Recovering From an Emotional Outburst At Work
You can’t go back in time and fix your overreaction, but you can certainly build emotional agility — move on with curiosity, courage and…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreHyperellipsoid surface area
Dimension 2 The equation for the perimeter of an ellipse is where a is the semimajor axis, e is eccentricity, and E is a special function. The equation is simple, in the sense that it has few terms, but it is not elementary, because it depends on an advanced function, the
Read moreWhat is Functional Testing? Definition, Key Concepts, & Types
Learn about the ins and outs of functional testing: its definition, purpose, and the incredible value it offers. Continue reading What is Functional Testing? Definition, Key Concepts, & Types on SitePoint.
Read moreSolve for ellipse axes given perimeter
I posted some notes this morning on how to find the perimeter of an ellipse given its axes. The notes include a simple approximation, a better but more complicated approximation, and the exact value. So given the semi axes a and b, the notes give three ways to compute the
Read moreWhat we talk about when we talk about imposter syndrome
How does our emphasis on imposter syndrome keep us from having bigger, harder conversations about how to improve life for developers?
Read moreFounder vs Investor: What VCs are really looking for
Ben talks with startup founder and advisor Elizabeth Zalman about what makes the founder-investor relationship unique in the world of capital, what changes with technical founders, and what VCs are really looking for.
Read morePossible and actual football scores
The home team lost in new way yesterday. The Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans by 25-9. This was the first time that score has been seen in the NFL. Possible individual team scores How many scores are possible? It is possible to score any number of points except 1.
Read moreChris’ Corner: Variations on What Not to Do
I think the nail is in coffin now: you should never design something for the web with only one (or even a narrow set) of particular viewport sizes in mind. It’s just so darn tempting to think that way. You have a couple of pretty specific screen sizes in front
Read moreHow you define center matters a lot
Earlier I wrote a post showing what happens when you start with an equilateral triangle, then repeatedly subdivide it into smaller and smaller triangles by drawing lines from the centroid (barycenter) to each of the vertices. I mentioned in that post that I moved the code for finding the center
Read moreBelt around an elliptical waist
I just saw a tweet from Dave Richeson saying I remember as a kid calculating the size difference (diameter) of a belt between each hole. Now I think about it every time I wear a belt. Holes 1 inch apart change the diameter by about one-third of an inch (1/π).
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