An introduction to axions I wrote several years ago on fledglingphysicist.com, covering the Strong CP Problem, the Peccei-Quinn Mechanism, and axions in cosmology.
Read moreMy ebook is available for free download!
The second chapter of my upcoming book Production-Ready Microservices has been turned into a short ebook. Download it for free on the O'Reilly website while it's available! You can get it in epub, mobi, and pdf formats.
Read moreWho's On Call?
Implementation of an on-call policy requires answering precisely these questions: who is responsible for on-call duties for an application/service, and how is that responsibility defined? More succinctly, who owns on-call?
Read moreThe cover design of my new book is finished!
My awesome cover animal: the leaf-cutter bee
I'm so excited to share the cover design for my new book Production-Ready Microservices. I've been working on this project this entire year, and have been writing non-stop ever since I began working with O'Reilly in May. There's a lot more work to be done (this last stretch of writing, editing, more writing, more editing is the hardest part), but we are nearing the finish line and I can't wait to share all my microservice thoughts with you!
Read moreFrom the Fledgling Physicist Archives: If Susan Can Learn Physics, So Can You
Originally posted on my blog fledglingphysicist.com, here is "If Susan Can Learn Physics, So Can You".
"Like most of us, I had heard throughout my life that math and physics were really difficult. If you weren’t “smart”, you shouldn’t even bother trying to learn either, people would say...That is one of the biggest, most hurtful, and most destructive lies anyone can perpetuate...Anyone can learn physics. Anyone can learn math. Being “good at it” or “smart” is beside the point."
Read moreEmbracing Failure
The best complex systems are those that are prepared for failure, actively pushed to fail, and recover from failures gracefully. By applying these lessons to our own lives, and learning to embrace failure, we can become the best versions of ourselves.
Read moreTwenty Books That Shaped My Unconventional Life
Today I want to share twenty books I that I read both during the time I homeschooled myself through high school and during my time at ASU and Penn - books that shaped and drove this strange path of mine, that brought me to exactly where I am today.
Read moreSo You Want to Learn Physics...
Over the past few years, ever since writing "If Susan Can Learn Physics, So Can You", I've been contacted by people from all backgrounds who are inspired and want to learn physics, but don't know where to start, what to learn, what to read, and how to structure their studies...this post is a condensed version of what I've sent to people who have contacted me over the years, outlining what everyone needs to learn in order to really understand physics.
Read moreKicking off my new site and blog
In 2013, I began a blog called Fledgling Physicist. Its goal was to document my thoughts and things I learned while studying physics at the University of Pennsylvania. Several of my posts received considerable attention, including "If Susan Can Learn Physics, So Can You" and a short series I wrote on Axions.
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