#this is how I organize my python code

[stary-night]

Watching episode 2 of Severance and it's a little too real because that's exactly what all the STEM industry job openings look like on LinkedIn

[ducksido]

Can I request a yuu that owns a python for a pet? With Deuce, Ace, Idia and Cater. Yuu treats their python like their own child and even keeps the snake's shed as treasure. Scenario or headcanons please. Keep up the good work and make sure you're okay

General Yuu Headcanons:

Yuu lovingly refers to their python as “my baby,” “my angel,” or sometimes just “sweet noodle.”

The snake lives in a custom enchanted enclosure that mimics their natural habitat, complete with heat lamp charms and illusion spells for humidity.

Yuu keeps every shed skin in a labeled shadow box with dates like, “First full shed in Twisted Wonderland 💖.”

Yuu regularly hand-feeds the python (usually frozen mice defrosted and warmed up), sings to it, and lets it drape around their shoulders like a living scarf during strolls around Ramshackle.

Deuce Spade

At first? Terrified. He tries to be tough but jumps when the python flicks its tongue at him.

“W-Whoa! It’s not poisonous, right?? Wait—venomous! I mean—Yuu?! It’s on your face!!”

Once Yuu explains the python is harmless and even-tempered, Deuce really tries to be brave for their sake.

He starts reading about reptiles so he won’t seem dumb. Ends up knowing a lot about snake biology and even suggests better heating enchantments for the terrarium.

Secretly proud when the python seems to “choose” his lap to curl up on one day. (“Do you think he… likes me??”)

Treats the shed skins like sacred scrolls. Helps Yuu frame them like priceless art.

Ace Trappola

“Okay, but, like… you kiss that thing??”

Teases Yuu constantly about being a “snake parent” but also becomes very protective of the python after spending time with it.

Gets low-key jealous when the snake curls around Yuu but not him.

Tries to “bribe” the snake with warm hands and treats. It tolerates him. He pretends it loves him.

“This is our baby now, right? I’m the cool uncle. Wait—no—I’m the stepdad who earns its trust with snacks.”

Calls the shed skins “reptile receipts” but still helps Yuu clean and mount them. Makes jokes about selling them as “organic fashion accessories.”

Idia Shroud

Immediately fascinated. “Wha—waitwaitwait, is it a ball python? What morph? Can I scan it?”

Scared to touch it at first, but Ortho encourages him. Ends up spending hours watching it in its enclosure like a calming stream.

“It’s like watching a super elegant boss monster just vibe. This is peak NPC pet energy.”

He and Yuu geek out about terrarium enchantments. Helps code a temperature-monitoring glyph system with holographic status alerts.

Finds the shed skin beautiful and saves a digital model of it for art references. Makes a tiny 3D-printed charm out of one and gives it to Yuu.

Let’s Yuu’s python slither around his dark room because he likes how it glows under his gaming setup.

Cater Diamond

“OMG!! Is this your sss-sweet lil danger noodle? 😍”

Takes a million selfies with the python—filters, glitter edits, and all. Posts: “#NRCPetGoals #SnakeParent”

At first a little squeamish, but he sees how much Yuu loves it and warms up fast. Carries the snake around like a model accessory at one point.

Buys it a cute little hat. Yuu: “Cater no.” Cater: “Cater yes.”

Hypes up Yuu constantly for their care. “You treat this snake like a little prince/princess—it's adorable. You’ve got major ‘cool cryptid mom’ vibes.”

Helps Yuu design a memory album with each shed skin preserved next to photos of how the python looked during that time.

[freakysaken-headcanons]

code time w/ 07's big naturals for my 07 c00lgui gooners - im going over python since that's what I've learned and it's the most similar coding language to what Roblox uses [lua]

if you start a line of code with #, then the script ignores that line - it's very important to have organized code that you can label things and tell what it is to fix bugs later

every line dependent on a piece of code is indented, like this [example of a loop]:

while i <= 5

if i == < 20

print("home run!")

else:

print("combo!")

albeit that is a REALLY bad way to count a combo in a video game but it would technically work I think. that loop will run every time a different piece of code tells it to [probably every x frames] and checks if "i" [your combo in this scenario] is 5 or more it'll tell you you have a combo, if it's over 20 it'll say home run

functionally I don't think this would help with any 007n7 headcanons, but if anyone wants to write a fanfic it *will* make you look like you took a class for coding in highschool

also, if you want to put anything on the screen in color, you would use a hex code - but there's also a collection of css colors that most coding languages universally can handle like "red" or "magenta" or "light blue". you can just look it up there's a website that has a collection of all the names for colors in coding, it looks less fancy in fanfiction but it's more practical and if you use one of the weird color names like "papayawhip" you'll impress people that actually know how to code

I understood 0% of that but hell yeah

[vidumali]

Why I Love Studying at Sabaragamuwa University

🌿 Hey Tumblr fam! I just wanted to take a moment to share something close to my heart — my experience at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, a place that’s more than just classrooms and assignments. It's where I found peace, passion, and purpose. 💚

