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THE GOKADA SUPER APP: WHAT, WHY AND FOR WHOM
Tags: Bikes, Delivery, Apps, Gokada

Lagos, the City that keeps you moving.

There’s always so much to see and do; it’s practically impossible to slow down.

But on most days, the average Lagosian wouldn’t have it any other way, especially when they can keep stress to a minimum.

We recognized that when we first set up in Lagos, we wanted to bring convenience to our consumers so they could put their all into their hustle without having to think of traffic, so we filled the roads with bikes to get you to your destination quicker.

After the ban on bikes, we figured we still had a shot at making life a little easier, so we focused on helping you move your food and goods instead.

So far it’s been going great, but there were still some bumps in the road we needed to get rid of to serve you even better, so we rolled up our sleeves and built the super app.

WHAT’S THIS SUPER APP, REALLY?

The Gokada app from first glance might just seem like a simple, more streamlined way to get all the services we offer in one place so you get more room on your phone for other things.

The Super App is much more than that.

It is a combination of the different services we offer into one; the Rides, as well as the item and food deliveries. As long as Gokada makes it happen, you now get to enjoy it in just one app.

It’s been improved with awesome new features like the scheduled pickup feature that allows you to remake an order without having to fill those details right from the start and the new “pay-after-pickup” system.

WHY WE MADE THE NEW APP

When we made the shift, we had resorted to the use of a third-party system for what we had expected to make for seamless operations.

This eventually made it hard for us to implement fully what we wanted, make services better and gain full control over app downtimes.

We needed to accommodate the concerns, considerations and suggestions from our users to ensure that the services provided solved the very problems it was designed to.

It meant a lot of rebuilding, but it was worth it for the beauty that was to be the Super App. It means we now have full access to everything end to end, allowing us to build systems much faster and provide more services.

WHO WE MADE IT FOR

We made this app for You:

The vendor who needs to get an item across to their customer in time, the busy office worker who has to run an errand but can’t leave their desk. Even the food vendors who want to delight the taste buds of every Lagos foodie are not left out.

We made this app for everyone who wants quicker, faster, more convenient deliveries.

Simply put…

We believe that to live and survive in Nigeria is a superpower, and super people deserve a super app!

It’s just Lagos now, but who knows where we’ll be heading next?
⚖️ Stripe product culture, how to measure the team outputs & more / PM Snacks #38
By: Olivier Courtois
Tags: Archive, Newsletter, Delivery, Product Management, Agile

⚖️ Stripe product culture, how to measure the team outputs & more / PM Snacks #38 Olivier Courtois Follow Jun 8 · 2 min read

1️⃣ Flow Efficiency: Powering the Current of Your Work

Mar 2019 • 5 min read • #execution

I speak regularly about why I don’t like to do “estimates” of the work we do as a team. There are 2 main reasons:

1/ Estimates are usually made up (even with an experienced team), and takes too much time to evaluate (and it’s never fun for anyone). But in my opinion, there are better alternatives. To control the output, the “flow efficiency”-indicator is a solution. Lead & cycle times are another.

2/ To build a commitment, I prefer to work backwards like an investor. For a specific problem & level of ambition, how much time am I comfortable to invest in that initiative?

2️⃣ Building Products at Stripe

May 2021 • 12 min read • #culture

Ken Norton continues his series on strong product cultures in iconic companies. The first one was on Airbnb, this one is about Stripe. Read on. Among other things:

1/ They balance deep thinking (= everything has to be articulated through written documents) & speed (= their CEO even has a dedicated page on his personal website)

2/ They work backwards from a multi-decade vision (= it helps to focus your thinking on facts with long term relevance, like user needs, rather than shiny new technologies)

3️⃣ Facebook’s Ghost Unicorn

May 2021 • 4 min read • #strategy #culture

To win a market, it’s usually a better strategy to create a relatable product: novel enough to tease the curiosity of users, but simple enough to have a clear narrative. That’s what Facebook nailed in the beginning, not Campus network (= the first mover). Snap did the same (the main primitive was very constrained, the UX was not).

4️⃣ Unveiling Material You

May 2021 • 4 min • #design

I usually don’t cover news but Google unveiled the new evolution of Material Design: Material You. Right from the name to the features, it actually shows something I talked about many times: the need for more personal experiences. I hope it signifies a new movement for no more boring apps.
Indian Quick Commerce — Fastest Startup Alive
By: Abhinav Srivastava
Tags: Delivery, Data Science, Quick Commerce, Startup, Business

You may or may not have noticed the sudden wave in the Indian Start-Up scene to get you groceries faster than ever.

