
AI today is so interesting. There's so much...
May 12, 2025 •

On this day after Star Wars day, sometimes...
May 5, 2025 •

While resting between Jazz Fest days this weekend,...
April 28, 2025 •

It's funny how quickly we adapt to new...
April 21, 2025 •

Next week, I'll be in California for a...
April 14, 2025 •

One thing I've been thinking about recently is...
April 7, 2025 •

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is so interesting as...
March 24, 2025 •

The hype around AI and agents right now...
March 17, 2025 •

Evaluating quality is hard; doing so automatically with...
March 10, 2025 •

Mardi Gras is such a fun reminder that...
March 5, 2025 •

Wow, has that been a brutal experience!
February 26, 2025 •

AI replacing software engineers is something I think...
February 17, 2025 •

Maintaining software is counter-intuitive to a lot of...
February 10, 2025 •

Beach vacations are fantastic. With my first post...
February 3, 2025 •

The human in the loop is the differentiator....
December 23, 2024 •

Productionizing LLM-based applications takes a lot more work...
December 16, 2024 •

I'm writing this before knowing what day 3...
December 9, 2024 •

Wow, Japan was absolutely amazing! Thankful this week...
November 25, 2024 •

It's time for a break! It's pretty wild...
November 4, 2024 •

It's been a while since I wrote about...
October 28, 2024 •

It's been a busy few weeks for Sentitrac!...
October 21, 2024 •

Hope everyone had a great long weekend! I...
October 15, 2024 •

Take a break; you'll be more efficient when...
October 7, 2024 •

Software engineering has only been around for ~80...
September 30, 2024 •

The announcement of the new Snap Spectacles has...
September 23, 2024 •

The notion that Apple is losing in AI...
September 16, 2024 •

With the NFL kicking off this past weekend,...
September 9, 2024 •

Happy Labor Day!" "" "It's always great to...
September 2, 2024 •

The notion that software engineers will be replaced...
August 26, 2024 •

It's hard to come back to work after...
August 19, 2024 •

The other day, I was listening to one...
August 5, 2024 •

Is it just me, or are others also...
July 29, 2024 •

Sentitrac pivoted to B2B a couple of months...
July 22, 2024 •

Always fun to visit the LinkedIn NY office!...
July 15, 2024 •

On this first day of the LinkedIn company...
July 1, 2024 •

Focus, like most things, means different things in...
June 23, 2024 •

The past year has been really busy with...
June 17, 2024 •

Accountability is critical when building software at scale....
June 10, 2024 •

Since I get a good number of time...
June 3, 2024 •

Agents are all the hype right now, especially...
May 20, 2024 •

When people ask me about my time management...
May 13, 2024 •

There's no better way to onboard onto a...
May 6, 2024 •

Focus is critical to success for any team,...
April 29, 2024 •

I have some big aspirations for what Sentitrac...
April 22, 2024 •

As I start my third week in my...
April 15, 2024 •

Augmented reality is something I'm super excited about....
April 8, 2024 •

Last week was a fun one: not only...
April 1, 2024 •

After a great week off, I'm so excited...
March 25, 2024 •

Fantasy Basketball Scoring 101
March 18, 2024 •

NBA Betting Strategy and Tips for Your Best Season Yet
March 18, 2024 •

Sometimes, you just need a break. Listen to...
March 11, 2024 •

Working full-time at LinkedIn, Sentitrac on the side,...
March 4, 2024 •

Sentiment Analysis Tools and How They Work
February 29, 2024 •

Sometimes, it feels like I'm starting Sentitrac too...
February 25, 2024 •

An Intro to the Wisdom of Crowds Theory - Applications for Sports
February 19, 2024 •

Happy President's Day!" "" "Last week, I mentioned...
February 18, 2024 •

Wow, what a Super Bowl. Not the result...
February 12, 2024 •

Unpopular opinion: the Vision Pro isn't all that...
February 5, 2024 •

As fantasy sports grow, the amount of content...
January 28, 2024 •

How Does Fantasy Basketball Work? Before Your First Draft, Start Here
January 26, 2024 •

