Will Iverson

Sanity Checking with Data

Great sites for sanity checking claims made online. Federal Reserve Economic Data | FRED | St. Louis FedDownload, graph, and track 824,000 economic time series from 114 sources.Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisMacro SnapshotMACRO SNAPSHOT by the St. Louis FedOur World in DataResearch and data to make progress against the

Gear List

I have been slowly upgrading the gear I use to make my videos on my YouTube channel. Here's the gear list in case you are curious! Studio Setup * Main camera - Sony Alpha ZV-E10 * Main lens for talking head - Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

Dealing with Legacy Code

Tips on how to deal with legacy code - including strategies for not ruining your career in the process!

Tech Recruiter Interview (Ed Nau)

The Authoritarians

One of the most mystifying things in political science is the question, “why would individuals support a right-wing authoritarian movement?”

Educational YouTube

A list of nice educational YouTube channels I would recommend to anyone who asked.

Crossplatform UI Frameworks

There are (more or less) three ways to build a cross-platform app. 1. Use the standard UI widget system on each platform, and then try to provide a higher level abstraction. This is the strategy used by Java's AWT and (I believe) React Native. 2. Use a custom

Open Web App Logo

I recently built an app that includes the option for downloading to the Apple iOS store, Google Play store - or you could just click to open it up in your browser and call it a day. I looked and couldn't find a nice logo to put next

Resources for Moving In The USA

Thinking of moving somewhere in the US? Perhaps you are ready to shake things up and move away from your hometown - perhaps for retirement, a job, or school. Here are some tips on resources to make that decision easier, with a particular focus on interactive tools to help you make your decision.