That is quick commerce and the market for it is getting heated:

Swiggy launches 15-minute grocery deliveries in 5 major cities

Zomato-backed Grofers launches 10-minute grocery delivery in 10 cities

Google-backed Dunzo launches 19-minute ultra-fast grocery delivery

Now the question is “Why this?” and “Why now?”

The answer lies in the international landscape and this time we are not late to the party but a major part of the movement.

“We believe that the weekly grocery run is outdated because people’s lives are increasingly spontaneous and shopping habits change accordingly,” says Kağan Sümer — Co-Founder of Gorillas.

Gorillas, the on-demand delivery start-up needs just 10-minutes to get your desired items from the cart to your doorstep, has become Europe’s fastest unicorn ever with a valuation of over $1B.

It is not just Europe, SoftBank-backed, US-based Gopuff secured $1B in new funding at a $15B valuation a couple of months back. There is also Dija, Weezy and many more players racing to be the go-to choice for your daily needs.

Also, this concept is nothing new. The model has in fact failed before but thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the adoption of no-contact grocery shopping has picked up pace again.

Simply put, there is now a market for something like this and also an additional revenue stream for established Indian Start-ups who have spent a lot of time and money to build a robust logistics network and customer base.

I am fan of Dunzo Daily, it is very convenient for people like me living in a city like Bangalore. As access to supermarkets has increased, the space we have to store has decreased since people in cities are now living in smaller spaces.

I believe tackling two major challenges will play a major role in deciding who wins the quick commerce race:

Creating new and leveraging existing mini-fulfillment centers, strategically located across each neighborhood in the city. Building procurement relationships to have comfortable margins that will allow them to sell at near-retail prices to build a long-term sustainable business.

As the quick commerce market gains more traction, we will be seeing an increase in “cloud stores” (also called dark stores). These are analogous to your cloud-kitchens that run on top of Swiggy or Zomato and operate as delivery only restaurants.

Space constraints and high initial cost will require the delivery-only convenient stores to maintain inventories very specific to the neighborhood. It would be interesting to see how these start-ups leverage existing Kirana Stores and convert to something like ‘Swiggy Super Store’

This whole thing reminds me of Ronny Chieng’s stand-up on Amazon Prime being too slow. Check out the link for a good laugh! Cheers.
Buying.com to List on Bibox Exchange
By: Ashley G
Tags: Ecommerce, Finance, Delivery, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency

Buying.com prepares for its newest listing on Bibox exchange — the world’s first artificial intelligence digital trading platform. Bibox services a large global market of traders and investors, making it an exciting partner for Buying.com as we continue to grow our audience. This listing follows recent successful Buying.com listings on the Uniswap and Gate.io exchanges.

Join our Telegram to stay up to date on the latest announcements from Buying.com.

What is Bibox?

Bibox is a next generation digital asset exchange platform that utilizes AI technology for the first time in digital asset trading. Since its launch in mid-November 2017, Bibox has garnered praise for innovating safe and secure transactions with its advanced technology. As a result, it has improved the reliability and operability of the exchange itself.

Currently, Bibox supports up to 90+ high-quality coins and 200+ various trading pairs. It operates globally with centers in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Switzerland, Estonia, and more, with a multilingual team offering 24/7 support.

What Makes Bibox Unique?

Bibox is recognized as the first artificial intelligence platform for digital assets. By incorporating this innovative technology, Bibox has paved the way for an overall safer and more secure trading transactions environment for cryptocurrency.

Founded by a group of senior experts with a diverse knowledge in the areas of blockchain, finance and AI, Bibox has a unique leg up amongst other exchanges. The company is utilizing intelligence and transparency to build a platform that offers the perfect user experience. For example, users can choose from a number of AI bots to help them maximize their trading profits. One option, the Automatic Investing bot, is a “tool that outperforms the professional,” while another called “One-Click Hedging” is the “ultimate weapon for asset preservation.”

Bibox is available on mobile devices running the iOS, Android and Windows operating systems. The exchange allows trading with USD fiat currencies and currently has a 24 hour trading volume of $1.4 billion.