Did you know it's National Mentorship Month? I...
January 20, 2024 •

I'm excited to get some extra time to...
January 14, 2024 •

Friction is interesting, especially in a software product....
January 8, 2024 •

How Does Fantasy Hockey Work? How to Play and Prepare for Drafting
January 5, 2024 •

Happy New Year!" "" "Just before the holidays,...
December 31, 2023 •

Building a DFS Strategy - 18 Daily Fantasy Football Tips
December 27, 2023 •

As we enter the end-of-year holiday season, I...
December 15, 2023 •

I'm so excited to announce that the full...
December 9, 2023 •

Behind the Scenes - Building the Rotating Carousel Component
December 8, 2023 •

Building this rotating carousel component that you see...
December 8, 2023 •

Check out the Mobile Native Foundation survey, running...
December 5, 2023 •

Last week (https://lnkd.in/gRZwS64F), we looked at the original...
December 4, 2023 •

What is DFS? Your Intro to Daily Fantasy Football
November 28, 2023 •

Why Do Accurate Projections Matter in Fantasy Football
November 27, 2023 •

After launching the new home page design a...
November 26, 2023 •

As we enter this week of Thanksgiving, I...
November 18, 2023 •

The 17 Best Daily Fantasy Football Sites
November 17, 2023 •

2024 NFL Win Projections - What Does Fan Sentiment Tell Us?
November 17, 2023 •

After launching the Sentitrac beta 5 months ago...
November 13, 2023 •

Can you believe it's already been 5 months...
November 9, 2023 •

It's been a tough 24 hours with the...
October 17, 2023 •

I’m thrilled to share the latest updates we’ve...
September 19, 2023 •

Last edition talked about the Sentitrac Beta Launch,...
August 16, 2023 •

Time to start posting more about Sentitrac! Fantasy...
August 6, 2023 •

While sentiment scores for teams and players, what...
July 31, 2023 •

Guess ndricks Software is part of that 5...
July 14, 2023 •

Can't only post about ndricks Software, I do...
July 14, 2023 •

The rollout of new features continues! After rolling...
July 10, 2023 •

It's already been two weeks since Sentitrac's beta...
June 27, 2023 •

We are live! Sentitrac Beta is up and...
June 12, 2023 •

First off, hats off to the Miami Heat,...
June 7, 2023 •

While I've been heads down building out ndricks...
May 23, 2023 •

ndricks Software Plugin for ChatGPT
May 18, 2023 •

While Midjourney didn't quite work out, Fiverr always...
May 4, 2023 •

Everyone's been playing with ChatGPT, and that includes...
April 26, 2023 •

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend...
April 17, 2023 •

It's been a few months since the last...
April 11, 2023 •

Pretty wild how an estimated $15 BILLION will...
March 18, 2023 •

I didn't have much of a plan when...
March 5, 2023 •

HRV (Heart Rate Variability) is an indicator of...
February 4, 2023 •

ChatGPT is a complex AI system that uses...
January 28, 2023 •

ChatGPT has taken the Internet by storm the...
January 27, 2023 •

You miss 100% of the shots you don't...
January 21, 2023 •

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day to those...
January 16, 2023 •

Happy New Year! It's always funny to me...
January 7, 2023 •

As we close out the year, it's important...
December 18, 2022 •

As a software developer, it's essential to recognize...
December 10, 2022 •

This month, I am sharing a blog post...
December 9, 2022 •

Long code review times can become a significant...
December 3, 2022 •

Compassion is a topic that Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn's...
November 26, 2022 •

