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X1 card packaging

Personal Finance

X1 Credit Card - 6 Months Review - Still Worth It?

A little more than six months ago, I got approved for the X1 card and received my 17g stainless steel credit card in a premium-looking package. One of the great things to start with was a $32,000 credit limit. Even if I don't plan on putting that big of

Breadth-first search traversal pattern

Data Structures & Algorithms

Breadth-First Search (BFS) - Graph Traversal Pattern

Breadth-First Search (BFS) & Depth-first Search are traversal techniques for navigating all types of Graphs. Highly recommend reading the post on graph data structure patterns, which builds a foundation of how Graph representations appear in most coding interview questions. This post aims to teach you a single template for implementing and

Graph Data Structure Patterns - Basics with Visualizations

Data Structures & Algorithms

Graph Data Structure Patterns - Basics with Visualizations

A graph generally represents a network of nodes or a hierarchy. In real life, it could be a network of roads, people or computers, or a hierarchy of employees in a company. A social network like LinkedIn or Instagram has users as the nodes; the edges between the nodes represent

X1 Credit Card Review - Smartest Card Ever?

Personal Finance

X1 Credit Card Review - Smartest Card Ever?

I got off the waitlist and received my X1 Credit Card. Here's my review of benefits, perks, points redemption & smart features like virtual cards.

AWS DynamoDB Client-Side Encryption using Multi-Region Keys in Spring Boot

Software Engineering Featured

AWS DynamoDB Client-Side Encryption using Multi-Region Keys in Spring Boot

Step-by-Step tutorial on how to set up client-side encryption for AWS DynamoDB Global/Replicated tables using Multi-Region KMS keys in Java Spring Boot.

Best Blogging Platforms for Software Developers

Blogging Featured

Best Blogging Platforms for Software Developers

In the world of increasing remote work, Blogging creates a way to be found and build an identity on the mighty internet. Developers are always building something and the right blogging platform will help reach the desired audience.right platform for developers.

Slow & Fast Pointers - Linked List Pattern

Data Structures & Algorithms

Slow & Fast Pointers - Linked List Pattern

The Slow & Fast Pointer approach is the second pattern that will come in handy when working on Linked list problems. We will learn this pattern by applying it to the following three problems: 1. Find Middle of Linked List 2. Find Kth-node from last 3. Detect a cycle in Linked List

Reversal Pattern - Linked List

Data Structures & Algorithms

Reversal Pattern - Linked List

In this post, we will learn about Reversing a linked list and all the different problems where you can apply this pattern to solve twisted Linked List problems.

Linked List Basics - Coding Interview Patterns

Data Structures & Algorithms Featured

Basics of Linked List

An introduction to the Singly Linked List and Doubly Linked List (DLL) data structures and their applications.

Top 4 Stock and Options Market Data APIs in 2021

Investing Featured

Top 4 Stock and Options Market Data APIs in 2021

I decided to write on this topic as I feel I have done my fair share of research and experiments to identify and recommend the top stock market data API. These market data APIs can be useful for anyone who is planning to get started experimenting with: 1. Algo-Trading (Algorithmic

How to find a Software Engineer job during COVID

Software Engineering Featured

How to find a Software Engineer job during COVID

In this post I share some effective tips to make good use of COVID times and eventually land your next Tech job or internship.

Java Programming Concepts & Applications

Java Collections

Java Collections Framework is the fundamental library that provides access to commonly used Data-Structures like List, Queue, Set and Map. In this tutorial you will learn in detail about all the Collections supported in Java.

How I host my Side Project on Digital Ocean

Software Engineering Featured

How I host my Side Project on Digital Ocean

I was brainstorming a couple of side-project ideas and decided to start setting up my tech stack. However, I am not quite sure what I'll build next. In the meantime, I thought it would be a great idea to have a place on the internet to show-off/host my experiments and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).

Why I started blogging again and you should too

Personal Growth

Why I started blogging again and you should too

What proof of your knowledge and experiences are you leaving behind for the world to see?

How to shape new product ideas?

Personal Growth Featured

How to shape new product ideas?

What makes a good product? A strange new out-of-this-world idea or just a set of thoughtful workflows.