In Conclusion

Partnering with Bibox Exchange benefits Buying.com by providing additional liquidity to the token and offering our community and management exposure to traders that are new to the Buying.com ecosystem. Listing on innovative exchanges like Bibox is the next step in Buying.com’s roadmap to becoming the world leader in decentralized hyperlocal-last-mile and supply logistics.

Join the Buying.com Telegram channel for the latest updates on what the team is up to at this exciting time in our roadmap.

Website: https://www.buying.com

Telegram: https://t.me/buyingcom_announcements

Medium: https://medium.com/buying-com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/buying_com?lang=en
Weeknote S02E04
By: Bobak Saadat
Tags: Weeknotes, Delivery, Team Alignment, Migraine Awareness Week, Team Canvas

Weeknote S02E04

A quick update for a short week; prepping for facilitated sessions then off on holiday for a week. Bobak Saadat Sep 2·3 min read

It’s a short week for me with the bank holiday and my holiday coming up at the end of the week so most of the week has been tying up loose ends and prepping meetings and facilitated sessions for my return (retro / sprint planning / team canvas alignment session). So what follows is a quick update with some highlights from the bank holiday too.

Team alignment planning 📝

I’ve been cooking up a team canvas format to prep for our alignment workshop in 2 weeks using the open source templates at theteamcanvas.com as the starting point. I’m still not done but hoping to get it wrapped up before I go on leave at the end of the day.

Mural template from theteamcanvas.com

The purpose of this workshop can be tailored to various needs but given that we’ve had a few new starters join this session is going to be comprehensive. So I’m intending for the team to:

learn about each other’s motivations and values and see if they are well reflected in the team’s overall mission, purpose and values;

learn about each other’s skills beyond what’s in their job descriptions;

understand each other’s needs and expectations;

come up with a shared vision for values, goals and purpose for the team;

commit to rules and activities/meetings (and a time/regularity at which to review them);

recognise their strengths/assets as well as their weaknesses and risks.

stretch goals:

come up with a team charter

come up with ways to celebrate team success

set up remote / in person working rules

Bank holiday highlight

I visited a museum for the first time in 2 years to see the Epic Iran exhibition at the V&A. Not only was it amazing to be back in a museum but I was surprised at how much the experience took me back to being in Iran a few years ago to visit my family and travel the sights. So it turned out to be a particularly emotional experience for me.

This particular exhibit (which I frustratingly forgot to take the artist notes of) was a poignant reminder of hope and renewal in these turbulent times…‎

این نیز بگذرد / ‘Een neez bogzarad’ is an old Persian adage that roughly translates as ‘this too shall pass’

Migraine Awareness Week, 5–11 September

As I won’t be here next week (I’ll be in West Somerset trying to enjoy nature 🌳) I thought I’d shout about Migraine Awareness Week this week. As someone who has migraine I am always startled to hear that 1 in 7 people have migraine (that’s around 10 million people in the UK alone!) as it never feels like that well known an issue (either in general society or in the medical profession).

The Migraine Trust does excellent work on supporting those with migraine as well as raising migraine awareness and campaigning on topical issues so if you’re interested in reading more, I’d recommend reading about their campaign linked below.

https://migrainetrust.org/.../migraine-awareness-week-2021/

See you all in 2 weeks!
Convert BTC to USD - Cash Out Bitcoin to US Dollars
By: Shahzaib Baig
Tags: Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Money

BTC to USD is the most traded currency pair in the world and thousands of people want to know how to cash out Bitcoins to USD on a daily basis. However, the biggest problem crypto traders face is the tedious KYC (Know Your Customer) verification process and crazy transaction charges on the majority of online platforms.

To solve all these problems our popular online cryptocurrency exchange btc-to-usd-converter.com provides free-of-cost services to convert Bitcoin to USD in a bank account. There are no long sign-ups nor any hidden fees. You can exchange Bitcoin for USD at the best selling price without paying a substantial amount of trading charges.

The best BTC to USD converter tool calculates the exchange rates between Bitcoin and the United States Dollar in real-time. Besides, it has the highest liquidity and lowest transaction cost in the world of cryptocurrency exchanges.

The design is simple and friendly for all types of users. You can sell Bitcoin for USD and choose to be paid with a wide range of payment methods such as bank transfer (ACH, SWIFT, and SEPA), PayPal, Western Union, Credit and Debit Card, or any other service available in your area.

