Giorgio Delgado
Ramblings on software and other things
Latest posts
Browsers Are Cool
Notes for Chapter 1 of Web Browser Engineering
Reference xargs Input String In Your Shell Expressions
While working on the Caribou Engineering Blog website (repo), I needed to do some reshuffling of the contents of a particular directory.
NeverThrow + Subtyping = ❤️
This post is about the neverthrow TypeScript package, which is an implementation of Result / Either. If you've stumbled onto this post and haven't heard of these things, here is a…
Chaining Failable Tasks
This post assumes familiarity with TypeScript.
Type-Safe Error Handling In TypeScript
We've all been there before. We write a function that has to deal with some edge case, and we use the throw keyword in order to handle this situation:
Parlez-Vous Anglais? (Part 2)
Link to Part 1
Parlez-Vous Anglais? (Part 1)
Table Of Contents
My Over-Engineered Blogging Setup
A while ago, HTTP requests to my website stopped working for some reason. It was an error with my CDN (cloudflare). This, to me, was a sign from the gods that it was time to do so…
Zero dependancy Pub / Sub system with PostgreSQL
At Setter we have a 2nd generation API server that handles:
The Economics of JS
This is an opinion piece.
In The Trenches
Despite my best intentions, it has been hard to publish a blog post once a week. I could put in a weak effort (get it?) and publish something of little substance simply to fill my…
On Improvement & Kaizen
One of my 2017 goals has been to live a healthier lifestyle. Since the new year, I've been attending a calisthenics class twice a week. The exercises we do are drawn out over long…
Autodidact
As mentioned in my last post, I want to gain a deeper understanding of Software and Technology in general. I never received formal education in software engineering. Despite this,…
Values & Goals
As mentioned in my last post, I'd like to outline a rough overview of my values and goals for this year.
2016 Review
As a new year commences I want to look back and reflect on the events that ensued over the last 12 (+1) months.
Introversion
... or, "Journaling Vs. Blogging"
Hello, Again
Time has flown by this summer.
Bye Bye BykMe
Back in the fall of 2014 I noticed that municipal bicycle sharing programs were a huge financial burden. The cost of high tech bike racks, maintenance, and balancing out bike flee…
So You Want To Take a MOOC
You are now able to learn anything you want at a fraction of the cost of a physical institution thanks to the advent of MOOCS, or [Massive Open Online Courses](https://en.wikipedi…
Thoughts from a Wanna Be Entrepreneur
Note: Entrepreneurship is not just about starting a company. It's the result of creativity and passion. Painting because you love painting and don't care about the financial impli…
Free Code Camp, Meet exercism.io
I love learning about technology. In particular, I am fascinated by the way the web works and want to continue learning more about it.
Free Men
Our education system passed its date of expiry long, long ago. Yet there's not much a student can do now other than accept the fact that significant change is yet to come.
Thanks, Hack The North
This past weekend, I had the awesome opportunity of attending [Hack The North](http://hackthenorth.com/) and I've got to say it was quite a memorable experience.
Information Diets
A nutritional diet leads to a healthy and vigorous body & mind. It is one's own responsibility to maintain a good eating regimen so as to sustain the demands of the body and prolo…
Context, Then Content
I've had this post saved as a draft for a while now but I figured it's still worth talking about since I find this issue to be endemic in our education system.
Soup
As I mentioned in a [previous post](http://giorgiodelgado.ca/2015/07/06/Renovations-2.0/), I was looking to switch over from the big and bulky Wordpress content management system…
Renovations Almost Complete
I've been working on a few things all at once so progression on everything hasn't been as quick as I had hoped. Like I mentioned on [this post](http://giorgiodelgado.ca/page3/), I…
Bye Bye WordPress!
I have finally managed to release the burdensome shackles of WordPress!
The Spirit of Man Kind
I'm currently reading [The First Men in the Moon](https://www.amazon.ca/HG- Wells-Classic- Collection-I/dp/0575095202), by H. G. Wells. If you're not into Science Fiction, any of…
Renovations 2.0
In an effort to continue learning more about technology and keep my skills sharp (and save some moneyz), I'm going to migrate from Wordpress to Jekyll / [GitHub Pages](//pages.git…
Frameworks vs Abstract Thinking
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Uncomfortableness
Mental performance and ability are directly correlated to one's own success - just look at society's obsession with IQ tests and other assessments of mental aptitude. This idea th…
Your Mind Is An Input Output Machine
Something I constantly remind myself of is that my brain, like any ordinary computer, functions to process input data (sound, visual, taste, touch, etc...), interpret [or disregar…
Say Hello to BykMe
As of today, BykMe is live!
What Happened to the Laurier Entrepreneur
I'm beyond the halfway point of my [self development challenge](/blog/2014-12-26-self-development-challenge/) and through my experience as a covert Laurier student taking a Uni…
I Just Did What?
In an effort to not burn myself out (again) I have placed little importance on updating this blog. I've just been too busy with other things to stay sane and manage all the things…
To Do Make List Making a Habit
With the sheer amount of things running around in my head I simply had to figure out a way to organize, categorize and prioritize.
10 Days of Learning
Lots has happened between my last post and now. From expanding my professional network and creating meaningful connections, to [finalizing my product's registration page](http://g…
Let the Excitement Begin
I'm very excited to announce that just a few days ago I launched a landing page for my service. I am looking to create a peer-to-peer bike sharing network where locals can rent ou…
Restarting For Efficiency's Sake
If you've been following my posts, you'll know that I'm nearly one month into my [self development challenge](http://giorgiodelgado.ca/self-development- challenge/), and I've got…
Artificially Defeated
After two grueling days of suffering, I finally finished the [first problem set](http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer- science/6-034-artificial-intellige…
Business Development Week
Besides the fact that I'm running on no sleep due to a family wedding, this whole week was spent developing my business idea.
Some Updates
Artificial Intelligence
And We're Off to the Races!
Today marks day one of the [Self Development Challenge](http://giorgiodelgado.ca/self-development-challenge-the-plan/) and I've got to say how exciting it feels once again to star…
Self Development Challenge The Plan
In my previous post, I [presented my goals](http://giorgiodelgado.ca/self- development-challenge/) for the next four to eight months. In this post I will discuss the details of th…
Self Development Challenge
I have been quite interested in the pursuit of self-education for some time now.
Renovations Underway!
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Adios!
With the month of April coming to an end, my internship wrapping up this Friday, my second semester of third year beginning next week, and a whole change in my schedule approachin…
Be Water, My Friend
As I write this, I'm wrapping up a refreshing stair climb situated within a tree-covered ravine. The 42 wooden steps that I lapped on blend perfectly with the surrounding forestry…