Published inCodeX·PinnedMember-onlyGoogle Storytime: Building a User Focused CultureDid you know that you can submit user feedback within any Google product? Google Meet has “Report a problem”, which allows you to send a screenshot and a text description to the engineering team. Wonder what happens behind the curtains? I will tell you all about it. Besides creating Google…Technology16 min readTechnology16 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhy I went all-in on TSLAI’ve been a TSLA share holder since 2013, accumulating shares through 2019. When the stock exploded to $3000s and split in 2020, I was able to retire at age 46. Was I lucky? Yes. Was it all luck? No. Did I try to explain what I saw in Tesla to…Tesla14 min readTesla14 min read
Published inCodeX·PinnedMember-onlyWhy I Left GoogleI debated whether to write this article for a long time. How it would affect my relationships with past co-workers? How would it affect future employment opportunities? After I retired from Google, I started driving Lyft to pass the time. One time I had a Lyft passenger who was a…Google13 min readGoogle13 min read
Aug 1What MKBHD Didn’t Say About SolarMKBHD, aka Marques Brownlee, recently posted a 1 year anniversary video about his Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall experience. A pretty decent video. There were a lot of numbers to convince you, the viewer, and himself, that it was worth the 9 year pay back period. Back in 2018…Tesla5 min readTesla5 min read
Mar 15Member-onlyAre You FDIC Insured? Ask EDIE!The recent demise of Silicon Valley Bank has shined a light on the risk of bank deposits in case of contagion. There is a lot of chatter about not keeping more than $250K per bank. First of all, if that is a problem for you, congrats, you are among the…Finance3 min readFinance3 min read
Feb 5Member-onlyGift Giving On SteroidsA while ago I had written about compounding stocks and gift giving to children. Just out of curiosity, I wondered what if we had maxed out the annual gift exclusion for our kids with Apple stock starting 18 years ago? What would it be worth today? The quick answer is…Investing6 min readInvesting6 min read
Published inCodeX·Jan 29Member-onlyAn Even Faster Way to MultiplyPreviously I wrote about the Karatsuba Method of multiplication. While learning about it, I also learned that mathematicians have been able to use the Fast Fourier Transform to multiply extremely large numbers EVEN FASTER. As a former electrical engineering major, I was like how the heck do they do that? …Algorithms10 min readAlgorithms10 min read
Published inCodeX·Jan 8Member-onlyChatGPT vs. My Google Coding InterviewPreviously, I wrote about my go-to coding interview question, which is a slight twist on a standard binary search. Just for fun, I was curious to see how ChatGPT, the newest AI powered conversation bot, would perform in a mock interview. If you haven’t read the interview article before, here…Artificial Intelligence10 min readArtificial Intelligence10 min read
Published inCodeX·Jan 3Member-onlyA Faster Way to MultiplyIn elementary school, we all learned how to multiply numbers. What’s the big deal, right? As our lives become more digital, multiplying numbers are essential to fields such as cryptography and artificial intelligence. Any improvements to our multiplication abilities can lead to new technical advancements! Like most folks, I never…Algorithms4 min readAlgorithms4 min read
Dec 6, 2022Member-onlyChatGPT and The Curious Case Of Its Limited Media CoverageWhat is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an AI-based chat bot that uses natural language processing (NLP) technology to understand and respond to user inputs. These chat bots can help users to quickly and easily access information, perform tasks, and control their devices, which can save time and improve convenience. Another example of an AI-based…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