Our service makes it simple and safe to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency. These features make our platform the best BTC to USD converter exchange in the world. All you need to do is provide the amount of Bitcoin to sell, choose ACH bank transfer as the payment method and collect funds in your bank account in no time.

In addition to that, you can also cash out Bitcoin to USD by using Bitcoin ATM if you’re able to locate one nearby you. There are over 20K Bitcoin ATMs installed around the world where you can buy and sell Bitcoin for cash. The only downside is that they cost you up to 15% of the total transaction.
About Bitcoin — Steemit. Satoshi Nakamoto released a whitepaper…
By: Techno Magazine
Tags: Bitcoin Wallet, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Bitcoincash, Bitcoin Mining

Satoshi Nakamoto released a whitepaper (a document issued with new blockchain projects) Bitcoin: a Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System in 2008. Nakamoto’s true identity is still unknown but he described a purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash.

Peer-to-Peer, also known as P2P is computers acting as a network. The Blockchain technology and Bitcoin are two different things. Blockchain developed over the last decade into one of the biggest technologies and have the potential to impact every industry like Finance, Real Estate, and even the Banking Sector.

In 2009, shortly after Nakamoto’s whitepaper was published, it was offered to the open source community. Open source refers to a computer program in which the source code is available to the public for use of the modification and designing of the program, in this case, the Blockchain and Bitcoin. The programmers can improve upon the source code and share it with each other. In Bitcoin’s case the program source code was made available for any parties for modification and also freely available to users.

Open source in cryptocurrency is essential for building trust and safety into blockchain networks,it is transparent and decentralized.

Bitcoins are generated by a process of mining as a reward by the network. Miners are individuals which enter the Bitcoin economy. Mining creates Bitcoins through a competitive and decentralized process. These individuals are then rewarded by Bitcoins which they then can exchange for other currencies, products, and services.

Bitcoin is a big electronic system which is on the blockchain. Transactions are recorded and verified. The Bitcoin system is considered the first blockchain. People believe it will revolutionize money, government and beyond. Anyone can join Bitcoin — this is for the public.

In time of writing Bitcoin is now trading for $9 303,81 (17.06.2019)

About the Author

Pieter Lategan is the founder of Techno Magazine. He also blogs for the Free Online Magazine. He focuses on the business side of blockchain technology. He writes about businesses which will improve with blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and dApps.
SEC Gary Gensler Throws Down The Gauntlet
By: Senoa Coin
Tags: Blockchain, Bitcoincash, Gary Gensler, Cryptocurrency

SEC Chair Gary Gensler throws down the gauntlet

The cryptocurrency battle lines have been drawn.

On August 3, 2021, at the Aspen Security Forum SEC Chairman Gary Gensler in a gloved fist threw down the gauntlet against cryptocurrency only barely sparing Bitcoin.

Prior to launching into what amounted to a veiled threat against cryptocurrency he stated, “As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own, and I’m not speaking on behalf of the Commission or the SEC staff”.

He made it very clear, using the phrase “make no mistake” 3 times, that the SEC and the powers would be going after tokens, stable coins, trading platforms, and lending platforms (no matter what country they were in) to bring them all to heal and to register and comply with the SEC and other authorities.

Gensler is the face of what will soon be an all-out attack against cryptocurrency to bring the industry under the control and on behalf of the banking and financial systems that crypto is trying to liberate the world from.

After sharing a warm feeling towards crypto and that it “has been and could continue to be a catalyst for change in the fields of finance and money” he took the gloves off.

Hiding behind the “need to protect investors” he laid out his case that not only was almost everything in cryptocurrency going to be regulated but even offshore platforms were not beyond his reach.

In some areas, he is right for example that an ICO is an investment document and needs to have investor protections but then he went for the throat.

Bringing the Calvary

He made it clear he was calling for reinforcements “We need additional Congressional authorities to prevent transactions, products, and platforms from falling between regulatory cracks. We also need more resources to protect investors in this growing and volatile sector” he said. But he didn’t stop there “I’d like to note we have taken and will continue to take our authorities as far as they go”.

Then the threat “For those who want to encourage innovations in crypto, I’d like to note that financial innovations throughout history don’t long thrive outside of our public policy frameworks”.

And finally the heart of the matter which cryptocurrency is all about.

“At the heart of finance is trust. And at the heart of trust in markets is investor protection. If this field is going to continue or reach any of its potential to be a catalyst for change, we better bring it into public policy frameworks” he said.

