Since Python 3.3 You can chain dictionaries which contain the same key in a prioritized order: from collections import ChainMap prio_1 = {“param_1”: “foo”} prio_2 = {“param_1”: “foobar”, “param_2”: “bar”} combined = ChainMap(prio_1, prio_2) print(combined[“param_1”]) # outputs ‘foo’ print(combined[“param_2”]) # outputs ‘bar’ The param_1 from the prio_1 dictionary is dominant, so it isn’t overwritten by…
Everyone is talking about error culture and that companies should embrace it. Jurgen Appelo sheds some light on this topic by bisecting the term “error” and introducing a tool to celebrate the right kind of errors. The grid The term “error” is broken down into mistake and failure. Mistake is a behavior, failure is an…
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This is part 2 of the 5 part series 15 Steps for successful Bootstrapping Time to Cash – When do I get my money? More important than “time to market” (when can I offer my product on the market) is “time to cash”: when do I get the money for my service? For a successful…
In my article My personal road map for learning data science in 2018 I wrote about how I try to tackle the data science knowledge sphere. Due to the fact that 2018 is slowly coming to an end I think it is time for a little wrap up. What are the things I learned about…
When you are working in an agile team e.g. Scrum you might have heard about the agile manifesto. Formulated in 2001 it influenced a lot of software developers and methodologies like Scrum. The Agile Manifesto consists of 4 values and 12 principles: Values Principles Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and…
An interesting technique from the Management 3.0 book “Managing for happiness” is the moving motivators exercise. What are the benefits of this exercise? It raises self-awareness about what motivates you, say what makes you get up in the morning. You can figure out what is important to your colleagues and support them in those areas.…
Big Data is a buzz word nowadays. But when is data “big data”?
What is Kudo? Kudo is Greek for fame or honor. The idea behind Kudo Cards is to say “Thank You” in a meaningful way. By taking the time to specify and write down what you are actually grateful for. Variations As an alternative to just give a card to a co-worker, you can enhance the…