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Gigi Sayfan

Principal Software Architect at Helix

Gigi Sayfan is a principal software architect at Helix — a bioinformatics and genomics start-up. Gigi has been developing software professionally for more than 20 years in domains as diverse as instant messaging, morphing, chip fabrication process control, embedded multimedia applications for game consoles, brain-inspired machine learning, custom browser development, web services for 3D distributed game platforms, IoT sensors and virtual reality. He has written production code in many programming languages such as Go, Python, C, C++, C#, Java, Delphi, JavaScript, and even Cobol and PowerBuilder for operating systems such as Windows (3.11 through 7), Linux, Mac OSX, Lynx (embedded), and Sony PlayStation. His technical expertise includes databases, low-level networking, distributed systems, unorthodox user interfaces, and general software development life cycle.

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Tutorials

Make Your JavaScript Code Robust With Flow
In this tutorial you'll learn about Flow, a tool that checks your JavaScript code and detects issues that would otherwise be discovered only at runtime.
Gigi Sayfan
12 Sep 2017
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Writing Plugins in Go
Today you'll learn about the new "plugin" package in Go 1.8. In particular, you'll learn how to write, discover, load and use Go plugins in your programs.
Gigi Sayfan
7 Sep 2017
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Deep Dive Into the Go Type System
In this tutorial you'll learn about the ins and outs of the Go type system and how to effectively utilize it for writing clear and idiomatic Go code.
Gigi Sayfan
5 Sep 2017
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Context-Based Programming in Go
Go programs that run multiple computations in goroutines can cause infinite loops. Today you'll learn how to use contexts in Go to cancel coroutines.
Gigi Sayfan
23 Aug 2017
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Asynchronous I/O With Python 3
In this tutorial you'll go through a whirlwind tour of the asynchronous I/O facilities introduced in Python 3.4 and improved further in Python 3.5 and 3.6.
Gigi Sayfan
21 Aug 2017
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¿Qué Es GraphQL?
GraphQL es una nueva y emocionante API para consultas ad hoc y manipulación. Es extremadamente flexible y proporciona muchos beneficios. Es particularmente...
Gigi Sayfan
18 Aug 2017
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12 Indispensable Go Packages and Libraries
Go is an amazing language with a lot of momentum, and it's focused on simplicity. In this tutorial, you'll discover 12 of Go's best packages and libraries.
Gigi Sayfan
7 Aug 2017
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How to Write, Package and Distribute a Library in Python
Python prides itself on its "batteries-included" motto, but eventually you'll write some special code that you want to share with the world. In this tutorial...
Gigi Sayfan
1 Aug 2017
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How to Define and Implement a Go Interface
Learn what a Go interface is, Go's take on interfaces, how to implement an interface in Go, and finally the limitations of interfaces vs. contracts.
Gigi Sayfan
20 Jul 2017
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3 Things That Make Go Different
In this tutorial you will discover what makes Go different than other contemporary languages. The Go designers had a very clear and focused vision when they...
Gigi Sayfan
4 Jul 2017
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What Are the Best Golang IDEs?
Go is a fantastic programming language. It also comes with a comprehensive tool chain. Many developers just use plain text editors with or without plugins to...
Gigi Sayfan
13 Jun 2017
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How to Implement Your Own Data Structure in Python
Data structures and algorithms are the core of computer science. Every programming language comes with standard data structures, but sometimes you need to...
Gigi Sayfan
6 Jun 2017
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