Jerry Yoakum

java, python, software engineer / architect, API design, data science, volunteer, Army veteran

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

Moderate consumption of beer is linked with improved social interaction. People who drink beer in local pubs engage in conversation which boosts their social well-being. Strong social networks are the primary buffers against physical and mental illnesses.
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[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

"The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds."
- Will Durant

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

Pauli Murray - Draw Larger Circles

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

Have the ads on #goodreads gotten bigger?

[World's Largest Fork @SGFLargestFork]

It's a great time to hit the lake this week! Check out these lakes around Springfield and the Ozarks. Which one is your favorite? Leave a comment below! https://t.co/ztbV789ueQ

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

I wonder if 7 is a default value or if the developer isn't familiar with US SSNs.

[Kansas City Developer Conference @kc_dc]

The #kcdc2022 Agenda is LIVE now.

Do remember that we are still slotting a handful more talks over the coming 53 days (but who's counting?) and minor changes may occur.

Rooms & times are now also listed with individual sessions on our sessions page.

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[XKCD Comic @xkcdComic]

Astronomer Hotline https://t.co/XabwcPxseD https://t.co/SCuoWPPwsh

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

I'm reading about the Victoria Hall Tragedy in Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World. In case you wonder why public venues require that exit doors must open outwards:

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[Association for Computing Machinery @TheOfficialACM]

200 years ago on this day, Charles Babbage, a founding visionary of modern computing, submitted a one-page paper on his invention, the Difference Engine. Containing 25,000 distinct parts, the machine is the world's first mechanical computer. 🔗: https://t.co/aC3DTAsRpD

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

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[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

So funny. https://t.co/b9dUeiGtNH

[Jeff Atwood @codinghorror]

For reference there are ~750 billionaires in the USA, around ~50k people with $100m+ net worth, but mostly it's the same as it ever was https://t.co/Bd1t5RvBCI .. and since that amazing video was produced, things have gotten.. a lot worse. 😬

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

I had an excellent conversation with a fellow software architect this morning. An hour of what it means to provide direction on a project without dictating implementation, creating architectures that can change over time, and how to quickly earn and keep trust.

[Quanta Magazine @QuantaMagazine]

The traveling salesperson problem seeks the shortest or least expensive round trip through a collection of cities. Researchers recently improved upon a decades-old algorithm for approximating its solutions, ending a theoretical and psychological logjam. https://t.co/yTlUEkQenr

[Jerry Yoakum @Yoakum]

It would be nice to know how some of the @CodeSignalCom statistics are calculated. Take this image for example. Have 4% of all users of the site solved the problem? Or, have 4% of users who have attempted the problem been able to solve it? I bet it is the former.

[Gillioz Theatre @gillioztheatre]

Casablanca will be hitting the big screen on June 8th at 3:00 PM!

Join us at the Historic Gillioz Theatre for our first movie in our midweek matinee series presented by Senior Age and Medicare Plus.

Get your tickets TODAY at https://t.co/YVfWHg1VmB