🌄 A Hidden Gem in the Hills

Imagine studying on a campus surrounded by misty hills, green forests, and natural waterfalls. Sounds dreamy, right? Well, that’s exactly what SUSL in Belihuloya feels like. The air is fresh, the environment is peaceful, and nature literally whispers encouragement while you study. 😌🍃

📌 Location: Belihuloya, Sri Lanka 🔗 Official Website of SUSL

💻 My Faculty: Computing

As a proud student of the Faculty of Computing, I can honestly say that SUSL is more than qualified when it comes to academic excellence. 💯

Our professors are not just knowledgeable—they actually care. We work on cool projects, explore real-world tech, and even get support for internships and future careers.

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👩‍💻 Tech, Talent & Tenacity

You might be surprised, but SUSL is seriously catching up with the tech world.

Let me break it down for you—our Faculty of Computing is organized into three departments, and each one opens up different futures:

🖥️ Department of Computing and Information Systems (CIS)

A great fit if you're interested in IT infrastructure, system design, software, and business applications

You learn how tech supports and transforms businesses, governments, and society

🛠️ Department of Software Engineering (SE)

Perfect if you love to build software from the ground up

Focuses on software architecture, testing, DevOps, and full development lifecycles

📊 Department of Data Science (DS)

The department of the future! 🌐

Teaches you how to work with big data, machine learning, AI, statistics, and more

If you like solving puzzles with data, this is your world

No matter which path you choose, you’ll get:

Modern course content aligned with global tech trends

Hands-on labs and access to real tools (GitHub, Python, VS Code, cloud platforms, etc.)

Internships with leading IT companies

Final-year projects that are often built with startups or community needs in mind

Some of my seniors are now working at top companies, others are doing research abroad—that’s the kind of transformation this faculty creates. 🙌

For more information: click here

🫶 Why SUSL Feels Like Home

Here’s a little list of what I adore about life here:

Friendly community – always someone to help you out

Calm campus – no traffic noise, just birds and waterfalls

Opportunities – tons of events, workshops, clubs

Affordable – both the university and the area are budget-friendly

Balance – education + mental wellness = perfect combo

🌐 Not Just a University – A Lifestyle

Sabaragamuwa University doesn't just prepare you for a career; it shapes you as a human being. It’s not all books and exams—we grow, we laugh, we support each other.

Whether you’re into tech, social sciences, management, or agriculture, there’s a faculty that fits your vibe.

✨ Learn more about SUSL here

💬 Final Thoughts

If you're thinking about studying in Sri Lanka, or even just curious about a different kind of university experience, I highly recommend checking out Sabaragamuwa University. It changed my life in the best way.

💚 Tag a friend who needs to hear about this gem! 📥 DM me if you want tips about the application process or student life here!

[blackbird-anon]

input_file=open("masterpost.txt","r")

text=input_file.read()

input_file.close()

print(text)

. . .

success!

welcome to the masterpost!

i'm blackbird anon, you can call me birdie! i'm an engineering student just getting thru it.

blog will be part rp interaction blog, part infodumping about headcanons.

interactions will be done as generic RP style interactions OR as basic python code***. If you aren't some cracked python god or if I over-complicated the code by accident, you can use this online compiler to run the code, then input as necessary! I will always try to ensure that the code can be run and/or understood in an uncompiled form with relative ease, but i'm human too and can get a bit excited.

***WHEN APPROPRIATE. i promise, unless the character you play has a proclivity for coding, i won't just dump random code into your inbox. that'd suck and i don't want to do that to you, no matter how much fun i think python is.

happy chatting!! check below the cut for extra masterposts and tag organization!

blog is owned by @peaspods pfp by @xicket!!! thank you friend you made me cry in a vc at 2 am <3 all banners used are credited to @cafekitsune, who has made a number of excellent banners, including masterpost organization, DNIs, and divider banners! check them out!!

#masterposting will be for this post, as well as any other masterposts made. Extra masterposts will be linked to in this post.

#asked and answered and #chain interaction will be for reblogs of answers to asks I send and reblog chain interactions. These will be organized into a list, found here

#from the lines will be for answering asks in my own askbox!

#canning heads will be for any spur-of-the-moment headcanons, drabbles, or concepts I put out, along with the respective fandom tags.

#anything and everything will go on every post that is NOT asks I've sent. This is the best way to skim out the reblogs if you're looking for something specific I've written!

#mystery meat will go on original posts and ideas i come up with to put out on the internet.

#look i drewed it is gonna be a reblog tag exclusively for boosting art on my main blog, @peaspods. If you want to find something I've drawn or worked on, this is one of your best shots.

thanks for coming! see you more soon :>

[gaast]

I need to pick a "project" to work on and to focus on it. So I need some help picking what to do.

You are my friends, so please help me.

