Published in Dev Genius·PinnedMember-onlyMeasuring React performance with OpenTelemetry and HoneycombPOC to frontend performance observability — Performance is a tough problem to solve. There are many ways of approaching it — some are easy wins, some not so simple. One straightforward optimization is to eliminate unnecessary React renders by using selectors and PureComponents. Another way is to find performance bottlenecks and optimize from there. So how…Software Development7 min readSoftware Development7 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·PinnedLinear regression and gradient descent for absolute beginnersA 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:Linear Regression6 min readLinear Regression6 min read
Published in The Fleeting Moments·Jan 1Member-onlyThat one piece of wisdom from Emily in Paris that can turn your life aroundYes, 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…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published in The Fleeting Moments·Dec 18, 2022Member-onlyI was scared having a baby would ruin my bodyA 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…Pregnancy3 min readPregnancy3 min read
Published in The Fleeting Moments·Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyOpen letter to the person who cheated on their partner with me.It was the start of summer, in a city away from home for the both of us, the city where dreams are made of. I thought you were cute and you did not hesitate to tell me your frustrations with your relationship. I went for it, despite knowing it was…Relationships4 min readRelationships4 min read
Sep 29, 2022Member-onlyWhat society doesn’t understand about cheatingObservations 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…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Published in Be Yourself·Sep 25, 2022Member-onlyI’ve been dreading the day I turn 30 since I was 20. How I learned to not fear growing old.“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…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published in Dev Genius·May 12, 2022Member-onlyWhat I learned about performance optimization during my first week at Datadog4 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…Software Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Mar 14, 2022Member-onlyHow I Used Tracing and Data Science to Learn Redux Correlates with Terrible App PerformanceWhy reducing redux size is worth it — A couple years ago, I was a founding member of Slack’s frontend performance team. The goal was to understand what impacts Slack’s performance on the frontend. One metric the company wanted to understand is the timing it takes to switch from one channel to another — i.e. what causes channel…Data Science7 min readData Science7 min read
Published in Dev Genius·Feb 7, 2022Member-onlyThe first principles of any DFS algorithms.How to nail DFS algorithm interviews with both iteration and recursion — When it comes to coding, I like to find patterns. Patterns reveal first principles, and approaching any question from first principle thinking leads to better clarity. Here are some first principles that often come up during coding interviews. Recursion can be converted to iteration (and vice versa). Recursion is like…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
