https://faizanzafar.de/blog/ Thoughts on life in computing, education and design — written between 2019 and today. en-GB Faizan Zafar faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:37:56 +0000 https://faizanzafar.de/assets/me.png https://faizanzafar.de/blog/ https://faizanzafar.de/blog/engineering-technology-vs-engineering.html https://faizanzafar.de/blog/engineering-technology-vs-engineering.html Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:37:56 +0000 faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) Academic Musings A central question for high school students, looking to build their career path towards an engineering major at undergraduate level https://faizanzafar.de/blog/code-complete-by-steve-mcconnell.html https://faizanzafar.de/blog/code-complete-by-steve-mcconnell.html Sun, 18 Aug 2019 08:49:35 +0000 faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) Reviews Code Complete, 2nd Edition by Steve McConnell is a comprehensive piece of literature in the field of software development and construction. https://faizanzafar.de/blog/to-what-extent-is-the-use-of-recidivism-prediction-and-sentencing-software-in-the-criminal-justice-s.html https://faizanzafar.de/blog/to-what-extent-is-the-use-of-recidivism-prediction-and-sentencing-software-in-the-criminal-justice-s.html Sun, 18 Aug 2019 05:00:41 +0000 faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) Opinions Matter This post targets the ethical implications revolving around the use of recidivism prediction AI tools in the criminal justice system. https://faizanzafar.de/blog/german-universities-with-zero-application-fees.html https://faizanzafar.de/blog/german-universities-with-zero-application-fees.html Fri, 16 Aug 2019 21:05:40 +0000 faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) Guide to Study in Germany A list of universities in Germany which have ZERO application fees associated with one or all of their Masters degree programs. https://faizanzafar.de/blog/applying-for-a-masters-program.html https://faizanzafar.de/blog/applying-for-a-masters-program.html Fri, 16 Aug 2019 20:19:58 +0000 faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) Guide to Study in Germany With respect to the medium of applications, all universities in Germany can be divided into two groups https://faizanzafar.de/blog/getting-ready-for-germany.html https://faizanzafar.de/blog/getting-ready-for-germany.html Sat, 10 Aug 2019 17:24:31 +0000 faizanzafar40@gmail.com (Faizan Zafar) Guide to Study in Germany Moving to an entirely different country can be a difficult task. 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