Here are my current ideas:

that idea I had about the VN where klutzy slimeboys get themselves into horny situations. if you pick this one help me figure out whether to do it in Twine (which I know how to use) or something I'm unfamiliar with: RenPy, Ink, or Narrat

I wanna write rules for solo RPGs. I have one big idea I'm kicking around. It wouldn't be fun, probably, but it'd be about having a giant robot.

I wanna write about a species of alien that harvests alien organs to sell. Definitely inspired by Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator. My current idea is to try to code a text-adventure game from scratch in Python. This is more of a Python-learning project than a fully-baked idea.

Learn about LLMs and AI, so I can make my own artistic shit with AI. Not that the AI produces the content. Rather, the AI itself is the art.

Your own idea here. It can be a funny thing, but the suggestion has to be serious. For example, I joked about writing Taylor Swift/Steven Lim/Mr Beast RPF; you can suggest that. I just want it to be something creative, something I can actually execute on, and, ideally, something I need to learn more about or use more of something I'm interested. Specifically, if it deals with Python; a Raspberry Pi; simple Steam game modding; engines like Twine, RenPy, Narrat, or Ink; or anything else in that vein, I'm interested.

[nanalineni]

Tbh I think "tech literacy is decreasing" is a fallacy. Computers haven't existed under a stable form long enough to define what literacy of their use is. Like ffs my parents were the very first generation to use PC for work for their entire career ! "Tech literacy" in the 90s, the 00s and the 10s do not mean the same, and they don't even mean the same thing between different groups. Do you need to know how the software and the hardware communicate to be tech literate ? Do you need to know how the basics of memory allocation work ? Do you need to know of the myriads of way data can be stored and shared and organized across networks or locally ? Do you need to know about encryption ? Do you need to master the use of an operating system ? Which one ? Do you need to know how to use office softwares ? Which ones ? Do you need to know how to code in a language ? Which language ? To code what ? Python is completely different if you use it to create a software, to model stuff, to analyze tables, or to plot data. Are you still literate if nothing is retro compatible ? LabVIEW 2019 does not allow to open vi from LabVIEW 2013, does that mean thousands of people are now illiterate again ?

No I truly think tech literacy is a non issue and a weird think to wrack your brain on when the real issue is the increasing lack of accessibility and control for the users, not just on computers, macro or micro, but really on everything. Recently I had to buy a new coffee grinder because grinders are not mechanical anymore, they're a small plastic tower with a blade inside, and if you open the plastic case you discover inside there was a tiny stick that pushed a button that is impossible to put back in place anymore. Your sewing machine whose casing used to be cast iron is now plastic with little clips that are made to break when you open it, so you cannot fix it or improve it yourself if you want to keep the warrantee or a functioning machine. Furniture is now delivered pre built with components that are made to break if you try to unscrew them to fix a broken ball bearing drawer tray. Even your fucking pens are now made to be thrown and re bought instead of refilled or fixed. This, imo, is the same issue as software becoming more and more smoothed out with less and less control from the user.

[crwn-lore]

Study update: Week 1 (9/8/24)

Starting my second year off strong, it has been the busiest first week possible. I'm working as a student leader this semester in my residence, so between organizing fun events for the new students and actually going to class, things have been busy.

I've met all my professors for the semester (some better than others ifykyk) but tbh it doesn't seem that bad -- at the very least, it sure will be an interesting semester.

Classes I'm taking:

Differential equations for Honors physics and chemistry

Calculus 3 for Honors physics

Computational analysis and linear algebra (this is the most interesting -- and also useful -- course; learning linear algebra and then learning how to code that in Python)

Geometric and physical optics

Optics lab

Already got the first week assignments due and most of my assignments are due on Fridays (in first year, they were usually all due on Mondays) so we'll see how that goes.

I'm excited to see how this semester will go and I hope that everyone else is having a good start to the academic year!

[olameni]

Studying Data Analytics (SQL)

At present I’m working through the 2nd Edition of Practical SQL by Anthony DeBarros. I plan to obtain a graduate certificate in Healthcare Data Analytics so I’m teaching myself the basics so to help ease the burden of working and going to school.

Here’s how I study.

First I always dedicate a notebook (or series of them) to a learning goal. I like Leuchtturm notebooks as they are fountain pen friendly and plenty of colors (to distinguish from my other notebooks), and have a built in table of contents for organization.

SQL, Python, R, etc are programming languages used to tell their respective software what to do with data that has been input into the database. To oversimplify you are learning to speak computer. So my process in learning is by breaking the text down into scenarios e.g If I want to do X, my code needs to look like Y

Along with code examples I include any caveats or alternate use cases. This is repetition helps me learn the syntax and ingrain it into my memory. Obviously I color code my notes so I can know at a glance what each element of the code is.

My multi-pen a Hi-tech C Coleto has been invaluable so I don’t have to jump between 5 different pens I just click between them as needed.

