programming – Andrew Fairless, Ph.D.

What I Read: optimizing softmax

By Andrew Fairless on April 16, 2025January 11, 2025

https://maharshi.bearblog.dev/optimizing-softmax-cuda Learning CUDA by optimizing softmax: A worklogMaharshi Pandya04 Jan, 2025 “Optimizing softmax, especially in the context of GPU programming with CUDA, presents many opportunities for learning.”

What I Read: Partial Functions

By Andrew Fairless on January 16, 2025September 29, 2024

https://www.kdnuggets.com/partial-functions-in-python-a-guide-for-developers Partial Functions in Python: A Guide for DevelopersBala Priya CSeptember 19, 2024 “In Python, functions often require multiple arguments, and you may find yourself repeatedly passing the same valuesContinue readingWhat I Read: Partial Functions

What I Read: Type Checking

By Andrew Fairless on February 26, 2024January 25, 2024

https://vickiboykis.com/2023/12/11/why-if-type_checking/ Why if TYPE_CHECKING?Vicki BoykisDec 11 2023 “Typechecking by mypy is more meticulous than the checking that happens at runtime, so we have to do hacks in order to getContinue readingWhat I Read: Type Checking

What I Read: speed up Python with Rust

By Andrew Fairless on August 24, 2023July 30, 2023

https://pythonspeed.com/articles/easiest-rust-python/ The easiest way to speed up Python with RustItamar Turner-Trauring7/9/23 8:00 PM “If you want to speed up some existing Python code, writing a compiled extension in Rust canContinue readingWhat I Read: speed up Python with Rust

What I Read: When NumPy slow

By Andrew Fairless on August 15, 2023July 9, 2023

https://pythonspeed.com/articles/numpy-is-slow/ When NumPy is too slowby Itamar Turner-TrauringLast updated 27 Jun 2023, originally created 27 Jun 2023 “What should you do when your NumPy-based code is too slow?”

What I Read: Functional, Object Oriented Programming

By Andrew Fairless on May 1, 2023March 30, 2023

Functional Programming IS NO BETTER Object Oriented ProgrammingContinuous Delivery “Which of these software paradigms will offer you the best chance of success in which instances?”

What I Read: Structural pattern matching, Python

By Andrew Fairless on October 19, 2022September 9, 2022

https://benhoyt.com/writings/python-pattern-matching/ Structural pattern matching in Python 3.10Ben HoytSeptember 2021 “Part of what I want to do here is evaluate some real code and see how much (or little) pattern matchingContinue readingWhat I Read: Structural pattern matching, Python

What I Read: How Find Great Developers

By Andrew Fairless on August 29, 2022August 3, 2022

https://freakingrectangle.com/2022/04/15/how-to-freaking-hire-great-developers/How to Freaking Find Great Developers By Having Them Read CodeApril 15, 2022 by freakingrectangle “When hiring developers… I have found that raw coding ability is easily the most importantContinue readingWhat I Read: How Find Great Developers

What I Read: Pandas Anti-Patterns

By Andrew Fairless on August 17, 2022July 18, 2022

https://www.aidancooper.co.uk/pandas-anti-patterns/ 4 Pandas Anti-Patterns to Avoid and How to Fix ThemAidan Cooper “This post highlights four common pandas anti-patterns and outlines a complementary set of techniques that you should useContinue readingWhat I Read: Pandas Anti-Patterns

What I Read: Against SQL

By Andrew Fairless on September 1, 2021August 17, 2021

https://scattered-thoughts.net/writing/against-sql/ Against SQLJamie BrandonLast updated 2021-07-09 “The core message that I want people to take away is that there is potentially a huge amount of value to be unlocked byContinue readingWhat I Read: Against SQL

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