What I Wish I Knew as a Computer Science Senior

Most companies are ready to negotiate salaries. Hopefully, you enter your Senior year with some idea of what you’ll be doing after you graduate. If you are not applying to grad schools, you’ll want to start applying everywhere you can for full time positions. Attend job fairs, search online, and talk to friends who already…Continue Reading What I Wish I Knew as a Computer Science Senior

What I Wish I Knew as a Computer Science Sophomore

Learn Semantics over Syntax. As a sophomore you will be moving on from introductory programming classes. You will probably be learning about basic data structures and object-oriented design, although you may not be taking many electives yet. Remember that your toolbox of coding concepts is language agnostic. This means that mastery in a single language…Continue Reading What I Wish I Knew as a Computer Science Sophomore

Teaching Thomas

Last September my first child came into the world. He left the comfort of the womb where he’d been developing for nine months. His training and exercises in the womb finally paid off as he took his first breath of atmosphere and sucked his mother’s milk. We call him Thomas, and he has been a…Continue Reading Teaching Thomas

Reinforcement Learning in Text-based Games: A Key to Understanding Natural Language Processing

Abstract Reinforcement learning research has focused on motor control, visual, and game tasks with increasingly impressive performance. Success in these tasks indicate exciting theoretical advancements for artificial intelligence. Much of what has been learnt has aided vision, robotics, and other research areas. Although it has not enjoyed the same amount of success, reinforcement learning research…Continue Reading Reinforcement Learning in Text-based Games: A Key to Understanding Natural Language Processing

The Stolen Good

Most of the shelves in the store were untouched. The health supplements still lined the shelves, and the sanitation supplies had been left in their carryout baskets. At the front counter, where there should have been rows of small white boxes aligned nicely where the store tenant could reach them, there was nothing. Frederick walked…Continue Reading The Stolen Good