Dec 12, 2021Member-onlyUnderstanding Crypto WalletsNote: I am transitioning my writing from medium to mirror.xyz. You can read this post on mirror here. Why spend time reading on medium while you can earn by writing or reading on mirror?https://mirror.xyz/0x77075bb1c1Df3e37fF484EF9f5A0bE8b30563C20/kOR3SCso9ceMEl4Fqn7b8QzlJTOKmm5EmLjuodTjmhk One of the most used web3 applications is Wallets. A crypto wallet is the gateway for…Cryptocurrency4 min readCryptocurrency4 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Jun 17, 2021Member-onlyTop down dynamic programming & MemoizationIn my previous article, we saw about the bottoms-up approach or tabulation to solve problems. In this article, we are going to pick the same problem of calculating the nth fibonacci number of the fibonacci series using another technique called, top down approach. Like how in the bottom-up approach, we…Memoization2 min readMemoization2 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Jun 14, 2021Member-onlyUnderstanding Scopes and Namespaces in PythonUnderstanding the nuances of Python namespaces and scopes is often helpful to make wise decisions when writing advanced Python. Python is such a friendly language that, it lets us break the rules easily and yet achieve our goals. …Python2 min readPython2 min read
Published inGeek Culture·May 31, 2021Member-onlyOverlapping sub-problems — TabulationIn this article, we are going to learn the most basic and fundamental technique of Dynamic Programming(DP) called Tabulation or bottoms-up approach. Any large computer science problem can be broken down into smaller sub-problems. …Dynamic Programming4 min readDynamic Programming4 min read
May 15, 2021Member-onlyStories from the origins of NetflixNetflix’s co-founder, Marc Randolph’s episode on the Tim Ferris show is full of interesting stories and nuggets from the origins of Netflix. I will try to paraphrase a few of them which I found interesting: Good vs Bad Ideas “There is no such thing as a good idea. Every idea is a bad idea…Netflix4 min readNetflix4 min read
Sep 10, 2020Member-only4 Mental models to spot disruptive technologies early on“Prediction” of technological change in the strict meaning of the term would require ability to know both what changes could be expected and when they would occur. …Mental Models3 min readMental Models3 min read
Aug 27, 2020Member-onlyA brief history of VISA and MasterCardThe card networks(VISA/MasterCard) started out as non-profit associations helping their member banks to generate profits. Today, they are hugely profitable publicly traded companies — A fact that would have astonished anybody in the 80s. How did this come to be? Read further The rise of Checking Accounts It’d be a stretch to say that the…Fintech4 min readFintech4 min read
Jul 22, 2020Build an interactive 2FA screen using FlutterAn interactive 2FA screen is table stakes with the SignUp/SignIn flow these days especially if you’re building an app that requires high levels of security. Note: If you came for the code, skip to the bottom of this post for a link to my GitHub repo. In this post, I…Flutter4 min readFlutter4 min read
Published inBits and Pieces·Jun 1, 2020GraphQL — What, Why and HowHow to set up a basic GraphQL project using graphql-express, what are root types, and how to best structure the code in GraphQL projects. — In this post, I am going to explain what problems GraphQL solves, setting up of a basic GraphQL project using graphql-express, what are root types and how to best structure the code in GraphQL projects.GraphQL13 min readGraphQL13 min read
Published inBits and Pieces·Sep 9, 2019So, What the Heck is GraphQL?Your ultimate guide on why and how to use GraphQL — If you’re a REST aficionado like me and you are hearing a lot of buzz around GraphQL, then you’re not alone. GraphQL will do the “REST” — Someone on Twitter Before jumping into conclusions with no data, I decided to unravel the mystery of GraphQL by diving deep and tried…GraphQL11 min readGraphQL11 min read