The trust must be built from all sides.
Why is Ukraine a perfect place for outsourcing?
Tags: Web App Development, Software Development, Outsourcing Company, Mobile App Development, Uxui Design

Wondering this question we arrived at the conclusion, that this is due to the huge number of first-class specialists in the field of IT. Rather than anywhere else, Ukraine counts the largest percentage of people working in this area. Ukrainian outsourcing companies are in great demand among foreign customers. So what is the secret to success?

Eminently suitable education‍

More and more students prefer technical specialties along with humanitarian ones.

From year to year and the advent of new technologies on the market, future developers, project leads, project managers and other specialists delve into technologies and improve their skills and knowledge.

Many foreign experts come to Ukraine and visit different conferences, business trainings and lectures from our engineers to adopt experience or share knowledge in one or another area of the huge “metropolis” of the IT sphere.

Business conduct

Ukraine is well distinguished by its business culture and the introduction of new business strategies, such as Scram for example. We should recall that the experts themselves with an incredible excitement strive to solve complex problems or extraordinary requirements in order to implement the functionality. Ukrainians are very disciplined in matters of work and are diligently struggling with procrastination and satisfy customers with compliance of deadlines.

Wide technical approach

It often happens that when interviewing someone for the position of React JS developer, it turns out that person also knows Node JS and Java, for example. Thus, hiring a person to a certain position, the project manager provides himself with insurance in case the customer’s requirements change dramatically. PM doesn’t have to hire another one or one more person for the same project.

‍ Reputation

Ukraine has established itself as a country that meets the highest requirements of employers in technical terms. Timeliness and quality are valued first. That is why business mastodons such as BMW, Volkswagen, HP, E-commerce Systems, IBM and many others command the services of Ukrainian companies.

Pricing

In comparison with other countries, it is easier for a foreign customer to estimate the benefit from the services of a Ukrainian outsourcing company, which may well provide first-class service at an affordable price, which is usually 40–60% lower than others propose.

A noteworthy detail is that many customers also accentuated on the employees themselves. They were impressed by the fact that the Ukrainians are very sociable. Regardless of what time zone the customer lives in, he can always depend on quick feedback.

We know that there are still some other, less or more important reasons why Ukraine has become a leading country in the field of outsourcing, but these 5 have become the most decisive.

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Mobile Application and Web Development
By: Itriangle Technolabs
Tags: Web App Development, Android App Development, Mobile App Development, Search Engine Optimizati, Iphone App Development

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About us
Tags: Web Development, Web Applications, Web App Development, Back End Development, E Commerce Software

What started as a simple calling to improve website quality and performance as well as its reach in the local market, quickly outgrew its initial calling and became an alliance between a web developer working in the financial sector and a marketing agent working in the web development sector.

And so out of the common goal for building premium online brands and complex web applications Back-end Programming or B. Programming was born. Our team aims to reduce your business costs to a minimum and increase your market share at the same time by automating significant parts of your workflow online and providing a user-friendly UI focused on achieving the highest possible conversion rates for your website or web application.

Our main focus is providing our clients with the best ratio between quality and price and with it making sure that they remain the leading brand in their branch.

Whether you have an idea for an online business or are simply looking to reduce the costs of your existing business and extend your reach & improve your conversion rates you’ll find out that we’re the ones worth contacting.

Let us help you achieve your goal like we helped so many before.
Benefits of ASP.NET Core
Tags: Web App Development, Mobile App Development, Technology

A latest technology that many companies have duly adopted to create their applications. A cross-platform, open-source framework for the development of cloud-based modern web applications. ASP.NET core is a great combination of different web development models that consists of all of the required services to create robust web applications for all different kinds of businesses.

Through this framework, one can create more effective web apps, mobile app back ends and also IoT apps. To put it in simpler terms, ASP.NET core is a significant redesign of the ASP.NET framework. ASP.NET core comes with a wide range of benefits. Let us take a look at some of the various benefits of ASP.NET Core.

1. Improved Performance

The major benefit of ASP.NET Core framework is its improved and higher performance. With the new enhancements and upgrades, the code actually gets much more optimized that results into improved performance. However, this isn’t the best part of it. The most significant part is that it does not actually require changing the code. The ASP.NET Core compiler eventually optimizes the entire code whenever the code is re-compiled with the ASP.NET Core framework.

