Even Simple Wordle Solvers are Pretty Good

You're likely pretty familiar with Pareto principle, even if you don't associate it with that name. It's often referred to as the 80-20 rule and describes the phenomenon that about 80% of results come from about 20% of the work. When prioritizing software projects,…

Don't Learn a Language with TDD

Last year I decided to try and learn the Rust programming language. It's been all the rage online (for good and bad reasons) and felt like something I should try out before passing judgment on. It was going to be the first language I learned after becoming a…

Solving Wordles with Grep

Wordle [https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/] is one of the most popular word games on the internet right now. You get 6 guesses to figure out the daily 5 letter word, and each word you enter gives you clues about what letters are in the word and where they…

Effective Resolutions

Much has been written about creating effective and achievable New Year's resolutions, and still people fail. They set goals that are reasonable, measurable, and create a support system around them to help achieve their dreams, yet people consistently fail to accomplish the goals they set for themselves in…

Season of Giving

It's been a rough couple of years. The economy has sort-of kind-of rebounded as we've learned to deal with the coronavirus, but many businesses went out of business and many people lost their jobs. The unemployment rate has mostly rebounded, but that doesn't mean…

A Review of the Audio Technica ATH-A990Z

I'd like to make this review purely about the headphones in question. Most explanations of jargon will largely be skipped here in an effort to keep the review shorter. I'm also going to approach this review a bit differently from other reviews of headphones I see…

The Kitchen is No Place for Perfection

I love cooking. My younger self would never understand that sentiment, but in recent years I've really taken to my kitchen. I blame YouTube for constantly recommending Gordon Ramsey videos to me late at night when I was in college, but I find something very romantic about working…