Kowsheek

With experiences at American Express, Critical Mass, Innohub Inc. & BRIO, I’ve developed a creative approach to delivering technical solutions for business strategy, solutions and IP-creation.

📍 Toronto

Technology

What I'm Building in 2021

Since the software development landscape is continuously evolving, I find it useful to plan the technologies to build with in the year ahead.

Technology

The Myth of Innovation in Canadian FinTech

Any definition of innovation must take into account tangible impact; in the Canadian FinTech landscape however, impact has been forgone for glamour and financial gain.

Team

The Technical Interview is an Ego Trip

Early in my career, after a short initial interview at a consulting firm in Toronto, I was invited to a technical interview on the same day. Two of the senior developers from the team I would join would conduct the interview. The interview started pleasantly with them describing the project

Personal Growth

Managing Chronic Pain as a Developer

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

Technology

Git Branch Naming Conventions for the Real World

The naming of feature branches depends on their purpose. Their purpose is agility.

Professional Growth

Launching as a Developer

Starting as a software developer can feel like we're drowning and it may not be obvious but it can get lonely.

Technology

Reading on Design Patterns

As with so many other things in software development, usage of design patterns a hotly contested topic - to use or not to use is the question.

Professional Growth

Should I Start a Blog?

If you are also asking yourself the question, "Should I start a blog?", the answer, as I've come to think about it, depends on two additional questions.