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Based in South Africa, Simon's content explores product development, software design and artificial intelligence.

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May 2
May 2 5 Useful things you can do with tmux

Simon van Dyk
technical, experience

A friend at work (it’s you Yedidia) asked why I use tmux instead of a regular terminal, so I thought I’d share my reasons here and explain some of the things it can do that regular terminal emulators can’t. These are my 5 things I find useful in tmux.

Apr 14
Apr 14 Developers, play is a validated activity for learning

Simon van Dyk
experience

Play is a validated activity through which learning occurs. I’ve noticed in my own journey that I’ve learnt things I couldn’t have learnt in any other way than by simply having the curiosity and drive to try and “figure things out”.

Mar 22
Mar 22 If it's not a tradeoff it's a mistake

Simon van Dyk
experience

Whenever I need to make a decision I use a model because in software, every decision has a tradeoff. I find that using a model is extremely valuable as it helps put polarising views into perspective. For kicks, let’s discuss choosing a javascript framework (yikes).

Mar 4
Mar 4 Software estimation in hours with Scrum

Simon van Dyk
product, experience

Software estimation is difficult, and that's why I'd like to share a process that has worked for me, based on some other really smart people's thoughts. The gist of it: List what needs to be done in tasks of no larger than 4 hours. Then place them in groups according to how they can be tested by someone else.

Feb 11
Feb 11 Diagnosing cancer with machine learning

Simon van Dyk
technical, experience

3 years ago, I gave a talk on how to diagnose cancer with machine learning. I shared this talk locally in South Africa, and twice in the USA. It was a roller coaster ride, and this why I did it...

Feb 8
Feb 8 The Dino Deep Work Policy

Simon van Dyk
experience

Getting things done when your team needs you is tough. This is my experience on a strategy that has worked for me: on notifications, focus, deep work, and being intentionally, fully present in every moment.

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