Customize your view
Setting applies to this browser only
Background
  • Light
  • Dark
  • System default
For you Show all
Billboard Ads
Featured Post

Elevate Your Marriage: 3 Daily Habits Backed by Science

It can be easy to feel so bogged down with energy-draining problems in your relationship that you completely lose touch with how you feel. Sometimes marriage can feel like an endless babysitting gig with “that person you use to date”, and your only hope is to stick it out to the end. But deep down, you know it’s actually way more than that! It’s about connection, growth, and becoming the ultimate versions of yourselves. Imagine connecting with your spouse on a level so deep that it’s …
Gila Temax
Gila Temax
Elevate Your Marriage: 3 Daily Habits Backed by Science
Latest Posts Show all

UX in flux: what lead to the layoffs and what lies ahead

A year ago, I found some evidence that UX — and UX Research, in particular — may have been disproportionately impacted by layoffs. Since then, many companies have had further reductions in force. It’s fair to say that most UX professionals have either been personally affected or know colleagues who have. It’s a discouraging time. Many of us are looking for direction and explanations. Some of you have even reached out to me hoping to find some clarity. I’ll be the first to admit that I don…
Gila Temax
Gila Temax
UX in flux: what lead to the layoffs and what lies ahead

Oh No! AirBnB got rid of Product Managers! The Sky is falling!

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the fact that AirBnB is getting rid of product managers, and the doomsayers are suggesting that it’s the beginning of the end for Product Management, and that no one really needs product managers after all. What Brian actually said (at the Figma conference for designers, starting here — https://youtu.be/Dkfijg7s76o?t=645) was that at AirBnB “the designers are equal to the product managers,” before stating that AirBnB had “gotten rid of the classic…
Gila Temax
Gila Temax
Oh No! AirBnB got rid of Product Managers! The Sky is falling!

Top 10 Scenario-Based Questions I Always Ask in All AWS Cloud Engineer Interviews

About Me: I bring experience as a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where I’ve had the privilege of conducting over 80 technical interviews. In this article, I’ll unveil the common question types that frequently appear in Amazon’s Cloud Engineer interviews. As an AWS Cloud Engineer, you’re expected to not only possess deep technical knowledge but also the ability to apply that knowledge to real-world situations. To help you prepare for challenging AWS Cloud Engine…
Gila Temax
Gila Temax
Top 10 Scenario-Based Questions I Always Ask in All AWS Cloud Engineer Interviews

Understanding What is API Gateway and How it Works (With Examples)

APIs (or Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of modern software development. They allow different applications and systems to communicate with each other, enabling seamless data exchange and functionality integration. However, managing and securing these APIs can be a daunting task. This is where API Gateways come into play, serving as the concierge-like gatekeepers and facilitators of these communication channels. In this article, we will dive deep into their wor…
Gila Temax
Gila Temax
Understanding What is API Gateway and How it Works (With Examples)

Unimpressed With Your Scatter and Bar Plots? Give These Four Classic Alternatives A Try.

Motivation If you have ever visualized your data (which I am sure you have), the first plot type that possibly came to your mind was either a scatter, bar, or line plot. While these plots do cover a wide variety of visualization use cases, I have seen many data scientists using them excessively in every possible place. Although they are simple and easy to interpret, they are not the right choice to cover every possible use case. Therefore, in this blog, I will demonstrate a few alte…
Gila Temax
Gila Temax
Unimpressed With Your Scatter and Bar Plots? Give These Four Classic Alternatives A Try.

Advice From a Software Engineer With 8 Years of Experience

My name is Benoit. I have been a software engineer for the past eight and a half years. I stayed at my previous (and first) company for seven and a half years, then I joined a new one in early 2022. This article comes from a recent self-reflection on the things I wish I had started doing earlier in my career and the things I wish I had done differently. What I am sharing here may be useful to any junior to mid-level developer who wishes to improve and progress toward the title of senior…
Gila Temax
Gila Temax
Advice From a Software Engineer With 8 Years of Experience