Thoughts on systems, engineering, AI, technology and life.
Let’s begin with the definition of Gen X from Wikipedia: Generation X (or Gen X) is the demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding the Millennials. Researchers and popular media typically use birth years ranging from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s, with 1965 a widely accepted starting birth year… As adolescents and … Read more
I’ve been a user of social media for more than a decade. An analysis of the social media channels that I use is as follows: 20% of social media is good, and 80% of it is crap. LinkedIn: I have kept my LinkedIn account for many years now. I use it for professional reasons. LinkedIn … Read more
According to LinkedIn’s February Workforce report (via Rodrigo Brancatelli of LinkedIn), Austin is the top city gaining workers.
Building and running a Data and AI-driven news-media organization — this slide deck covers the lessons learned from the last 3 years and the key areas for building and running a data and ai-driven news-media organization. Building and running a Data and AI-driven news-media organization(c enrique-ortiz) from Carlos Enrique Ortiz See Building and running a … Read more
Important guidelines on professional conduct for our Industry… — The revised Code of Ethics addresses the significant advances in computing technology since the 1992 version, as well as the growing pervasiveness of computing in all aspects of society. 1. GENERAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES. A computing professional should… 1.1 Contribute to society and to human well-being, acknowledging … Read more
He was the wizard of a thousand kings And I chanced to meet him one night wandering He told me tales, and he drank my wine Me and my magic man kinda feelin’ fine He had a cloak of gold and eyes of fire And as he spoke, I felt a deep desire To free … Read more
The majority of the news media companies have realized that they need to digitally transform. The driver? Falling revenue. Many use cases and strategies are being discussed in the industry, from better audience engagement, funnels, the use of emails and newsletters, and the use of data. But execution is where the rubber meets the road, … Read more
Check out my most recent article “Dissecting React Native” recently published at the IBM Developer website. This article introduces you to React Native, an open source framework by Facebook, that has become quite popular. In this article, I cover how to get started with React Native, a framework for hybrid mobile app development, and the core … Read more
One year ago today (9/19/2018), Hurricane María was getting closer and closer to #PuertoRico. While the actual landfall of the hurricane’s eye occurred on 9/20/17, as you can see from the video that I took below, its effects were being felt already. I lived through #HurricaneMaria and it was madness… New video · Tuesday, Sep … Read more
It is interesting the first paragraph of Working with Protocols (from Apple’s Developer Website, Programming with Objective-C). Is Apple making a point? :-) Working with Protocols In the real world, people on official business are often required to follow strict procedures when dealing with certain situations. Law enforcement officials, for example, are required to “follow protocol” when … Read more