Applied machine learning, or what many companies often...
November 21, 2022 •

Communication skills are one of the most underrated...
November 18, 2022 •

Layoffs suck. In the past several weeks, thousands...
November 14, 2022 •

The mobile ecosystem survey is closing in 2...
November 9, 2022 •

Doing code reviews quickly is an invaluable skill...
November 7, 2022 •

This week, I'm just going to share a...
October 31, 2022 •

Surveys are everywhere these days, from NSAT developer...
October 24, 2022 •

Trust is built via consistency over time. "...
October 17, 2022 •

Taking an athlete's mindset in my work has...
October 14, 2022 •

Sleep is essential, yet so many people don't...
October 1, 2022 •

How important is it to dogfood your software...
September 24, 2022 •

Surveillance capitalism is a term that comes up...
September 19, 2022 •

After skipping last month's edition, Software, My Dream...
September 16, 2022 •

I've built a new app from scratch for...
September 12, 2022 •

Happy Labor Day! In honor of the holiday,...
September 5, 2022 •

Getting to a senior IC position in a...
August 29, 2022 •

Efficient code reviews are a critical skill for...
August 22, 2022 •

Planning out software projects is hard. The bigger...
August 15, 2022 •

Big tech company promotion processes are challenging. With...
August 1, 2022 •

Context switching is hard, so what are ways...
July 25, 2022 •

Compensation for software engineers has many components; in...
July 22, 2022 •

Time management is often on my mind, especially...
July 18, 2022 •

With all these market fluctuations recently, it's nervewracking...
July 11, 2022 •

With LinkedIn shut down for the week, it's...
July 4, 2022 •

If there's one thing to being more productive,...
June 27, 2022 •

As I discussed in this week's
June 24, 2022 •

Time efficiency is something I take very seriously....
June 20, 2022 •

This week's post will be short because I'm...
June 13, 2022 •

This week I saw a prompt above the...
May 23, 2022 •

It's been a little over six months since...
May 20, 2022 •

Going remote in the Central Timezone has posed...
May 16, 2022 •

I went remote with LinkedIn a couple of...
May 9, 2022 •

Building software products at scale is complex. Doing...
May 2, 2022 •

Especially in our current work from home time,...
April 25, 2022 •

I've talked to many folks about my thesis...
April 22, 2022 •

Do code reviews quickly! As I've mentioned in...
April 18, 2022 •

Making projections is something we all do all...
April 11, 2022 •

Code review can be painful for a new...
April 4, 2022 •

That is...when there is a README...
March 28, 2022 •

As George Anders pointed out in a previous...
March 25, 2022 •

Context switching is difficult, and the ability to...
March 21, 2022 •

The trick I've used to work full time...
March 14, 2022 •

Building trust is so critical to a software...
March 7, 2022 •

Trust is consistency over time, blah blah blah."...
February 28, 2022 •

This month's edition is all about decentralization, especially...
February 25, 2022 •