That said as the Coleto will hold 5 different colors it means the refill are tiny and thus need to be replaced more often. Which can be annoying if I run out mid study session.

The end game is to take these notes build a Data Grimoire where I can quickly reference code and how to use them as well as to build checklists for things like data cleaning, setting up constraints, and for thinking ahead to future needs (e.g int vs bigint)

[divorce]

i want to keep tumblr because i like aesthetics

aesthetic aggregation is important because it allows for intimate relationships to develop outside of life-long domesticated-servile contracts

you transfer

love energy,

actually, when you share your aesthetic, and merge, like that

however

i don't think its possible to make organic relationships the same way it was a decade ago, no, entirely too sanitized

i highly doubt, since the algorithm that i'll ever oganically run into; actually its absurd to even finish that sentence

luckily, i became a sysadmin / programmer, in the interem period, and can actually build the tools this time around

i have an idea for an aesthetic aggregator portal place that combines dump.fm & tumblr with cellular automata, like a living pool you gaze into and everything's a ripple on a wave, man, that's like connected, woah

and i'm schemeing on it, i love lisp, when i go looking everything i want to do is available to me like channeling a spell... somebody already wrote scheme to wasm, that really shouldn't be too hard... still looking for alternate ways to chat :D hmu on xmpp it's exactly like AIM

i've tried node/npm, python, package managers... the best most satisfying one if you're going to go and install a big library, blob thing like that, is probably some flavor of emacs... for me, this is a personal preference, the fact that you 'can' do anything that rust/python/go/js can do in LISP... is enough for me, because, it is elegant, it is more pleasant to look at and easier to read, idk. loving my time with it recently and have been knocking it out of the park most days recently... the past 7 years i've been working on a top secret project, which will have a working alpha demo of the basic features by the end of next week :D

the best os rn is a freeBSD jail with guixSD GNU/linux-libre there's also hyperbola/BSD in the works you want to try to phase out the linux kernel because of all the google/microsoft shenanigans creeping in, you don't need unix/linux any more you can do all your daily driver stuff on an embedded, low power risc soc that costs under a hundo you need less overhead for embedded systems, there's microkernels like genome, and platforms like zephyr, its ok to move away idk one thing i learned its good to take a step back and look at the scope of what you're trying to achieve, try to strip away all the unneccessary parts... a mhz is 1,000,000 calculations a microsecond or whatever, when you sit down and write a piece of code how many calculations exactly do you need to do to do your business, honestly.

^these are the 3 am ramblings of a minimalist

i'm trying to find peers here on my site that's connected to the internet that's why i'm sending messages to it about my interests, pardon me, sir please send $1 to this address

[looosey]

Lucys Main Quest: Hireability

I work very hard. In fact, I'm working all the time. I work all the time very hard, but I'm still not hireable. I have very few hireable skills.

1. Hireable on Resume

When I look at my resume, I am pretty distant from it, because it has few lines of substance and even those lines I don't really resonate with.

The best possible read of my resume is: she can code python and has done so for MIT labs and classes. Okay???

But can she code a server? Has she ever deployed a personal website? Does she know how to use public API's? No... Can she solve coding challenges? No. (Is she passionate about anything she has learned so far at this institute?) [1]

To think I have to put in hours outside of school to achieve these things makes me sad. I spend most of my hours outside of classwork on dance, painting, cooking, reading, writing, listening to music, and traveling on MIT money. When @tumblasha and I talked about dream job assignments, mine was organizing Lollapalooza. It was not programming graphics, video, and music software for the entertainment industry (as is written on my resume).

2. Hireability at MIT

My friend recently switched her major to design (in her junior year of college), and that's changed her MIT experience 180 degrees for the better. Which is inspiring because imagine if you aligned all of MIT's resources to back what you're actually passionate in. You would be unstoppable. You could do anything you really wanted.

It would be a shame to let go of this opportunity, a shame to trickle down the path of least resistance. Because I'm hard working enough to manage the burden of the path, but not hard working enough to sit down and forge my own.

I wanted to write something about hireability since the beginning of this semester. MIT's career fair was last month, and even before that I had an inspiring coffee chat with an MIT alum/startup CEO (I stepped in for a friend who wasn't feeling good). This Friday, I went to Harvard's creative careers fair, which was a small thing held at the top floor of the smith center. It was small and exclusive, see side story [2]. But I met an artist manager from Chicago who worked with people on Lolla last year. An old white grandfather. A Bizarre exchange continued.

He was very interested in my passion about music work, I was interested in the fact that he worked on Lolla, and I handed him my resume which had a bunch of technical gibberish on it, and he told me that he hadn't thought about paying his interns this summer but this could change if needed.

It was bizarre because I didn't know what I wanted from that exchange. Would I drop everything and be okay with bringing nothing MIT-grade to the table as an entertainment hunchman?

