Notes on data engineering, books, and the ideas in between.https://fengyu20.pages.dev/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/nudge/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/nudge/Before diving into the details, let's talk about a social topic: organ donation. There are two main strategies used worldwide: Presumed consent — where you must opt out to avoid…Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:30:00 GMTReadinghttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/deep-learning/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/deep-learning/Note: This article explains the paper Using deep learning to annotate the protein universe and is based on a presentation prepared for the course “Machine Learning for…Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:30:00 GMTDatahttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/kafka-explained/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/kafka-explained/It’s quite common to buy items online. But what processes are handled behind the scenes once an order is placed?Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:30:00 GMTDatahttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/k8s-explained/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/k8s-explained/Note: Kubernetes is a tool for orchestrating Docker containers. If you're not familiar with Docker, I recommend you read this article first.Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:30:00 GMTDatahttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/terraform-explained/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/terraform-explained/In summary, Terraform is a tool used to manage your cloud services.Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:30:00 GMTDatahttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/docker-explained/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/docker-explained/Imagine you have developed a shopping web application, including a React-based frontend, a Python + Flask backend, and a PostgreSQL database, and you want to deploy it in a…Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:30:00 GMTDatahttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/dbt-explained/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/data/dbt-explained/Note: This article is based on my personal understanding of the dbt courses I’ve completed, including Data Engineering Zoomcamp’s Week 4: Analytical Engineering, DataCamp’s…Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:30:00 GMTDatahttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/reflection/an-infinite-game/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reflection/an-infinite-game/While they might seem idealistic, their existence allows us to imagine possibilities beyond reality.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 23:30:00 GMTReflectionhttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/the-dictators-handbook/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/the-dictators-handbook/The Selectorate Theory assumes that leaders have the same goal: to maintain their position of power. The difference between democratic leaders and dictators lies in the fact that…Tue, 22 Aug 2023 23:30:00 GMTReadinghttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/aging-and-death/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/aging-and-death/"The better you live your life, the less tragic death becomes for you."Fri, 18 Aug 2023 23:30:00 GMTReadinghttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/ants-and-grasshoppers/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/ants-and-grasshoppers/"May you have the fullest lives possible, full of adventure and love."Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:30:00 GMTReadinghttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/travel/fragments-of-travel/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/travel/fragments-of-travel/"Remember what you see before your eyes, fix your gaze on a spot, remember its appearance."Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:30:00 GMTTravelhttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/reflection/from-slot-machines-to-the-gaming-industry/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reflection/from-slot-machines-to-the-gaming-industry/The original article was published in 2022 in Huxiu, a Chinese tech media outlet. The translation was done by ChatGPT, with my personal editing.Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:30:00 GMTReflectionhttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/the-intel-trinity/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/the-intel-trinity/Chips have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Thanks to the development of Moore's Law, what were once huge computers occupying an entire room have evolved into…Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:30:00 GMTReadinghttps://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/vc-an-american-history/https://fengyu20.pages.dev/reading/vc-an-american-history/Venture capital news is filled with stories of early investments creating N-fold returns, creating myths of wealth. But how does this "seemingly high-return" investment model…Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:30:00 GMTReading