Tell me something that's not on your resume.

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I believe that the best type of technological improvements that someone can make
are the types of things that improve a user's experience without them having to
necessarily notice or do any additional work. For example one of my favorite
improvements was on ios where they made it so the one time authentication login
codes get automatically filled in for users with a single click instead of them
having to go to their text messages. Or to give another example it's like how
users when their windows desktop has an error they're not surprised they expect
it, but when their phone has an issue they're surprised it's not as common they
it's more intuitive for them.

One of the things that one of my old jobs was we had a code analysis linter
software which would automatically check all bits of code to flag potential
errors or stylistic issues.  Sometimes I wouldn't always understand what those
errors meant so I'd have To spend time researching the problem. Once I figured
out what the error actually meant I would go back and rewrite the description
for those errors and submit that as a pull request so that anyone else who
encountered the same error wouldn't have to spend that time doing that research
if they weren't already familiar just to clarify the issue. And even better than
that I would often if possible write code to automatically suggest Solutions to
the problem so they can click one button and the code would be fixed for them.
It's the type of thing that fades into the background where a programmer Likely
won't think about how their workflow has improved because of this but
collectively it will save a lot of time and effort in the long run.

Anonymous · Answer

I love spending my free time doing artwork. My most recent artwork has been to
paint Napali coast and trying colored Mandala art. My interest in art has helped
my creative flow and problem solving skills and it reflects in my innovative
approaches to designing systems as well

Anonymous · Answer

I wrote the rules of World Dodgeball. I am the chair of the technical committee
of the World Dodgeball Federation, which means I am running regular meetings to
work on improving the rules of the game, mediating between different opinions
and working and adapting to cultural differences from all over the world.
 Having this position, means that I have to publicly support and carry decisions
that I might have voted against as a committee member, but that I need to
explain as if they were my own to members of the community. It also means taking
in a lot of feedback, some more to the extreme, about how the rules should be.

Anonymous · Answer

I love spending my free time doing artwork. My most recent artwork has been to
paint Napali coast and trying colored Mandala art. My interest in art has helped
my creative flow and problem solving skills and it reflects in my innovative
approaches to designing systems as well

Anonymous · Answer

One thing about me that isn't explicitly stated on my resume is my continuous
learning and adaptation. As an Data Scientist, I'm constantly evolving trying
new mathematics and statistic skills to improve each machine learning steps
understanding. For instance, i am actually enhancing my understanding about
stochastic processes like Gaussian process to improve Exaplainable AI in the
models i develop

Anonymous · Answer

I can share couple of things on personal front.
To start with I am father of a seven year old daughter and love spending time
and keeping pace with her curious questions. I am trained teacher in yoga and
mindfulness through Art of Living. I did their advanced courses and practice
breathing exercises regularly called "sudarshan kriya". This helps me keep my
mind calm and focused and upto pace in daily rigor. It has also been a big help
at times when I felt overwhelmed.

Anonymous · Answer

I had tried to start a business on my own. During the period, I was responsible
for marketing and sales. Lots of things needed to be done on my own and lots of
decisions needed to be made. Although the result didn't go well, I got a better
chance of what I'm capable of and what not, which give me a clearer view of how
I should proceed with my career life

Anonymous · Answer

There are a few personal things which I think I should share. To start with, I
am a father of seven year old daughter and I love to keep pace with her curious
questions and tremendous energy. Me, my wife and she often take short travels to
explore places. I am also a trained Yoga and mindfulness expert through 'Art of
Living foundation'. I trained upto the advanced levels and practice breathing
exercises regularly. This helps keep my mind calm and thoughts at pace amidst
daily rigor

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