3. The future of things

But all is not lost at the same time. Inklings of hope arose this semester. I'm working towards something, because my classes have FINALLY began to move from fundamentals/tools to how to use this tool to build something of your own design. I can finally speak creative stories because I have learned enough of the technical vocabulary. So now, it's the next step: if I had a portfolio full of work that would attract the right crowd what would it look like?

My goal by the end of this school year is to have a resume I am proud of. Not by Course 6 standards or industry standards. But my own. To have done personal projects I want to show off to people and a body of work that speaks for me.

[1] I feel this cognitive dissonance/out-of-body experience when I read my resume... Exactly like when someone asked me who my favorite artist was and I responded Sza. I was weirded out at myself because I felt like I was lying: yes, I listen to her enough, but like I can't name multiple albums of hers. I am not a fan fan. I am a fan fan of Tyler the Creator, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande. But they didn't come to my head at all. What is going on????

[2] Security stopped me on the first floor because I was an MIT student with an email invitation but was not on their registration form. They let my boyfriend with a Harvard guest ID through. Harvard Career Advisors stopped him on the tenth floor because it was for current registered students only and then told him "you can go sit at that chair over there though." And let me through. So much gatekeep.

[amarantine-amirite]

Impostor Syndrome

The following is an interview that came from the last issue of Divergent magazine before the failure of MyntBank.

It's a well-known fact that autistic people struggle with job interviews. During interviews, an autistic person must mimic a neurotypical person all the time. Hiring managers watch for signs of dishonesty, which sometimes look like symptoms of autism.

Many argue that job interviews inherently select against autistic people in favor of neurotypicals. Some people go as far as to say that any autistic person that gets a job after completing a successful job interview was almost always hired by accident. Those who disagree with this theory argue you don't need to mimic a neurotypical that much when you already have the job. You just need to mimic part of the time. If you do a good enough job, you don't have to mimic a neurotypical at all. Coworkers will put up with your weird behavior just because you're good at your job.

Today, we're talking to Judith (not her real name), a 24 year old college graduate on the spectrum who had accidentally been hired by MyntBank on two separate occasions.

Divergent: Can you describe the interview process for MyntBank?

Judith: I got my job at MyntBank through a new grad rotation program. Two minutes before the scheduled interview time, the person who contacted me with the interview information told me her colleague will do it instead of her, but he is up to speed. Right out of the gate, he says that we have to do it one way due to an unstable internet connection. He talked nonstop for precisely one hour.

He referenced news stories that people wouldn't talk about after a few weeks that were at least 3 months old. He targeted his speech not to me, but to a large audience. I asked if it was a recording and then I signed off.

I must've done something right because I got the rotation job. They didn't even ask for my transcript.

Divergent: What was the internship like?

Judith: My rotation began with Business Intelligence for Equity Research, next I worked in ML Engineering for Business Banking, and finally, Data and Analytics for Derivatives. I learned something very important: capital markets executives view ML engineers as smart, data scientists as lazy, and business intelligence as complainers.

Now, you would think that capital markets executives have respect for data scientists because we're the ones uncovering fancy new ways for the Bank to make money. Well, you would also be wrong. They don't really understand us. We exist outside the hierarchy of analyst, associate, and managing director, but at the same time are paid at the same echelon as the people high on the food chain.

Data science is not a job that has a lot of fires. If anything, you start the fires that the ML engineers and risk managers have to put out. Everybody thinks that scientists do nothing because they don't have to hustle.

The C-Suite people brag about working 60, 70, or even 80 hours a week. They think that those who aren't working 75 hour weeks are lazy. They are diametrically opposed to working smarter instead of harder. Good luck getting them to understand that the mandate for a data scientist is to follow the evidence where it leads and think about stuff. The work of a data scientist suffers if they have to hustle.

Divergent: How did you go from your internship to a full time position with Mynt?

Judith: During my data analytics rotation, I got a term project requiring me to look for signals representing unusual market behavior. The Bank prohibited anybody from using pip install on their machines because a disgruntled employee in the back office used pip install to load libraries that they use to build a virus that crippled the KYC system. Getting rid of pip install meant that nobody could use Python for their work anymore. Given that Python is the coding lingua franca of the finance world, this decision would spell disaster for the organization.

Because the Bank got rid of pip install, I had to write my own imbalance sampling algorithm to finish the work on my project. I implemented it in such a way that it had a linear run time. I deployed the imbalance sampling algorithm for the first time right before a long weekend. It took 72 hours to train the model I was working on, which meant my computer was running all weekend. Upper management interpreted that as me burning the midnight oil over a holiday weekend.

I got invited to a lunch interview with the head of the data analytics department. They considered me for a role with the signal integration working group. Lunch included some salad and mashed potatoes with peas mixed in, supposedly to "test the emotional maturity of candidates." Even though I got very upset about the peas touching the potatoes, I still got a full time job with that group.

Divergent: Was it easier to manage your autism during your internship or during the full-time job?

Judith: A month into my new job, they came up with a new rule requiring masks on zoom calls. The rationale they gave us was that employees feel there is less discrimination between nice looking versus bad looking people. Wearing a mask puts video call participants all on the same level.

