Strange it may…