A hands-on introduction to GraphQL APIs — GraphQL is a query language for APIs. But what exactly does that mean, and how does it work? At its simplest, GraphQL is about asking for specific fields on objects. In this article, we will take a hands-on approach to quickly get started with GraphQL using AppSync, DynamoDB, and Postman…

“Aha!” moments have to start from somewhere — The Era of Personalization Delivering the right content, at the right time, to the right customer is becoming more critical in today’s digital marketing landscape. Consumers’ growing expectations are driving the need for brands to create faster, better, and more personalized experiences. “Eight in 10 survey respondents say personalization is important to their organization’s…

Useful Snippets for Common Use Cases — Pandas is a fast, powerful, flexible and easy to use open-source data analysis and manipulation tool, built on top of the Python programming language. (*) Here’s a list of commonly used Pandas snippets for working with CSV files — mostly as a reminder for myself, but hopefully it can be…

Break up that monolith spreadsheet — In this article, we’ll go over how to split a large Excel file into multiple smaller files. The method we’ll be using is shell scripting. Let’s Get Started! The first thing you need is an Excel file with a .csv extension. …

Make your life easier, every day — If you use Google Chrome to browse the web — and most people do — these extensions or add-ons can help you work better. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated or sponsored by any of the extensions below. Most — if not all — are free, have no bloat, no ads…

Use this format to create a shared understanding of why we do what we do. — User stories are short, simple descriptions of a requirement told from the perspective of the person who would like a new feature. They typically follow a common template that is used to foster alignment with the work at hand and is not limited to tech or agile teams. In this…

Now that one of the biggest NPM packages has been deprecated, what does that mean for your project? — As of February 11, 2020, one of the biggest NPM packages — Request — has been officially deprecated. This popular library has been around for more than a decade, with the first version released in 2009. …

Behind every successful product is a product manager. But exactly what is a product manager and what do they do? A common response is that a product manager is someone who does product management. Take it a step further and one might say that product management is managing a product…

Build, fly, review, and iterate — I became inspired to write this article after reading a book on Scrum written by one of the original creators himself — Jeff Sutherland. While the book mainly focuses on why teams should use Scrum, the author did mention how he uses paper airplanes to teach it. As I read…