There's a problem with that. Masking on zoom calls robs employees ability to read lips. I have a disability that impairs my ability to process spoken language. We don't have captions on our zoom calls because captioning introduces its own privacy concerns as the video conferencing system we used at the time records dialogue to generate the captions.

I am far from the only person who has this issue. That working group had seven people, three of them are deaf, and the other four (myself included, by the way) had neurological disabilities where they need to see the mouth for communication.

I keep the "I'm having dental work done" in my pocket for skipping meetings . It's perfect. Nobody questions it and everybody can relate to it. I used that excuse for the first time, but I didn't get the reaction I expected. "Stop eating so much crap".

I couldn't understand what anyone was wearing because everyone was masked and there were no subtitles, so I accidentally agreed to this signal processing project where I had to decompose time series of alternative indicators for a given market (in this case, the derivatives market) into constituent signals, overlay the results against that of a synthetic best or worst case scenario, and develop a modeling strategy to predict whether the current picture would evolve into a good or bad scenario.

It was interesting, but it raised a lot of questions that require a lot of labor to get the data to answer them and you don't always know whether or not you've gone down a rabbit hole. Usually, you can surmise when you're going to go down a rabbit hole before it actually happens, but you can't do that here because you don't know what you don't know. It was also a really sensitive project. If you end up down a rabbit hole and out of sight of the main idea, it has the potential to be catastrophic.

Divergent: How do they find out they hired you by mistake not once, but twice?

Judith: I had to present my results on a surprise call. I couldn't for the life of me explain my analysis methods to the banking regulator. If you struggle to explain your analysis method to the regulator, you're cooked. Their first inclination is to look for signs of dishonesty.

Regulators don't like modeling strategies that involve lots of steps. They don't like stuff that's poorly explained. They really hated my explanation of my modeling strategy because it sounded suspiciously like market manipulation.

The bank got fined $14 billion that they had to pay by close of business the following day. They didn't pay up. It takes their billing department in Cameroon 18 months to pay for stuff and that includes fines.

After they finally got that fine paid, they decided that the whole debacle was my fault. They called me into this meeting with a bunch of executives. They had the CEO at one under the table and me at the other, and all of them glared at me. It was pretty horrifying.

They said they tried to fire me but it didn't go through. The head of human resources looked into it a little bit further and it turned out that I have been hired by accident for both the internship and the full-time role. the head of the internship program spoke up and said I accepted the offer of employment before the computer glitch that sent out the letter was rectified. The head of the data analytics department admitted to hiring me because, as he put it, "I could only remember her name because she caught food in her boobs."

Divergent: Have you been able to find a job since then?

Judith: Not really, no. I've been working with an employment counselor, applying to whatever jobs I can find, and I'm struggling to get a callback. I don't know if it's because the people at Mynt have blackballed me or if the market dried up. I hope I get something soon.

[dawnfelagund]

Independent Archive Survey

What skills do you already have in web design, web development, or site-building?

Competence Exists (>50% of respondents have this skill)

HTML

CSS

Wordpress

Competence Developing (25-49% of respondents have this skill)

Python

Other coding language

MySQL

Graphics design

Area of Need (<25% of respondents have this skill)

Drupal

Other content management system

PHP

Analysis

I debated about how best to visualize these data, which are perhaps the most complex in the survey. Being an educator and therefore used to thinking in terms of proficiency, I decided to represent the data in that way: which technical skills are most needed among potential archivists.

And, to be clear, everything on this survey is not required to run an archive. I am emphatically not a coder but have run a successful archive for many years now using first eFiction and now Drupal. I had two purposes in asking this question. First: if I make tutorial materials, where is my effort best spent? You don't have to know HTML and CSS to use Drupal, but it sure makes things (especially theming!) easier if you have at least some understanding of them. Second: where are efforts to expand options for building independent archives best directed?

On the second question, Wordpress surfaces and not for the first time. There have been various efforts and making a fanfic archive plugin for Wordpress over the years. My SWG co-admin Russandol and I even tinkered with Wordpress last year, trying to build an archive using existing plugins. From what we can find of supported plugins, it doesn't seem possible at this time.

But the data here suggest that it would be ideal if it were possible. Many fans have at least some experience with Wordpress, and some have quite a bit. The ability to provide an archive option that builds on existing competence is ideal.

I do think it's likely that respondents were underestimating their skills. I do not think that only one respondent had an expert knowledge of HTML. Unfortunately, it is difficult to define what is meant by beginner, intermediate, and expert without getting bogged down, and we fandom people are very good at imposter syndrome. ("I can't possibly be an expert in this useful thing!") I'd define "expert" as "able to do what is needed using this tool or knowing how to find information to do what is needed," and I'm guessing more than a few of the "intermediates" can in fact do this for HTML, which makes me think that all of the graphs may see an upward shift in terms of expertise levels.

