AngelHack London 2016- Explor-ing the possibilities

This article also appears on the AngelHack blog in the Global Hackathon Guest Post Series!   Last weekend, I went to AngelHack London. This was my third hackathon. Unlike my previous hackathons, I decided to go in with an idea this time. The Prep I moved to a new flat in March and I resolved…

My experience at the Realex FinAppsParty Hackathon

Last weekend I participated in the Realex FinAppsParty Hackathon. This was my second ever hackathon and I have to say- I'm hooked. It's so inspiring to see what some people can accomplish in a day or two. It's also very liberating to be set loose on a challenge with a blank canvas to work with.…

Connecting Strava and Google Sheets using IFTTT

I hooked up Strava to automatically add ride data to a Google Sheet so that I can keep track of my goal to ride 1000km before the end of 2015.

5 tips for hackathon newbies

This past weekend, I entered my first hackathon, called FinTechathon: Hack the Financial Industry. After a whirlwind of activity, with many ups and downs, my team, "Credit Passport", ended up winning the award for Best Use of Salesforce Technology! I wish I could take credit but as I explain below, the win was all thanks…

Using boost::bind and boost::signals2 to automatically propagate signals

Boost provides very powerful capabilities for communication between architectural layers in C++. Here's how I use it.