Finding an ideal way to "end" the workday...
February 22, 2022 •

In an ever more hybrid professional world, where...
February 14, 2022 •

Transformation of one's career doesn't just happen out...
February 7, 2022 •

After a fantastic honeymoon,
January 31, 2022 •

Apologies for the delayed publishing of this edition,...
January 29, 2022 •

It’s been great to be an IC again...
January 17, 2022 •

As a software engineer, I’m always looking to...
January 10, 2022 •

Happy New Year! Now that we're in...
January 3, 2022 •

Just like that, 2021 is almost over! "...
December 20, 2021 •

Setting boundaries can be challenging because saying no...
December 13, 2021 •

It's an early InDay this month at LinkedIn,...
December 10, 2021 •

The end of the year is always a...
December 6, 2021 •

Over the long weekend, I started reading a...
November 29, 2021 •

To continue in the spirit of my newsletter...
November 22, 2021 •

After discussing the reasons for my switch from...
November 19, 2021 •

Ensuring you have enough focus time as a...
November 15, 2021 •

Knowing when to take a break is critical,...
November 1, 2021 •

As I’ve transitioned back into an IC role,...
October 25, 2021 •

Mentorship, especially in software engineering, is a bit...
October 18, 2021 •

While I'm not going anywhere in
October 15, 2021 •

A part of code reviews I have yet...
October 11, 2021 •

After almost 3,000 miles of driving over the...
October 4, 2021 •

Time for another break! Over the next few...
September 13, 2021 •

It always amazes me how much I’ve learned...
September 6, 2021 •

Setting boundaries is all about the ability to...
August 30, 2021 •

Software engineering internships are a great way to...
August 23, 2021 •

An aspect of software engineering that is often...
August 20, 2021 •

How much do you think about debugability when...
August 16, 2021 •

Efficient code reviews are a critical skill for...
August 9, 2021 •

Time is so precious, and managing it is...
August 2, 2021 •

Consistently writing each week is a challenge, but...
July 26, 2021 •

When is the right time to adopt a...
July 19, 2021 •

Perseverance, the ability to continue trying in the...
July 12, 2021 •

It’s time for another break! This time, a...
June 28, 2021 •

In the same vein as Monday’s
June 25, 2021 •

Grit is commonly known as passion combined with...
June 21, 2021 •

Remember the core purpose of code reviews. It’s...
June 14, 2021 •

Managing one’s time well is tough! For me,...
June 7, 2021 •

With 70% of the votes, time management won...
May 31, 2021 •

This week, as a continuation of my
May 24, 2021 •

In the spirit of my time management tips,...
May 17, 2021 •

Consistency is a highly overloaded term, yet all...
May 10, 2021 •

Failure sounds so scary, but it’s an essential...
May 3, 2021 •

Especially in the current remote environment, setting boundaries...
April 26, 2021 •

Over the past several weeks, I shared
April 23, 2021 •

Sharing your expertise with others makes a world...
April 19, 2021 •

As a software engineer, it’s imperative and inevitable...
April 12, 2021 •

Time management is an art form more than...
April 5, 2021 •

When are YOU most productive? " "" "Learning...
March 29, 2021 •

As I promised a few months ago, returning...
March 19, 2021 •

Why have I signed myself up for so...
March 15, 2021 •

I often get asked about how I manage...
March 8, 2021 •

It’s pretty incredible what formatting can do to...
March 1, 2021 •

MySwimPro, with whom I work in my spare...
February 23, 2021 •

Building consensus is difficult! It is hard because...
February 22, 2021 •

In this month's edition, it's all about augmented...
February 19, 2021 •

Painful code reviews don’t have to be that...
February 15, 2021 •

Bump, did you see my previous message?" ""...
February 8, 2021 •

Wait, what was I doing?" "" "Getting interrupted...
February 1, 2021 •

Can’t pick what to focus on in the...
January 25, 2021 •

The snowball just keeps on getting bigger!
January 22, 2021 •

One of the skills I see most often...
January 18, 2021 •

Are code reviews dreaded within your team? Your...
January 11, 2021 •

The turning of a new year always makes...
January 4, 2021 •

It’s time for a break! In the spirit...
December 21, 2020 •

Software engineering is a highly iterative field. This...
December 14, 2020 •

Software is a massive field with so many...
December 11, 2020 •

Is coding the skill most indicative of a...
December 7, 2020 •

It’s pretty crazy what happens inside every computer...
November 30, 2020 •

What are you grateful for this year? This...
November 23, 2020 •

Do you review your code before submitting it...
November 16, 2020 •

In this edition, we take a longer term...
November 13, 2020 •

Teamwork makes the dream work." "" "As a...
November 9, 2020 •

Trick or treating is a lot like optional...
November 2, 2020 •

It’s hard to take time off right now,...
October 26, 2020 •

Especially in our current work from home time,...
October 19, 2020 •

There are so many aspects to code reviews,...
October 17, 2020 •

A robust software design process has so many...
October 12, 2020 •

Planning out software projects is hard. The bigger...
October 5, 2020 •

A good design process puts ideas through a...
September 28, 2020 •

A skill not often discussed for software engineers...
September 21, 2020 •

Software design is a vast subject with no...
September 18, 2020 •

Software engineering takes a lot of discipline…" ""...
September 14, 2020 •

Computer science, software engineering, same thing, right?" ""...
September 7, 2020 •

Software engineer, software developer, same thing, right?" ""...
August 31, 2020 •

