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Feb 26

Leaving the Quantum Enthusiast’s Comfort Zone

If you you want to harm the next cat you may encounter, it’s a sign you’re ready to leave a comfort zone of simple analogies of quantum mechanics. If it’s your cat, maybe it’s about the cat… How long have you been voraciously consuming knowledge about quantum world? Or quantum…

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Leaving the Quantum Enthusiast’s Comfort Zone
Leaving the Quantum Enthusiast’s Comfort Zone

Feb 5

Modern Data Stack for Non-Engineers in Trenches

You have heard about the data revolution. You have encountered some buzzwords, such as big data, a data-driven culture and recently — perhaps — the modern data stack. You don’t have time to dig deep into the subject because you are out there, in the field, with hot deadlines. However…

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Modern Data Stack for non-engineers in the trenches
Modern Data Stack for non-engineers in the trenches

Jan 28

Analytics Engineer: a Former Furious Analyst

What the hell is an analytics engineer? One thing is certain — it’s a nice name repackage, addressing today’s needs for pinpointing roles in the expanding data ecosystem. The backstory is: when you raise capital at $1,5 billion valuation and there are rumors that another raise would bring $6 billion…

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Analytics Engineer: a former furious analyst
Analytics Engineer: a former furious analyst

Jan 22

JSONs. Packets that Fill Most of Data Pipelines.

You can look up the term JSON without any friction using Google. I use a bit different angle in this post. Inspired by the one project and one particular conversation. I tried to pack things as densely as possible to expose mainly the context of using JSON and why I…

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JSONs. Packets that Fill Most of Data Pipelines.
JSONs. Packets that Fill Most of Data Pipelines.

Jan 16

Why Most of Us Will Work Like IT Engineers

Believe it or not, it’s happening. Some aspects presented in this post are obvious in modern organizations and you may ask me: have I been in some kind of a cage or something? But hear me out. There’s a broader context and fresh ideas. I can’t imagine a white collar…

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Why Most of Us Will Work Like IT Engineers
Why Most of Us Will Work Like IT Engineers

Jan 4

Have Quantum Nerd-like Fun

When distillation, cooling the liquid, fuzziness and great time is not necessarily what you may think. Invitation You will experience joy explosions, frustration, feeling lost. After a while you will be thinking, you are the smartest person on the planet. Then you may even put some scribbles on a paper, only…

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Have Quantum Nerd-like Fun
Have Quantum Nerd-like Fun

Feb 29, 2020

The Theory of Not Telling the Whole Truth

What virtual particles, the Chernobyl accident and temples of capitalism have in common? — It would be nice to have only the greediest bastards to have their asses blown up periodically. Unfortunately, we live in a mirage. Things went very far into this hidden mess. But we all pretend everything is under control. Hey dad, do you have a minute? I remember I was 5 years old, when I ask my…

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The theory of not telling the whole truth
The theory of not telling the whole truth
Michał Poła

Michał Poła

Analytics engineer. Quantum information enthusiast.

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