Ruby Modules
There are two common usages for modules in Ruby: namespacing and mixing in. An example of namespacing can be seen in the Math module: Math::PI # 3.14159…. Math.log10(100) # 2.0 Mixing in a module will extend that class with additional constants and methods. Here’s an example where we’ll create our own module and mix it… Read more
Don’t block our alleyway! But if you do…
Marty McFly: Doc, we better back up. We don’t have enough road to get up to 88. Dr. Emmett Brown: Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.
The Psychology of Testing by Miško Hevery (Jan. 18, Palo Alto)
On January 18, 2011, at 6pm, Wealthfront in Palo Alto, Calif. will host the 3rd talk in our “Lean Startup for Geeks” series: The Psychology of Testing by Miško Hevery. Miško is a well-known agile coach with many contributions to the open-source world such as AngularJS, the Testability Explorer, and the js-test-driver. After a short… Read more
Cluster portfolios using return correlation
Motivation You might already know that diversifying your investment over uncorrelated assets is a good way to reduce risk. That’s why people watch asset return correlation closely so they can make informed decision in portfolio construction. Correlation is important not only in identifying diversification opportunities but also in understanding investment strategies’ characteristics so that we… Read more
Business up front, party in the back
At Wealthfront the engineers wear many hats.
Lean Startup for Geeks at Wealthfront: Miško Hevery on the Psychology of Testing
On January 18, 2011, at 6pm, Wealthfront will host the 3rd talk in our “Lean Startup for Geeks” series. We will be welcoming Miško Hevery, a well-known agile coach with many contributions to the open-source world such as AngularJS, the Testability Explorer, and the js-test-driver. Miško, who has inspired countless engineers to test effectively, will… Read more