A simple explanation and implementation of gradient descent — Let’s say we have a fictional dataset of pairs of variables, a mother and her daughter’s heights:

Here’s the much better advice instead — I have a confession to make. I don’t have an innate passion for writing technical blog posts. I started writing them as a way of solidifying my own learning. You know the saying: if you can’t explain something, you don’t understand it. …

When I reached my late twenties, my Instagram feed started to flood with new parents my age who looked like they aged an entire decade soon after their baby was born. They say parents make so many sacrifices for their children — that when you have a baby, your whole…

What makes you happy? For many of us, it’s not a simple question to answer. In my twenties, I’ve often found myself doing things I enjoyed but regretted later. I’ve also often found myself feeling happy in retrospect about things I did not enjoy in the moment. …

Yes, yes, I know what you’re thinking. It’s a show with practically no nutritional value: like sugar, empty calories. How the f*** can Emily in Paris offer any wisdom to turn my life around? Hear me out. I recently binged season 3. Hey, judge me all you want, but sugar…

A year ago, I couldn’t have possibly understood why women posted pictures of their baby bumps for the world to see. Every single photo I put on Instagram was carefully chosen and edited to make sure it showcased my best possible angle. I was fit, thin, and I hated gaining…

Observations from the Adam Levine scandal — I wrote in my last blog post that one of my biggest fears in the last decade was the inevitable passage of time and the day I turn 30. The main reason for that fear was due to the unfortunate truth that we still very much live in a society…

“I don’t want to age; I don’t want to grow old. I won’t be as beautiful when I’m 30 and older.” I remember saying that to my mom over a decade ago, when I was barely a 20 year old. As ironic as it is, aging is scarier during youth…

4 important metrics in code profiling — In the last month, I had the great privilege of not only moving to my favorite city in the world, Paris, but also joining my dream company as a Senior software engineer. They said first impression is important, and there is very little that can be improved about my first…