2. Support of Cross-platform

ASP.NET Core is cross-platform allowing easy creation of web applications which run on Windows, Linux, and Mac. In simpler terms, the entire backend will use the same C# code.

3. Lesser Code

ASP.NET Core demands less coding, and the developers can easily optimize the code-structure by writing lesser statements. As the coding is less, the amount of hours required are less as well in order to create an application, making ASP.NET Core much more cost-effective.

4. Easy Maintenance

As ASP.NET Core demands less coding, it in turn becomes much more easier to maintain automatically. This essentially means that it not only takes the less amount of code to create a web application but it is very easy to manage and maintain it effectively.

5. Cloud-Based Web Application Development Support

Creating a cloud-based application in the current era is a better option. And ASP.NET Core is the go to solution for the business requirements of the current times. Also, ASP.NET Core can easily help in developing great and robust web applications.

ASP.NET Core is an extremely interesting technology to create robust web applications. Since most of the businesses out there look for various ways to develop applications faster and launch it in the market as soon as possible, ASP.NET Core is considered to be the best ways to do it.

https://techcedence.com/benefits-of-asp-net-core/
Factors to Consider before Undertaking Steps of Web Application Development!
By: Pushkar Purohit
Tags: Web App Development, Web Applications

Steps of Web Application Development

Web application development has become a trend in recent years. Web applications can be used for performing various tasks, and they are getting popular day by day. Web applications are being developed as an alternative to desktop software due to their advantages such as portability, accessibility, low cost of ownership, etc.

Businesses have been using web application development services to develop their website with new features, improve existing features, or replace outdated systems with these modern web application models.

Web application development is a complex and intricate process that needs to be done correctly. Many factors must be considered before any web application development, and there are also many precautions to take. This article will discuss those factors and the caution to be taken when developing a website for your business!

Technology Considerations: This factor defines what type and platform need to be used to develop Web Application.

Data Considerations: This factor defines what type of data should be used and how it would be accessed.

People considerations: The employees or stakeholders involved in your project must have a clear idea of their role, responsibility, and the kind of accountability before commencing with the process of Web Application Development.

Quality considerations: This factor defines how the web application will be assessed and verified for quality assurance before release. There are various methods to test Web Applications to validate them, including exploratory testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, training, etc.

Maintenance considerations: The process of maintenance is essential, as it’s crucial to keep web applications up-to-date with the latest security and performance updates. It is also helpful in avoiding crashes or data loss because of software failures or faults.

Development methodologies: This factor refers to developing a web application for maximum efficiency and performance. Development methodologies encompass a wide range of practices, including agile development and lean software development.

Business requirements: The web application’s business requirements are customer or organization needs that must be met to achieve success. The client typically sets them before any work is done to avoid wasting time working toward goals.

Web application security: The necessary features and components of a web app protect it from unauthorized access, data loss, or malicious attacks.

Web programming languages: Lastly, languages are used to create the code for each component in a web app. These can be HTML, JavaScript, or PHP (among others).

The Author has more than 5 years in the field of marketing and has been published in many reputed magazines and newsletters.
How can we save time after an interactive Exploratory Data Analysis?
By: Robert Dzudzar
Tags: Web App Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistics, Python, Data Science

How to generate code within code?

Python’s answer: f-strings - simple and powerful

“F-strings provide a way to embed expressions inside string literals, using a minimal syntax. An f-string is an expression evaluated at run time, not a constant value.” (PEP 498)

In Python: preface a string literal with an f and put your variable into curly braces {}, when you execute the code, those variables will get assigned values. See the simple example below (f-strings and their evaluated values are bolded):

platform = 'Towards Data Science'

author = 'Robert Dzudzar'

number_of_articles = 1 example = f"{author} wrote {number_of_articles} article(s) for {platform}." print(example)

# Returns: Robert Dzudzar wrote 1 article(s) for Towards Data Science.

How do I generate code in ‘Distribution Analyser’?

Within the app, the user plays with widgets: they select a distribution, then they use sliders or input boxes to tweak distribution parameters (each distribution has its own set of parameters). Values from Streamlit widgets are passed to a function that makes the figure — so why can’t we pass code too?

Depending on the code and parameters, sometimes variables need to be tweaked to have the desired format in the f-string:

In Distribution Analyser, to provide a user with generated code I need variable names or their values, or sometimes both, which I obtain with simple string manipulation. Once I get the desired format, I just pass it to the f-string (see Figure below). Created f-sting is then passed to a Streamlit button which will print it out when pressed.

