As a software engineer and startup founder, I often ask: what makes software valuable? Code has no intrinsic value - its worth is entirely contextual. For instance, x = a + b isn’t inherently more valuable than x = a * b. However, we can measure its extrinsic value: how often the software runs. Or, put more formally: Number of times the software is run per unit time By this measure, Windows is far more valuable than macOS....
I rely on my MacBook Pro for both life and work. As such, I have a wide range of apps installed for business administration, software development, design, photography, and everything in between. Here’s a list of the apps I use heavily, regardless of the project I’m working on at the moment. Alfred 5 Alfred 5 is a powerful Spotlight replacement for Mac. It offers file search, shortcuts, dictionary, and recently, AI integration....
Recent departures at our company led to a lack of technical leadership, especially in the infra/backend. We had two choices. One is to scramble to hire a tech lead. Two is for me to assume the role temporarily while simultaneously functioning as the CEO. We went for the second option. This may seem like a red flag to some people. It is not ideal. Equally, I wasn’t ready to throw someone into a job where they faced technical obstacles while understanding the users, the team, and the codebase....
I gave a talk at DjangoCongress JP 2018 named “Django in the age of AI - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. I have been somewhat distant from the local Python community since I helped run PyCon JP 2014 as a publicity team member. I hope my talk was interesting enough.
AI英会話アプリ「TerraTalk」のHeroku＋AWS活用法 I gave a talk at an AWS user conference. I spoke about the technical challenges of AI English learning app TerraTalk, the back-end configuration and our agility-first architecture. Thank you to everyone involved for the opportunity!