Little ML book club
We are reading "Ultra-scale playbook". Together!
ML misfits club or what to do when nobody wants you
TL;DR This summer I did not get into any of a bunch of research programs and schools. After crying into my pillow, I remembered someone smart saying that knowledge isn’t something …
I failed my Anthropic interview and came to tell you all about it so you don't have to
Anthropic – those dudes behind Claude. It’s an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by some seriously massive investments from Amazon. Rumor has it they’ve got a model even more …
How to switch from software engineering to AI research if you are lazy as f**k
For 7 years I happily played with web. For 6 months I was burning out. Next 2 quarters I tried to reassemble myself, looked for the meaning in life and fantasized how I would …
How I burnt out in FAANG, but my job was not the problem
Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved building websites. He also enjoyed sharing his findings at conferences. Then he moved from the middle of nowhere to London. Started …
Getting a talent visa in the UK for mortals
Did you always think various "talent" immigration programs imply a Nobel prize? I am going to tell you how a regular software engineer from the middle of nowhere could get a talent …
How to get an online Master's in CS for a price of your morning latte
How I got into Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program while working and living in Russia; requirements to enroll for foreign students; How much …
How I got multiple FAANG offers in Europe
Yet another story of how an ordinary guy from the middle of nowhere in Russia managed to get multiple FAANG offers. This time, in Europe. I'll tell you a little about my …
Strict mode in TypeScript || help your compiler help you
Recently, at Hazelcast we have migrated our Management Center to TypeScript. Not just TypeScript, but the strictest TypeScript there is. If you are interested in why we decided to …
Immigration in IT - Choosing your new home objectively
So, you have decided to move your ass someplace else, seeking a better life. The whole world is at your feet, but "the whole world" is not a specific place where you can be. You …