Kamila Valieva Shows How White Athletes Get the Gift of Second Chances Fifteen-year-old Kamila Valieva is a gifted Russian figure skater. And some have suggested that's reason enough for her to be on the ice. But, what type of message does this send when she gets to…
I Now Drive for DoorDash Recently I complained about the working conditions for Uber Eats. Well, since then, I have been accepted by DoorDash. Is it any better? Eh… The first thing that’s noticeably different about DD is the…
One true love We have seen it everywhere around us, in societies, in families, in romantic movies, in Disney fairytales. We were always raised to believe in one true love, in the chivalrous prince coming on a…
Career Choices and Making Big Plans I admit I heard what he said, but it made no sense. I was in a 1:1 with my new boss, crammed into a phone booth meeting room and we were talking about a project I was about to tackle. I was wavering…
These are the 10 most innovative countries in the world Switzerland is the world’s most innovative country. Its capacity for innovation and the quality of its scientific research institutions are just two of the factors that have enabled this small alpine…
Sweet Octoberfest cake Octoberfest in Munich is coming to an end but there are plenty of Octoberfest gatherings here in Philly that continue throughout October. Octoberfests offer sausages, pig roasts, weiners, schnitzel…
How having a child can help you turn fear of death into energy for life Having a child is a profound experience on many levels. From awaking your deep instincts to protect and nurture to giving a new meaning to your own existence by fulfilling your genetic destiny, it’s…
Maintain Brand Reputation During Black Friday with Social Monitoring Black Friday has become one of the most dangerous days of the year in our consumption-crazed modern world. Type “Black Friday Mishaps” into Google and it quickly becomes clear that there are a…
Should Mentally Disabled Suspects Be Given a Second Chance? In two news articles one from USA Today and the other from Fox News the tragic news is told about the massive shooting at the Waffle House in Nashville Tennessee. Both News sources told the public…
The Top 19 Data Center Design Firms Data center designers use a variety of approaches and strategies in their work, but some go above and beyond when it comes to innovation, superior build and layout, and commitment to client…
4 Steps to Optimize Your Marketing Tech Stack As a marketer in the SaaS industry, you’re constantly under pressure to not just have a predictable funnel and deliver pipeline but to also showcase marketing attribution , all while staying under a…
Teaching as an act of equity As a next step on my academic journey, I was asked to compose a statement of my teaching philosophy. Here’s how I responded: I’ve mellowed as a teacher over the years, and I remember exactly the…
Identity based triggers and bindings in Azure functions Azure functions are getting improved, and updated more frequently now. Recently it has been upgraded to support identity based triggers and bindings. The Azure function will be provided only the…
What is Octoin Coin? Octoin is international, multi-featured cryptocurrency tracking platform. The platform caters to the crypto community in general. With a number of features and investment tools for earning, the main…
The Diverging Futures of Social Platforms We are now well over a decade into the social media era, during which the cultural zeitgeist has become increasingly shaped by public discourses that unfold across social platforms, resulting in…
How to Get Your Art Noticed on Instagram The art industry is finding its place in the online world and Instagram has become the new showroom. But how do you promote your art on Instagram? Promoting your art on Instagram requires you to…
Pay close attention Customer churn is SaaS’s dirty little secret. Of course, we all know by now that increasing customer retention rates by as little as 5% can increase company profits by as much as 25%. And while most…
What does settling down mean? What does the term settling down mean? In scientific term it means to achieve a state of equilibrium. But when it comes to human life that state of equilibrium is associated with the state of our…
Why story points are mostly useless I see so many projects trying to use story points as a way to measure effort and time to market, only to fail miserably. The problem is not the story points themselves, but a misconception on what…
Be Proud of Vomiting One of my more unpleasant memories comes from a few years back when, on a family vacation, I caught a nasty stomach bug. I spent the better part of a day lying on the bathroom floor in our time-share…
