I'm always looking for a way to improve my sleep. This article from Success suggest the following tips:1. Keep it cool.2. Don’t settle for the wrong mattress.3. Make scents.4. Ditch the screens.5. Use light correctly.6. Embrace white noise.7. Make your bed.I once heard that we spend a majority of our time in our sneakers and in our beds. We should make sure that are quality in both are at their most effective.Source: Success
How to Keep Up with the Tech Industry
I recently happened upon Cameron Chapman's article on Skillcrush which detailed on how to stay current in the tech industry. The tech industry is constantly changing and can become exhausting to keep up with the ever changing trends. The big three cell phone makers: Apple, Google, and Samsung put out a new mobile device each year with new features that sends the industry scrambling to make sure they are able to handle the new features of these phones. Skillcrushes' Cameron Chapman offers the following tips to keep up with the changing trends:1. Follow Influencers on Social Media2. Spend Time Reading Every Day from industry news sources.3. Focusing on user needs rather than trends.View the full articles on Skillcrush
Humans of New York Series
Humans of New York Series
A new TV series will be coming to the Facebook's Watch platform. The TV series is inspired based upon Brandon Stanton's "Humans of New York". During creation of Stanton's Humans of New York he filmed over 1,200 interviews with residents & visitors of New York. With assistance from cinematographer Michael Crommett, the series features quotes and short stories from a variety of New York residents. I'm looking forward to seeing the photo series translated into the video medium.
https://vimeo.com/230961417
Review: Using Databases with Python
Coursera: Using Databases with Python
I recently took the course Using Databases with Python through Coursera taught by Charles Severance. It's a course that I highly recommend it for anyone interested in a basic understanding of SQL. Coursera offers online courses in subjects such as Computer Programming, Data Analysis, and more. The majority of the classes available on Coursera have the option of taking a course for free or a paid option. If you select the paid option you will earn a certificate of completion to post on your resume or LinkedIn profile.The course taught by Charles Severance explains the background of SQL and how to combine SQL with the programming language Python. This is the fourth course that is part of a specialization for "Python for Everybody". It is recommended not to take courses in a specialization out of order. However in my opinion since this course is primarily focused on SQL I think it's fine to take this class to get a better understanding of SQL.I worked with SQL in the past though a former position at a software company. My basic understanding of SQL has been self taught. With this course my understanding of SQL has greatly improved. The course uses SQLite3 as its database, which allows you to work with SQL as you practice SQL commands. This is great as you won't be concerned about wrecking data to an existing database.Follow the URL below for more information about this course and other courses available through Coursera:Using Databases with Python