FastAPI for ML inference

How to use FastAPI for machine learning inference, Docker-ized and deployed using Kubernetes

ML papers

A collection of interesting and important machine learning papers

ML on a Mac

Steps for Machine Learning on Apple Silicon M1/M2 chips, with Stable Diffusion

ML snippets

Snippets of code for getting started with machine learning, using PyTorch, Pandas, Numpy, and Kaggle

Machine Learning quick start

Learn how to quickly get started using fastai, Hugging Face, and Gradio to deploy a demo ML app

Learn Neural Networks with Andrej Karpathy

Notes from Karpathy’s machine learning lectures - Neural Networks: Zero to Hero

Debug scientifically

Try a more “scientific” process to solving bugs and reducing Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR)

Design Docs for software architecture review

An intro to using Design Docs aka RFC’s to help teams build better software and share knowledge

Code Review best practices

Follow clear guidelines for code review to help improve code quality and products

Dark mode with CSS variables and Stimulus

How to add Dark Mode using CSS variables and Stimulus, plus a color palette picker

Software Engineering Toolbox

A collection of posts for software engineers and engineering leaders

Embeddable Javascript widgets

How to create a Github gist-like embeddable widget using Rails

Automate dependency updates

Use automated tools like Github’s Dependabot and Actions to automate dependency updates

“Problems are good. We solve problems”

An optimistic, action-oriented attitude for software engineering

The Beyoncé Rule

“If you like it, then you shoulda put a CI test on it.”

Rails on Kubernetes

Build a CI/CD pipeline with Github Actions to Kubernetes for a Ruby on Rails app

Prevent pushing to main branch

Use a .git hooks script to prevent accidentally pushing to main branch

A modern app tech stack, built for speed

Small teams can iterate more quickly using Rails with ViewComponent + Tailwind CSS + Hotwire. Build faster with no custom CSS and limited JS.

Principles for engineers

Focus on delivering value to customers, communicate proactively, encourage critique, take initiative, debug scientifically, and practice habits.

Auto-format and lint everything

Build faster with automated formatting, linting, and vulnerability scanning

“Win and help win”

A guiding philosophy for tech that is ambitious, positive-sum, and collective.

Baby vocab in English, French, and Arabic

Vocabulary lists of fruit, vegetables, animals, and more.

Favorite Ruby gems

A list of my favorite Ruby gems, mostly for Rails projects.

US county ratings

A spreadsheet to rate US counties objectively across many factors from “Best Places To Live” to climate change and earthquake risks.

API design patterns

Key principles and learnings for API design

Language syntax review

Quick review of basic syntax for Go, Javascript, Ruby, Rails, and SQL

Parallel tests on CircleCI

Speed up builds by running Rails tests in parallel and learn more about CircleCI 2.1 features.

Reading list

My favorite books and what I’m currently reading.

Practicing Scrum

Agile training notes from a Scrum workshop by Ron Lichty.

Learning Go

Some resources I’ve found incredibly useful in learning Go, aka Golang.

Postgres tips

A quick reference for working with PostgreSQL databases.

Metaprogramming in Ruby

Some patterns, approaches, and “spells” for metaprogramming in Ruby.

Ruby code gists for Rails

Snippets of Ruby code for faster Rails setup, development, and testing.

SaaS pricing using PPP rates

How we made Playpass pricing more fair in all countries by using country purchasing power parity (PPP) rates instead of currency exchange rates.

Nature meditation videos

Relaxing videos for meditating or reconnecting with nature.

Dubai startup resources

Crash course on Dubai’s startup ecosystem from co-working spaces to accelerators and a list of Dubai startups.

Cooking recipes

Delicious cooking recipes that I come back to again and again

Poetry

Poems for the love of my life

Time Capsule

My favorite books, podcasts, apps, and more from 2013, 2020, and 2023

Setting up Jekyll with Bootstrap, Github pages and a custom domain

Here’s how I set up this blog with Jekyll, Bootstrap, GitHub pages. Tip - clone a working Jekyll site!

CrossFit WOD log book

Template of a Google Sheet spreadsheet to track of CrossFit WOD’s and PB’s.

Learning with MOOC's

Mass Open Online Courses are an amazing way to learn online, for free. Here’s a list of some great free courses.

Mapping relatives from Europe to America

A 2012 project to find out where my family came from in Germany, England, and Scotland and where they ended up in the US

Travel guide for Dubai guests

My Airbnb guidebook of travel tips for visitors to Dubai.

Arabic to English sports phrasebook

Sports phrases in 6 languages - English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian and Tagalog.

Verbs in Arabic, English, and French

250+ colloquial Palestinian Arabic verbs with English and French translations.

On being a PeacePlayer in Jerusalem

Excerpt from profile on PeacePlayers Intl by ESPN writer Chad Ford.

Posts from the West Bank in 2006

A series of blog posts capturing the first few months of joining a peace non-profit in the West Bank and Israel. First published on TrueHoop.

About me

I’m a customer-focused engineer and previous founder. I love building products that delight customers and creating a culture of continuous learning.