About Today I Learned (TIL)
Welcome to the “Today I Learned” blog — a personal archive and treasure trove of knowledge for anyone fascinated by the intricacies of technology. For the developers, data scientists, and tech enthusiasts out there, this is a space where learning never rests, and every day brings a novel insight or a handy professional tip.
Through these blog posts, I aim to share with you the practical wisdom gathered from hands-on experience with tools, systems, and code. From manipulating GeoPandas DataFrames to mastering the subtleties of the Git version control system, and beyond, each entry is crafted to be a valuable resource in your tech toolkit.
Who Am I?
With a background woven from threads of development, system administration, and data science, I’ve dedicated this blog to those “aha!” moments that have significantly shaped my professional journey. To me, the thrill of tech lies in these discoveries, and my passion is to document and share them with you.
What You’ll Find Here
This blog holds a diverse collection of topics that include, but are not limited to:
Databases & Data Science: Delve into geo-spatial data analysis with PostGIS and GeoPandas, or explore data querying and manipulation with Splunk and SQLite3. Each post is an invitation to venture deeper into the data landscape.
Development & Tools: Whether you’re in a bind trying to edit a commit message in Git, or looking to manage your environment variables in Bash with finesse, I present practical solutions to elevate your tool proficiency.
System Administration: Navigate through macOS settings tweaks, understand kernel extensions, or configure tools like the HERE OLP CLI. My trials and solutions are documented to streamline your system management tasks.
Performance & Optimization: From speeding up Firefox with Sqlite database compaction to optimizing your Django and Gunicorn setup, I share strategies for enhancing your systems and software.
Visualizations & UI: Learn the ropes of crafting intuitive diagrams or delve into creating statistical visualizations with Seaborn—each post is aimed at making your data as communicable as it is compelling.
Engage with Me
Your learning journey is at the heart of this blog. Feel free to drop your comments, pose questions, or suggest new TIL topics that spark your curiosity. If something you’ve read here has clicked for you or if you’ve had a TIL moment yourself, I’m all ears.
In tech, there’s always something new on the horizon. So let’s continue to grow our knowledge base together, one TIL post at a time. Welcome to a world of ongoing exploration—where each day is an opportunity to learn something new.