Jun 7, 2021How I Could Have Prevented The Colonial Pipeline AttackThe Colonial Pipeline Attack Didn’t Have to Happen I could have stopped the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. The one that cost millions of dollars to the company, a huge ransom, and caused a gas shortage on the east coast. I know that might sound like an aggressive claim or a click-bait…Cybersecurity4 min readCybersecurity4 min read
Nov 30, 2020Advanced Concepts for Self-taught Devs: Intro to Memoization in PythonAdvanced Programming Concepts for Self-taught Beginners Oscar Wilde famously said, “Nothing worth knowing can be taught.” And while he didn’t mean it in this way, it’s certainly true of programming. Learning to program is something that another person can’t teach you; you have to learn it yourself. Even in a…Python6 min readPython6 min read
Nov 12, 20203 HUGE Questions About Airbnb’s IPO That No One Has Answered YetAirbnb has pushed back releasing its SEC filings to the public again. According to Barron’s, Airbnb’s long-awaited initial public offering isn’t delayed, but they’re not making their S-1 regulatory filings public until next week. This is in large part due to the fallout from the presidential election. So in anticipation…Airbnb4 min readAirbnb4 min read
Published in The Startup·Nov 12, 20203 Tips Before You Launch Your BetaAt Achilleion, we’re almost finished with our technical beta and are about to move onto our ‘marketing’ beta (or soft-launch). So I thought I’d share some of the insights I’ve learned over the past 3 months launching and testing software on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and on the web. 1. Plan Your Beta Start…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Oct 31, 20205 Bulletproof Steps To A Secure Robinhood Accountor How to Protect Your App-Based Financial Accounts You’ve probably read, heard, or seen all the media coverage over the last few weeks about over 2000 Robinhood accounts being breached. There’s no doubt that Robinhood’s widespread popularity mixed with it’s less than stellar focus on security is not a great…Investing3 min readInvesting3 min read
Published in The Startup·Oct 28, 2020The Only Security Tip That MattersTime To Take Ownership of Your Security & Privacy In 2013 President Obama proclaimed October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. That’s nice. You probably didn’t even know that. October is almost over, and you likely didn’t even see all the emails, tweets, and posts from organizations trying to make you…Cybersecurity3 min readCybersecurity3 min read
