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Here you’ll find what I’m currently up to.
A now page, why?
Projects I’m working on
It’s a Python summer
This summer I’ve been focusing on developing my Python programming skills. I have a pretty good handle of R, so I felt it was time to learn Python. This started with learning Python’s basic data types, struggling through understanding Numpy arrays, getting a handle on the extensive use cases of the pandas library, and learning how to manage environments using conda. I’m aiming to write more blog posts focused in this space to document what I’m learning.
Continuing to experiment with Neovim
I’ve heavily leaned into using Neovim for most of my workflows. During this transition, I’ve come across some really useful tools, like telescope, harpoon, and vim-fugitive. I’m trying to learn as much as I can, as I still don’t know if my configuration is correct … lol
Project Conduit
I’m currently developing and maintaining a data pipeline project built using R and Python. Technology utilized includes Google Cloud resources, Docker, Apache Airflow, Google BigQuery, Google Analytics, Google Data Studio, and Shiny. The goal is to centralize and automate data processing, storage, and reporting.
Books I’m reading
Python for Data Analysis by Wes McKinney
Being that it is a Python summer, I picked up this book as a starter to learn and practice using Python for data analysis. Currently, I’m working through the data cleaning, preparation, and wrangling material. I’m hoping to get to the chapters on modelling towards the end of the summer.
Engineering Production-Grade Shiny Apps by Colin Fay, Sébastien Rochette, Vincent Guyader, and Cervan Girard
I’ve been managing more projects that have an associated Shiny app. Some apps have become large and require a robust framework to manage. As such, at work my team is reading through this book to learn how to implement the golem package for Shiny app development.
Tiamat’s Wrath (The Expanse book 8)
I’m continuing with this 8th book in the series. A great Sci-Fi read. I pick it up from time-to-time. I’m looking forward to finishing the series and seeing how this story ends.