Become a better programmer.The Canberra Code Dojo bunch of software developers that love to code, play, learn, improve and eat!Every month we meet up in order to practice code katas, clean code, software craftsmanship, pair programming, test-driven development and learn from each other for an hour or two. Snacks or pizza will be provided.Events will … Continue reading Canberra Code Dojo
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Machine Learning (Week 1)
I’m studying Machine Learning on Coursera. These are my revision notes for week 1. Introduction What is Machine Learning? Machine learning grew out of work in artificial intelligence. It is a new capability for computers. Examples: Database mining.Large datasets from growth of automation/web. e.g. web click data, medical records, biology, engineeringApplications that can't be programmed … Continue reading Machine Learning (Week 1)
Changes to XTC in 2017
The 10th January 2017 XTC meetup was a very active affair. I had asked the question "What shall XTC do in 2017?". This involved a lot of talk of the history of XTC, and asking philosophical questions like "What is XTC?" and "Why would anyone come to XTC?". I had a major a-ha moment as … Continue reading Changes to XTC in 2017
Password Managers
Knowing that I'm a long way behind on my security practices, I asked some friends "What password manager do you use?" (with the proviso that I use Linux and Android at home). I've decided to give KeePass a go, but for full disclosure here's all the responses I received: ST: I like LastPass. They LastPass … Continue reading Password Managers