How do you instill a positive code review...
August 24, 2020 •

Let's talk code review! " "" "In this...
August 21, 2020 •

Let's talk code review! " "" "In this...
August 21, 2020 •

Context switching is hard. Also, there’s a cost...
August 18, 2020 •

Context switching is hard. Also, there’s a cost...
August 17, 2020 •

Do code reviews quickly! As I mentioned in...
August 10, 2020 •

Code style in reviews is a subject fraught...
July 27, 2020 •

Don’t frighten new engineers on your team with...
July 20, 2020 •

Communication skills are an essential part of being...
July 13, 2020 •

Continuing on the topic of reading code, the...
July 6, 2020 •

Great article about modeling, super relevant right now!
June 30, 2020 •

Reading code is a skill. Writing code is...
June 29, 2020 •

Learning from failures is essential to software engineering....
June 22, 2020 •

Code review can be painful as a new...
June 15, 2020 •

It’s difficult to listen when you disagree with...
June 8, 2020 •

Great article Daniel! Sounds like I agree with...
June 6, 2020 •

So I’ve been sharing weekly software engineering tips...
May 25, 2020 •

I really enjoyed recording a podcast with Arpit...
May 21, 2020 •

8 months after writing this article, I'm so...
December 8, 2019 •

Can the AI recommend MySwimPro, Inc. when it...
November 13, 2019 •

Another exciting milestone for MySwimPro, Inc. 🎉🥳
September 24, 2019 •

Wow, Pascal BORNET with another amazing visualization, this...
September 12, 2019 •

Exciting to see these out 🎉
June 26, 2019 •

Well that’s not good, and this is why...
May 8, 2019 •

Super interesting interview with Disney’s granddaughter!
April 6, 2019 •

Last chance this week to invest in
April 1, 2019 •

Been working with the MySwimPro, Inc. team for...
March 15, 2019 •

So true. The MTA is the shining example...
February 12, 2019 •

Such a cool visualization!
February 3, 2019 •

Super interesting, saw the invite to this product...
December 18, 2018 •

Hi everyone! As of today 10/8, you should...
October 8, 2018 •

But will it go back up? " ""...
September 12, 2018 •

As Ethereum keeps dropping relative to Bitcoin, it...
September 10, 2018 •

Bitcoin is already seen as a commodity by...
May 2, 2018 •

Interesting read on AI (artificial intelligence) and what...
April 26, 2018 •

Interesting if not a bit lengthy read about...
April 24, 2018 •

“80% of business value comes from 20% of...
February 28, 2018 •

Great summary and write up by Robert Herjavec
February 27, 2018 •

Well written post, interesting data points too!
January 19, 2018 •

“Plus, a distraction like a quick snack in...
December 31, 2017 •

Really cool post about the difference between a...
December 30, 2017 •

What was really in the original white paper?"...
December 30, 2017 •

True true. Which are you? I'm torn...#1 or...
December 28, 2017 •

Got published in the BBN Times! Check out...
December 26, 2017 •

Published another cryptocurrency focused article, keying in on...
December 26, 2017 •

Solve These Tough Data Problems and Watch Job...
October 31, 2017 •

Excellent post on Bitcoin’s core mechanisms.
October 30, 2017 •

Ripple is a Central Bank, Not a Cryptocurrency"...
October 30, 2017 •

$1,000 Bitcoin Fees? Could Bitcoin Cash Take Over...
October 29, 2017 •

World's witnessing a new Gilded Age as billionaires’...
October 28, 2017 •

Crazy weather phenomenon, apparently Vancouver got weird rain...
October 28, 2017 •

Uncle Bob says a software engineer should take...
October 27, 2017 •

Good Leaders Are Good Learners
October 27, 2017 •

Balloon navigation breakthrough helps extend cell service in...
October 26, 2017 •

Beware of Attention Leaks (The Science of Gaining...
October 26, 2017 •

Latest version (v1.2.1) of Rapid is out! Small...
October 26, 2017 •

Tesla reportedly lands deal to build an EV...
October 24, 2017 •

Tech Giants Are Paying Huge Salaries for Scarce...
October 24, 2017 •

Google's machine learning software has learned to replicate...
October 24, 2017 •