What is the independent archive survey?

The independent archive survey ran from 23 June through 7 July 2023. Eighty-two respondents took the survey during that time. The survey asked about interest in independent archives and included a section for participants interested in building or volunteering for an independent archive. The survey was open to all creators and readers/viewers of fanworks.

What is an independent archive?

The survey defined an independent archive as "a website where creators can share their fanworks. What makes it 'independent' is that it is run by fans but unaffiliated with any for-profit or nonprofit corporations or organizations. Historically, independent archives have grown out of fan communities that create fanworks."

Follow the tag #independent archives for more survey results and ongoing work to restore independent archives to fandoms that want them.

Independent Archives Survey Masterpost

[skillpilothub]

What You’ll Learn in a Data Science Bootcamp: A Syllabus Breakdown

At a time when companies are so dependent on information, it is not an exaggeration to say that the job of a data analyst is essential. Data analysts are vital whether they report to a retail company to understand their customer behaviours or a hospital to understand how to treat its patients better by making sense out of their data insights. So what can one do on those with little or no background in data? The following guide will help you, even starting with zero, on how to become a data analyst.

What Does a Data Analyst Do?

It is good to know what a data analyst does before getting straight to the steps. A data analyst gathers, analyses and interprets data in order to aid organizations undertake problem solving and make sound decisions.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Collection and cleaning up of data

operative Trends and pattern analysis

Report and dashboard creation

Presenting clear solutions to laypeople teams

Consider a data analyst as a translator, one who makes confusing numbers tell stories that other individuals can be able to act on.

Step 1: Understand the Role and Assess Your Interest

Everyone fond of the numbers is not suited to do the data analysis. It takes curiosity, attention to details, and communication abilities.

Problem:Most novices believe that it is more concerned with coding or math, but pay insufficient attention to the storytelling part and critical thinking.

Solution: Start by reading job descriptions or talking to professionals. Ask yourself:

Is it that I like solving puzzles?

Do I get along or am I comfortable with spreadsheets or numbers?

Is my preference to get the solution based on data?

Real-life example: Sarah, a customer support rep, saw trends in the field of complaints and began to monitor it in Excel. She did not realize it at the time, but she was already engaging in this kind of basic data analysis.

Step 2: Learn the Basics of Data and Analytics

You don’t need a degree in statistics to start, but you do need foundational knowledge.

Core Areas to Learn:

Spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets): These are often the first tools used for data analysis.

Statistics and Math: Understand averages, medians, probability, and standard deviation.

Data Visualization: Learn how to create charts and graphs that make data easy to understand.

Basic SQL (Structured Query Language): This helps you access and retrieve data from databases.

Antithesis: Some argue that you need to master advanced programming languages first. But in reality, many data analysts begin with spreadsheets and work their way up.

Step 3: Learn a Data Analysis Tool or Language

Once you’ve mastered the basics, it’s time to get comfortable with one or more tools used in the field.

Commonly Used Tools:

SQL: For querying databases

Python or R: For advanced analysis and automation

Tableau or Power BI: For creating dashboards and visual reports

Practical Tip: Don’t try to learn everything at once. Choose one tool based on the kind of job you’re aiming for. If you're interested in marketing analysis, Excel and SQL might be enough to start. If you’re leaning towards finance or research, Python may be more useful.

Step 4: Work on Real Projects

The theoretical study is amazing, but the practice is what leads to development.

Problem: Most learners are helpless upon completion of courses: they have experience only.

Solution: Run your own project. For example:

Open government data analysis

Follow your own spending and start trending

Compare the house prices locally based on the available information provided by the government

Real-life example:  John, a teacher who was transformed into a data analyst, will have opportunities to find patterns and causes of absence by relying on school attendance data. He worked in Excel and later was able to include Tableau to add visualizations. It turned into a powerful resume item during job applications.

Step 5: Build a Portfolio

Employers would like to know what you are capable of. Portfolio demonstrates your abilities in practice and helps to prove that you are ready to be hired.

What to Include:

The description of the project in brief consists of the following:

Tool and approaches employed

Visual aids such as charts or dashboard

Your convictions and conclusions

You are able to share a portfolio on your personal blog, LinkedIn, or GitHub. It is all a matter of clarity and confidence with which you can deliver your work.

Step 6: Practice Communication Skills

Becoming a data analyst is not merely all about numbers. You should communicate your results to those who may not be conversant with data in any way.

Key Skills to Develop:

Clearly formulated writing

Creating great slide decks

Giving a secure presentation during meetings

Antithesis: Some others suppose that powerful technical proficiency is a guarantee on its own. Nevertheless, analysts that are somehow incompetent in communicating their results will not have much impact.

Step 7: Apply for Entry-Level Roles or Internships

With a few solid projects and basic tools under your belt, you’re ready to start applying. Look for roles like:

Junior Data Analyst

Reporting Analyst

Business Intelligence Intern

Tailor your resume to highlight practical skills and include links to your portfolio.

