About
As the saying goes: all things change and we change with them.
Hence, the choice is not between remaining still or changing, but between changing late, forced by circumstances and going through a costly transition; or changing on time, willingly and in a way that makes the most out of the new situation.
Here you can expect a healthy amount of mathematics, technology and somewhat philosophical expositions. But rather than content, the defining characteristic of this blog is methodological.
When Appel and Haken completed a proof of the 4-color map theorem through brute force, using a massive automatic computation, it evoked much controversy. Mathematician William P. Thurston noted that this controversy was not born out of suspicion with respect to the veracity of the results, but rather from a fundamental human desire to understand instead of just knowing something is true.
In that spirit, our aim is to provide understanding rather than just knowledge.
Who are we?
Juan
Hey!, I'm Juan. I studied engineering (some mix of electrical and control) but quickly turned to data science. My work has focused on quantitative research, that is, developing new understandings through a systematic and data-driven approach. Financial markets, which I find fascinating for all the information they can provide (along with their impact in shaping the global economy), have been my main area of investigation. However, I've grown more interested in the problem-solving tools themselves, more specifically Bayesian statistics, which highlight the crucial role of uncertainty, besides being a particularly elegant approach to inference. Off work, perhaps for the sake of equilibrium, I mostly turn to qualitative disciplines, namely: history and philosophy. Given my background, I'm familiar with the western tradition and it's been only in recent years that, thanks to meditation, I've turned east with great interest, as their views, especially with respect to the human psychology, strike me as particularly insightful.
Kike
Hi there! I am Kike, a curious mind wandering around. I studied really hard Aerospace engineering, only to find out I should have gone for Mathematics. When it comes to technical stuff, I love being rigorous, although I might be open and drafty at times too. Later on in life I encountered the discipline of Theatre, and most specifically, Improvised theatre. What a ride, I just thrill to see how much of the structure-oriented mind I had grown with engineering and mathematics can be reused in an (apparently) distant discipline such as the scenic arts. In the end, what I really like is to see something working with beauty, with elegance. Dostoevsky said "Beauty will save the world"; for my part I claim "With beauty I face solutions". I guess this is what led me to find a stable balance between mathematics (beauty), coding (making things happen) and theatre (the counterweight to all). And to my surprise, beautiful solutions tend to outperform and last; both on scene and screen. With my posts I will do my best to show how beauty and elegance can be a good starting point to tackle technical problems efficiently. See you around!
Max Greco
Hi, I'm Maximiliano Greco, born in Argentina, raised in Italy, and now living in Spain. I began in economics at the University of Zaragoza, but found my true calling in programming. A self-taught Python enthusiast, I'm now diving into Golang, and I'm a big fan of using and loving Vim for all my programming needs. My career has taken me through roles as a QuantDev, Data Engineer, and now in MLOps. Off the keyboard, I enjoy building mechanical keyboards, running, and yoga. This blog is where I share my journey of adaptation, mixing programming insights, especially with Vim, alongside other life experiences.