Eric Carle: Augmented Reality Pioneer, #AppStore profile.
October 23, 2017 •

From @nigewillson: Artificial intelligence: Hype, hope, fear ??...
October 23, 2017 •

Snap CEO: We've Sold More Than 150,000 Pairs...
October 23, 2017 •

Games account for over half of the 3M+...
October 23, 2017 •

Why cut the ability to save for retirement?...
October 22, 2017 •

Interesting method of getting a “magic number” for...
October 19, 2017 •

Should I build a mining rig? hmm. "...
October 19, 2017 •

Quick write up on 7 keys to great...
October 19, 2017 •

MongoDB IPO'd!" "" "Up 34% in first day,...
October 19, 2017 •

This graphic is in French, but is still...
October 18, 2017 •

In terms of CPI, Williams said that the...
October 18, 2017 •

Not sure about the fall part. Rise for...
October 18, 2017 •

Bitcoin Hard Forks Upcoming: What You Should Know
October 18, 2017 •

Doesn’t it seem obvious? " "" "Bias is...
October 17, 2017 •

Big money is already trying to affect Bitcoin...
October 17, 2017 •

Just edited my post a bit, seems I...
October 17, 2017 •

Bitcoin is recognized as an "alternative payment method"...
October 17, 2017 •

Wow, thanks BBN Times for such a quick...
October 17, 2017 •

Therefore, neither copyright law nor patent law protects
October 16, 2017 •

Snap can become the foundational AR layer if...
October 14, 2017 •

The buzz about social media is totally about...social...
October 13, 2017 •

My latest article up on BBN Times, my...
October 9, 2017 •

Check out my latest article, all about social...
October 4, 2017 •

Throwback to my first article almost three months...
October 3, 2017 •

Just updated my post a little, adding links...
October 1, 2017 •

“No one wants the crowd to drive your...
September 23, 2017 •

Watched this today, really good talk by Facebook's...
September 21, 2017 •

Pretty crazy stuff, but makes sense!
September 21, 2017 •

Quick 6min read on Ripple, XRP, and the...
September 19, 2017 •

Anticipate how you will self-sabotage in the future
September 19, 2017 •

Another edit made it to the BBN Times!...
September 19, 2017 •

Just was added as a Tech Guru on...
September 17, 2017 •

When you’re the first explorer off the ship,...
September 16, 2017 •

Wow, didn’t realize Jawbone had gone under. My...
September 16, 2017 •

Also, isn't that what all those companies listed...
September 16, 2017 •

I just published this on Medium:" "https://lnkd.in/eGAV8wa
September 14, 2017 •

TL;DR Designing for iPad and iPhone separately is
September 14, 2017 •

Wow iPhoneX looking super cool so far. Only...
September 12, 2017 •

Looks like I get a couple extra weeks...
September 12, 2017 •

A quick read on the big players in...
September 6, 2017 •

Gotta love weightlifting. It's such a microcosm to...
September 3, 2017 •

Article published on The Market Mogul, discussing hashing...
September 1, 2017 •

Reshare of my original bitcoin article first posted...
August 29, 2017 •

Bias in training data is going to continue...
August 22, 2017 •

Wow! Super interesting read on the future of...
August 18, 2017 •

Interesting article. I think I'd agree, even though...
August 5, 2017 •

Great quotes in here on various leadership traits!
August 5, 2017 •

Really Good Friday thoughts!
August 4, 2017 •

Good list, number 9 is so true. Love...
July 30, 2017 •

Makes sense this kind of attack exists, always...
July 29, 2017 •

This is a good Friday morning read. Not...
July 28, 2017 •

Saw this, pretty crazy that to save the...
July 26, 2017 •

Interesting and somewhat lengthy read. At the end,...
July 25, 2017 •

Empire State Building for the day! What a...
August 8, 2016 •

Boot camp is over, no more sandbox!
August 31, 2015 •

Apple iPhone 6 Preview - CNET
September 12, 2014 •

joined Fitin App." "http://www.fitinapp.com/
July 23, 2014 •