Final Thoughts

Turning into a data analyst is not a race. You do not require being a mathematical genius or a coding master to start. Curiosity, an ability to learn and patience to develop skills gradually are also needed.

Summary Checklist:

Understand the role

master fundamentals (spreadsheet, statistics, SQL)

Select any one analysis tool

Carry out real world projects

Create a portfolio

Practice communication

Take entry level jobs

It may seem overwhelming at first, but many successful analysts started just where you are—curious, uncertain, but ready to learn.

[eduvantec]

What are the best thesis writing services?

Let’s be honest—writing a thesis can feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world. Between research, writing, citations, formatting, and deadlines, it’s easy to feel lost or overwhelmed. That’s exactly why thesis writing services exist—to take some of that pressure off your shoulders and help you submit something that you’re actually proud of.

But not all services are created equal.

Some promise the moon and deliver recycled content. Others overcharge and ghost you when you ask for revisions. So how do you find a thesis writing service that’s actually worth your time and money?

Let’s break it down.

🥇 The Ones That Actually Deliver

You want real academic support—not just a writer who rephrases Wikipedia. That’s why services built by subject experts and academic professionals stand out. They know what your university expects and they’ve helped hundreds of students just like you.

Let’s talk about three of them.

1. All Homework Assignments

Imagine having someone who helps you pick the right topic, guides you through your literature review, runs your data analysis, and even formats your document the way your university wants it. That’s what All Homework Assignments is all about.

It’s best for students in management, nursing, education, psychology, and general academic fields. And yes, they’re super responsive—WhatsApp support is available 24/7, so you’re never left hanging.

2. Programming Online Help

Now, if your thesis involves coding, simulations, or anything technical, this is your go-to team.

Whether you’re working on a machine learning model in Python, building a Java-based project, or writing a CS dissertation, they’ve got the technical and academic skills to bring your vision to life. They don’t just help you write the thesis—they help you build it too.

3. Statistic Homework Tutors

Doing a thesis that’s heavy on numbers? Maybe you're analyzing survey results, running regressions, or testing hypotheses. That’s where Statistic Homework Tutors shine.

From SPSS to STATA to R, they handle the stats side so you don’t have to sweat over it. Great for students in economics, public health, finance, psychology, and other research-focused areas.

🚀 Why These Services Stand Out

Here’s what sets them apart from the random “write my thesis in 24 hours” sites you see floating around:

You work with real academic experts

Your work is 100% plagiarism-free

You get help tailored to your specific subject and topic

You can ask for revisions (without being ghosted)

And most importantly—you’re not treated like just another order

They’re not the cheapest in the world, but they’re student-budget friendly, and what you get in return is actual peace of mind.

⚠️ Quick Tip Before You Choose Any Service

Ask these three questions:

Will I be able to communicate directly with the writer?

Can I see samples or get updates along the way?

What’s the policy on revisions or refunds?

If the answer is “yes” to all three, you’re probably in good hands.

🎯 Final Thought: Your Thesis Deserves the Best

You’ve worked hard to get this far in your academic journey. Don’t let a rushed or subpar thesis hold you back. Whether you're short on time, stuck on stats, or just need help getting organized, these services are here to back you up—not just complete an order.

So breathe easy. Support is out there—and it’s better than you think.

[ikshitsuryavanshi]

Purpose Driven Development The Nonprofit Impact

When a mental health nonprofit reached out for help, the project felt deeply personal. Their mission was crucial, providing resources and support for people struggling with depression and anxiety, but their digital presence was almost non existent. They had a tiny budget but an enormous heart, and their dedication to helping others was inspiring.

My co-founder created a content strategy focused on SEO optimized blog posts targeting keywords like "mental health resources" and "anxiety support," while building connections through our professional network on LinkedIn to amplify their reach and connect them with other mental health advocates and professionals. I took on the technical challenges: automating their email campaigns with Python scripts, building a streamlined donation system using Stripe's API, and creating a resource database that visitors could search by topic and urgency level.

The budget constraints forced creative solutions. Instead of expensive paid advertising, we focused on organic growth through valuable content and strategic partnerships. I built automated systems that would nurture donors and volunteers through personalized email sequences, while also creating a simple content management system that their small team could easily maintain. We shared the impact of their work through thoughtful posts on Facebook, helping to raise awareness about mental health resources and the importance of accessible digital tools for nonprofits.

Within six months, their website traffic increased by 300%, online donations quadrupled, and most importantly, they were reaching thousands more people who needed mental health support. The thank you emails from people who found help through their resources were more valuable than any client testimonial we'd ever received. We created a visual impact report that we shared across Instagram, showcasing how technology can amplify humanitarian efforts and create meaningful social change.

This project reminded me why I fell in love with coding in the first place. Technology isn't just about solving abstract problems. It's about amplifying human potential and creating positive impact. Every line of code was a step toward helping someone in crisis find the support they needed.