PinnedMike TarpeyTwo Years Later: Perspectives on Software Engineering from a Former Actuary“The longer you wait to take that chance, the shorter the Future will be when you arrive.” -Daniel Arsham·7 min read·Dec 8, 2023----
Mike TarpeyThe Nightmare of a Stolen DeviceWhat can we do in 2024 to lock down our digital identity?5 min read·Jan 30, 2024----
Mike TarpeyCan OCR Handle My Handwriting in 2024?A quick experiment using four readily available options.3 min read·Jan 8, 2024----
Mike TarpeyEdgeDB in a Fantasy Football Web AppEdgeDB proclaims that the post-SQL era has arrived. Let’s see if it can take our apps to the next level…7 min read·Jul 31, 2022----
Mike TarpeyThe Python Class that landed me an engineering roleMy junior year of high school was the first year when (for myriad reasons) I really shifted my mindset from “let’s take as many classes as…6 min read·Feb 6, 2022----
Mike TarpeyinAnalytics VidhyaMarch Madness 2021: Simulating a Bracket, Part 3Welcome to Part 3! If you missed Parts 1 + 2, you can catch up by starting with the story here:·5 min read·Mar 14, 2021----
Mike TarpeyinAnalytics VidhyaMarch Madness 2021: Simulating a Bracket, Part 2Welcome to Part 2! If you missed Part 1, check out the story below for some background on what we’re doing here:·6 min read·Mar 12, 2021--1--1
Mike TarpeyinAnalytics VidhyaMarch Madness 2021: Simulating a Bracket, Part 1I’ve been pretty quiet for the last few weeks between actual work and working on this project…I’m excited to finally have some time to…·5 min read·Mar 12, 2021----
Mike TarpeyTroubleshooting usage of Python’s multiprocessing module in a FastAPI appI‘m in the process of developing a big upgrade to my March Madness model for this year’s NCAA basketball tournament. Before, it was…4 min read·Feb 6, 2021--1--1
Mike TarpeyMultiple filter/search functionality using ODMantic, FastAPI, and list unpackingFirst story! Here we go…3 min read·Jan 29, 2021----