The figure below shows a side by side comparison of f-strings in ‘Explore distributions’ and generated code (f-strings and their values are highlighted). In the same fashion, this is done to obtain the code from the best-fit distribution function. You can find the entire web app source code on GitHub, and feel free to play with and explore Distribution Analyser on Streamlit Sharing.

In conclusion

Give more to users to save their time and effort.

For web app developers it will take only a few more functions added to their app (at least if they are using Python) to make simple, reproducible and ready-to-use code that they can give to users as part of the analysis results. Having such an option saves users hours or even days of taking notes and digging through the source code.
Top 5 Technology Trends For The Energy & Utilities Sector
By: Krzysztof Szukieć
Tags: Energy, Business Strategy, Utilities, Digital Transformation, Green Energy

As the digital transformation reaches more and more industries, companies constantly implement new technologies to become more effective, secure and efficient. Energy & utilities are no different. The digital transformation in those two industries is gaining traction as more businesses realize the potential technology offers. So, here’s the top 5 technology trends in energy & utilities right now:

1. Predictive Analytics

Predictive analytics are based on rapid data analysis and provide quick insights and future predictions. Companies who use this technology gain an advantage of being able to react and adapt much quicker to change and problems. It enables them to make smarter investments and manage their resources better. Some example uses include predicting the power usage within certain area or predicting machinery failures.

2. Big Data

Innovations like the smart grid, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), synchrophasors, smart appliances, microgrids, advanced distribution management, remote asset monitoring, event avoidance and self-healing networks have a significant impact on the amount of data we have. The increase in this data amount is what makes this trend so strong. More and more companies are investing in Big Data technologies to make the most out of their data and not be drowned in the amount of information they have.

3. Cloud Computing

We’ve mentioned cloud several times before on our blog. There’s several reasons why a business might want to move into the cloud. Cloud services provide a wide range of excellent tools to improve security, business processes and overall efficiency. They also prove to be very cost effective and scalable. This trend is mostly for companies who want to develop quick-to-market solutions and need to digitize their assets.

4. Sensor Technology

Sensors are being applied extensively throughout the entire supply, transmission and distribution domains of utilities. This is a way for utilities to enhance their applications and get more data. What is more, this is also a great way to improve customer experience and satisfaction.

5. Communication Technology

Utilities are distributed by nature and, therefore, require excellent communication, asset and labor management. Mobility and communication are something that companies in the energy and utilities sector need to invest in. Things like machine-to-machine (M2M) monitoring systems that are similar in function to low bandwidth SCADA, but use different communication technologies and approaches (such as personal-area networks (PANs), HANs, FANs, substation, control center and enterprise LANs and shared wide-area networks (WAN) are being implemented to improve operations and management productivity.

If you’re interested in implementing any of these trends in your business — contact us to get expert opinion on which solutions will be best for your company.
Importance of Green Energy (Earth Day Special)
By: Pranav Mohan
Tags: Earth Day, Green Energy, Blog

Nowadays, we have become dependent on fossil fuels and nuclear energy for electricity. However, they cause great harm to the environment. So what is the solution? The solution is green energy.

Green energy is a type of energy that produces energy but does not cause any harm to the environment. Examples include solar energy and wind energy.

So what harm do non-renewable resources cause to the environment? Fossil Fuels are burnt to obtain energy due to which Greenhouse gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Carbon Monoxide are released in the process. These gases build up in the atmosphere and cause pollution. Nuclear Energy is produced using radioactive materials which can be deadly if not disposed of properly.

Green Energy such as Wind, Solar and Water energy does not produce any greenhouse gases and are safer for the environment compared to non-renewable resources. Non- Renewable energy is exhaustible while renewable energy is inexhaustible.

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How to Setup Green Geeks Cloud Server for your Website
By: T.Jeeva T.Jeeva
Tags: Web Development, Greengeeks, Web Design, Green Energy, Hosting

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Mass Production of Solar Energy towards Cleaner Environment
By: Jennifer Black
Tags: Finance, Energy, Green Energy, Stock Market

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Solar power is energy that could be used as electric or thermal energy that is generated by the sun. The most common approach to capture solar energy is through photovoltaic solar panels, which transform the sun’s rays into useful electricity. Solar energy is often employed in thermal applications to heat interior areas or fluids, in addition to photovoltaics for electricity generation. To effectively utilize the sun’s energy using solar technology, property owners could install solar hot water systems and design their buildings with passive solar heating in mind. In addition, more solar power was installed in 2020 than any other year on record in the United States. (1) Do you believe that implementing solar energy could lower greenhouse gas emissions? Glad to share these insights I found out today!

