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Share resume with humans, not bots
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Share resume with humans, not bots

I always wanted to make my resume publicly downloadable, so I could
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Shaoqing Tan
No customer obsession, please!
humanities

No customer obsession, please!

So. I have a Whirlpool dishwasher that came with my newly built
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Shaoqing Tan
A Peek into Entrepreneurial Lisbon
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A Peek into Entrepreneurial Lisbon

While traveling in Lisbon, I attended two meetups for entrepreneurs. This was
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Shaoqing Tan
Try simulation easily with sand
software

Try simulation easily with sand

One day, I was trying to explain to my wife (a financier) how to use Gain Margin to gauge the stability of a system, ending up having to explain what is a linear system and a state space. It came off as very vague and mystical, but I rather believe a second order linear system is the simplest system
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Shaoqing Tan
Present with narratives
humanities

Present with narratives

1. Why talk about presentations? In teams large or small, meetings often
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Shaoqing Tan
KWT Goes Web: Revolutionizing CLI Interaction with KWTD (Part 3)
software

KWT Goes Web: Revolutionizing CLI Interaction with KWTD (Part 3)

In part 3 of our series on kwt, we'll explore
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Shaoqing Tan
What software engineers cannot build: a pile of rock
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What software engineers cannot build: a pile of rock

In September 2018 and January 2020, I twice visited Teotihuacan, often referred
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Shaoqing Tan
Mastering KWT: Harnessing YAML to Define Powerful CLI Actions (Part 2)
software

Mastering KWT: Harnessing YAML to Define Powerful CLI Actions (Part 2)

In part 2 of our series on kwt, we'll explore
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Shaoqing Tan
KWT Unveiled: Streamlining CLI Workflows with Modern Dev Practices (Part 1)
software

KWT Unveiled: Streamlining CLI Workflows with Modern Dev Practices (Part 1)

I recently improved kwt (GitHub), a CLI utility for developers. I'
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Shaoqing Tan
Pipenv cheat sheet for npm users
software

Pipenv cheat sheet for npm users

I resisted using virtual environments in Python because they cause extra overhead and aren't project specific. On the other hand, I fell in love with npm at first sight, because it operates within the project directory and is aligned with actual developer objectives.
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Shaoqing Tan
Cgar — guard file downloads with reCaptcha
software

Cgar — guard file downloads with reCaptcha

Cgar (reCaptcha Guarded Archive Retriever) is a simple service that retrieves files
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Shaoqing Tan
Kut — Free UI for Everyone
software

Kut — Free UI for Everyone

bettercallshao/kutA GUI to help make running commands easier. This project aims
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Shaoqing Tan
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