Principles of Engineering ManagementPosted on Published October 8, 2019September 10, 2019 by Tilo After completing my second year of being a manager, I thought I would write up some of the things I’ve learned about Management. Consider this to be my personal guiding principles for management.
Using Environment Variables on the Front-end with NextJSPosted on Published March 31, 2020August 15, 2019 by Tilo A common usecase you may have in your web app is sharing some environment variables between your server-side and client-side code. This post explains how to do it in Next.js.
Visual Studio Code Settings and Extensions for Faster JavaScript DevelopmentPosted on Published October 8, 2019February 19, 2019 by Tilo In this post, I talk about how I use VS Code everyday and introduce the extensions that make me productive.
Preparing for the HimalayasPosted on Published October 2, 2017October 1, 2017 by Tilo Manaslu Circuit In 6 days, I leave on a 15-day trek through the Himalayas. In this article, I thought I’d write up some of the preparation that we have had to do for this trip.
Travels through JapanPosted on Published October 8, 2019September 24, 2017 by Tilo Climbing Fushimi-Inari A collection of photos from my trip to Japan with friends.
3 Dangerous Factors Fueling Toronto’s Crazy Hot Real Estate MarketPosted on Published October 8, 2019June 17, 2017 by Tilo Home prices in Toronto have tripled in the last 15 years. I looked into some data and try to explain what I think is happening in the Toronto housing market.
Apple’s New CampusPosted on Published October 8, 2019May 16, 2017 by Tilo A quote from Wired’s article on the Apple “Spaceship” Campus stood out to me: At one point, Behling recalls, Jobs discussed the walls he had in mind for the offices: “He knew exactly what timber he wanted, but not just ‘I like oak’ or ‘I like maple.’ He knew it had to be quarter-cut. It […]
React Native on Android TroubleshootingPosted on Published October 8, 2019May 22, 2016 by Tilo I’ve been working on a project that involves integrating React Native into an existing Android application. The React Native documentation is great, but there are some gaps when it comes to Android integration, both via the emulator and on the device. Here are some small issues that I ran into while getting React Native to work […]
Analyzing Tendulkar’s BattingPosted on Published September 25, 2017March 16, 2016 by Tilo Note: To really understand this post, I’m going to assume you have a good understanding of cricket’s rules. However if you don’t know cricket well, you should still read this to understand how subtle the game really is. It’ll be interesting. Having played cricket since I was 5 years old and having watched the game […]
Build Something.Posted on Published December 22, 2016November 18, 2015 by Tilo One of the first questions that I ask when interviewing someone is “What’s something interesting that you have built or made?” It’s surprising how many engineering graduates do not have anything to show. I always wonder why. The first time I saw a line of code was during a C++ course that every freshman engineering student has […]
6 tips to take better photosPosted on Published September 24, 2017November 15, 2015 by Tilo I’ve always dabbled in photography, but decided to take it a little more seriously about 18 months ago. I travel a fair bit and wanted to take better photos so I remember the good times spent with family, friends, and my own thoughts. Once I came to this realization, I naturally started researching and learning everything […]
Front-end Apps with NuclearJSPosted on Published September 25, 2017October 30, 2015 by Tilo At SoundHound, our front-end stack is heavily composed of React Components. About 8 months ago, we naturally began experimenting with Flux implementations as well since the two work well together. We started with the generic Flux implementation, then moved to Reflux, and finally settled on NuclearJS. This post will explain some of our rationale behind what NuclearJS is, […]
WallpapersPosted on Published January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 by Tilo Canopy I’m big on wallpapers (the digital kind, not the kind that you put on walls). The following gallery shows some of my favorite wallpapers. These are pretty high resolution; I use them on my rMBP and Apple Cinema Display. You can also find the set on Dropbox Carousel for download.
Launching PlacesPosted on Published October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 by Tilo Banff I’m really happy to launch my first iPhone app, Places. Places lets you discover beautiful destinations around the world. It’s available on the App Store, for free. Download it today.
How I started tracking my body (and how you can too)Posted on Published September 17, 2014September 15, 2014 by Tilo A few days ago, I decided to start tracking my body. In this post, I explain how I do it, and how you can too.