Solar energy uses the sun to generate clean, renewable energy that is good for the environment. Alternatives to fossil fuels reduce carbon emissions both at home and abroad, lowering global greenhouse gas leaks. Solar energy is known to have a positive environmental impact. Coal and natural gas provide the majority of the electricity generated in the United States. Fossil fuel extraction and use are costly and detrimental to the environment. Solar energy, on the other hand, is both free and abundant! We might power the entire planet for a year if we could capture all of the sun’s energy shining on the Earth for only one hour! Furthermore, an approximately $2.25 trillion proposal to overhaul American infrastructure could allocate roughly $100 billion to improve our power grid and boost the shift towards clean energy. Moreover, these other sectors have become an emerging leader in the solar utility and finance space through targeting underserved markets, constructing next-generation solar glasshouses using customized red greenhouse glass and seamless solar panels, engaging in third-party manufacturing for production and distribution logistics, and providing services to the home building and roofing industries. (2) We could finally achieve clean energy by the extending hand of these other realms! Isn’t it beneficial? Give this article a minute!

Using solar power to generate electricity instead of fossil fuels could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2). When fossil fuels are used, greenhouse gases are released, due to higher global temperatures and climate change. Fortunately, the production of solar energy worldwide is indeed a silver lining in making our environment even cleaner! Find out why here. Check the disclaimer on my profile and landing page.

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SOSV Climate Tech 100 Startups value grows by 44% in 5 months
By: Benjamin Joffe
Tags: Green Energy, Electric Vehicles, Climate Change, Climatetech, Cleantech

SOSV Climate Tech 100 Startups value grows by 44% in 5 months Benjamin Joffe Follow Sep 14 · 3 min read

On Earth Day, April 22, 2021, SOSV published its SOSV Climate Tech 100 list, a collection of the top climate tech companies in our portfolio. The list was notable because the companies up to that point had raised $1.85 billion from investors (including $89 million from SOSV), and had a market cap in aggregate of $5.65 billion.

Techcrunch reported on those numbers and commented that SOSV’s “planetary health’ mission was “paying off.” We subsequently published detailed analyses of the list’s founders and investors, and we announced an Oct. 20–21 event called the SOSV Climate Tech Summit, aimed at helping the climate ecosystem move faster.

Now it’s nearly five months later, and the Climate Tech 100 list financials are due for an update. Thanks to the strength of the companies on the list as well as a powerful surge in climate tech venture investing, the financials for the 100 have taken a big step forward.

The SOSV Climate Tech 100 aggregate value has jumped from $5.7 billion to over $8.1 billion, an increase of 44%.

Total investment in the 100 increased $508 million to reach $2.36 billion, an increase of nearly 28%.

SOSV topped off its investments with $13.8M to reach $103 million, an increase of 15.5%.

25 startups on the list raised new funding. The largest contributors to the jump in valuation were major raises at NotCo, Formlabs, and R-Zero.

NotCo is a food technology company that uses AI to create new food formulations for animal-based product replacements like milk, mayonnaise and more. They raised $235 million in a round led by Tiger Global. NotCo graduated from SOSV’s IndieBio and is the program’s first unicorn.

Formlabs is a pioneer in 3D printing and has been growing steadily, developing new products, materials and market opportunities. It raised $150M in a Softbank-led round.

R-Zero provides UV-based disinfection systems for buildings that dramatically reduces the use of chemical disinfectants. It raised $41.5M in a round led by World Innovation Lab. R-Zero graduated from SOSV’s hard tech program HAX.

Aside from those three frontrunners, SOSV’s food and ag portfolio continued to grow quickly, and manufacturing-related startups picked up momentum as well. The Climate Tech sector in 2021 overall has been on a tear, with more money invested in more startups than ever, about $16b across close to 250 venture deals in 1H2021, according to research from Climate Tech VC.

We look forward to watching all the companies in the climate tech category continue to grow strongly in the months ahead. Please join us at the virtual (and free) SOSV Climate Tech Summit to hear from the top investors and founders across the ecosystem who are working hard to make a difference for our planet’s well-being.