Andy Sawyer

Jun 23, 2024 | medium.com | Andy Sawyer

Now we know the 'why', let's deep dive into the 'how'. The second part of this article steps through the creation of a very simple arithmetic package. While the article frames up how to do this into a private repository, I've actually published mine to a public repository so you can pip install it yourself and test it out without having to build it yourself if you don't want to. You'll find the repository here. PrerequisitesBefore we start, ensure you have: Basic knowledge of Python programming.

May 21, 2024 | medium.com | Andy Sawyer

Companies are investing heavily in data teams to help them make sense of the vast amounts of information at their disposal, hoping to gain a competitive edge. But simply having a data team isn't a silver bullet - it's essential to make sure their efforts are focused on the right areas. As leaders, we need to steer our data experts towards projects that will have a real impact on the bottom line, whether that's boosting revenue, cutting costs, or strengthening our brand.

May 21, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | Paul Chuks |T.D. Walker |B. Pladek |Andy Sawyer

any god—when you pray—will tell you—the last thingthey want to do is turn their back—then they turn. you’re from a country where bombs haverevoked bodies into void, for years; your grandma diedthis way. her limbs in the south, head,north, hands, east—as if showing godhow to dismember a poem. It’s your turn now. the bombs have come in the same temper—you in your granny’s frame, near the spot sheescalated into dust. you call upon god,a bomb dies in your face.

May 21, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | Andy Sawyer |B. Pladek |T.D. Walker |Paul Chuks

The genre of After World is still often referred to (see The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction) as “The Last Man,” from its genesis in the early nineteenth century in various novels and poems using that title, including, of course, the famous work by Mary Shelley.

May 21, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | B. Pladek |T.D. Walker |Paul Chuks |Andy Sawyer

Andrew was convinced the writer had been trans. By this point his friends were tired of hearing about it, but he had no one else to tell besides the internet, and he was too smart for that. That would be asking for it. Samantha Finnes was a minor historical novelist, unknown outside queer circles. In the mid-50s she’d written three books set during the World Wars.