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June 20, 2025
replit
cursor
ai
development-environment
cloud-ide
no-code
software-development
entrepreneurship
3 min
I can't believe I recommended Replit instead of Cursor
Replit is the ultimate coding environment for non-coders
June 15, 2025
ai
ai-companions
future
technology
humanity
philosophy
relationships
singularity
3 min
My feelings about AI companions
It's no longer a matter of IF, but a matter of WHEN. AI companions are coming.
June 12, 2025
dia-browser
arc-browser
ai
ai-assistant
openbb
tech
2 min
I just tested Dia browser, and I have thoughts
Thoughts on Dia browser's AI integration, exploring its similarities with OpenBB Workspace and the role of AI assistants in finance tools.
June 10, 2025
figma
cursor
mcp
developer-tools
tutorial
integration
design-to-code
productivity
development-workflow
3 min
How I connected Figma to Cursor using MCP
A step-by-step guide on how to connect Figma to Cursor using MCP (Model-Client-Protocol), enabling seamless design-to-code workflow and improving developer productivity through direct design system integration.
June 1, 2025
financial-data
api
developer-experience
ai
ai-agents
openbb
data-quality
financial-datasets
sec-filings
2 min
Not your typical data vendor
This post explores Financial Datasets, a data vendor focused on top-tier developer experience and data quality, with an API built for AI agents.
May 28, 2025
fintech
infrastructure
financial-analysis
open-source
openbb
modularity
workflows
post-terminalism
extensibility
3 min
OpenBB is underrated
OpenBB isn't just software - it's foundational infrastructure that lets firms shape their own financial workspace, moving beyond one-size-fits-all solutions toward modularity and extensibility.
May 22, 2025
sec-filings
financial-indicators
economic-indicators
openbb
data-analysis
open-source
investment-research
market-trends
dashboard
3 min
SEC filings to uncover and track financial and economic indicators
This post explores how SEC filings can be used to uncover and track financial and economic indicators. It showcases an open-source OpenBB app that visualizes this data, providing valuable insights for investment research and market trend analysis.
May 1, 2025
openbb
fintech
apps
app-building
workflows
customization
financial-analysis
open-source
ai
3 min
Introducing OpenBB Apps, tailored by users for optimized workflows
OpenBB Apps introduces a customizable platform where financial organizations can build tailored workflow solutions with dashboard templates, data widgets, and AI agents - putting firms in complete control of their data and tech stack.
April 11, 2025
career
personal-story
linkedin
social-media
build-in-public
networking
side-projects
openbb
origin-story
5 min
10,000 followers later, here’s where it all began
A personal reflection on my 6-year journey to 10,000 LinkedIn followers and how sharing my work publicly led to unexpected opportunities and the creation of OpenBB.
April 3, 2025
ai
product-strategy
business
startup
moat
workflows
openbb
fintech
vertical-ai
8 min
Stop building AI products, start building workflows
The secret to building defensible AI companies isn't better AI - it's better workflows. An insider's perspective on why some AI companies thrive while others will become obsolete with each new model release.
March 25, 2025
openbb
financial-data
data-aggregation
investment-research
workflow-automation
data-vendors
alpha-generation
6 min
One data vendor to rule them all. Really?
Exploring why relying on a single data vendor for financial research is unrealistic in today's complex market landscape, and how AI-driven platforms like OpenBB are transforming how professionals interact with diverse data sources to find alpha and gain competitive advantage.
March 23, 2025
openbb
ai
llm
fintech
automation
workflows
client-advisory
investment-management
reporting
7 min
OpenBB enables streamlined Client Advisory AI workflow
In this blog post, I'll show you how an AI agent can transform your funds performance, macro data, news around your holding companies, and more into a draft investor letter that has the same writing style as your team.
March 18, 2025
running
half-marathon
nyc
charity
fitness
personal-story
fundraising
race-recap
endurance
10 min
Doing my first Half Marathon
A personal journey through my first NYC Half Marathon, from fundraising $1,615 for cancer research to crossing the finish line in 1h45min, complete with training insights and my race day experience.
March 11, 2025
openbb
blackrock
copilot
enterprise
agent
widgets
architecture
open-source
finance
portfolio
security
5 min
The $10 trillion OpenBB Copilot validation
At the recent AI Engineering Summit, BlackRock unveiled their Aladdin Copilot - a platform remarkably similar to what we've built at OpenBB, but with a key difference. While they've invested massive resources into building a closed system, we've created an open-source solution that achieves the same goals: multi-application support, seamless agent integration, explainable AI, and enterprise-grade security. Here's a deep dive into how the world's largest asset manager validated our approach to AI-powered financial workflows.
March 7, 2025
openbb
financial-services
ai
investment
proactive-agents
agents
future
3 min
Proactive Agents Are the Future of AI in Finance
How AI is evolving from reactive to proactive in financial services, and why this shift will transform how investors discover opportunities and generate alpha.
March 5, 2025
openbb
financial-services
ai-adoption
data-privacy
enterprise-ai
build-vs-buy
open-source
finance
local-deployment
4 min
My key takeaways from Institutional Investor conference
Key insights from financial services technology leaders on AI adoption, including build vs. buy strategies, data privacy concerns, technology adoption divides, and the challenges of moving from prototypes to production-ready solutions.
March 3, 2025
openbb
widget
automation
open-source
fintech
api
side-project
newsletter
2 min
Building a custom widget for my friends newsletter
How I built a custom OpenBB widget to save my friend hours of manual work on his newsletter with 190,000+ subscribers.
March 1, 2025
openbb
ai
llm
function-calling
agent
copilot
data-analytics
financial-analysis
6 min
How function calling and context-aware AI shapes OpenBB
Building on OpenBB's presentation at the Anote AI Day Summit, this post explores how intelligent function calling serves as the cornerstone of our AI-native workspace for data analytics.
February 25, 2025
openbb
fintech
ui
ux
innovation
financial-software
data-visualization
future-of-finance
5 min
UI layer is the next big frontier
A deep dive into why the UI layer represents the next major frontier in financial technology. While the industry has heavily invested in data, the user interface remains a critical yet overlooked bridge between raw information and actionable intelligence. This piece explores how OpenBB is leading the charge in revolutionizing how financial professionals interact with data.
February 18, 2025
ai
llm
gemini
long-context
rag
streamlit
python
pdf-parsing
prompt-engineering
12 min
Long live long context with Gemini
A practical exploration of using Gemini's long context window capabilities to analyze multi-page documents, featuring a Streamlit app for testing and iterating prompts.
January 30, 2025
openbb
leadership
philosophy
accountability
commitment
startup
skin-in-the-game
personal-story
4 min
What it means to have skin in the game
From getting the OpenBB logo tattooed to honoring a promise of a Bali trip, this is a personal reflection on what it truly means to have "skin in the game". It's not about reckless commitment, but about standing fully behind your words and actions - a principle that's shaped both my personal life and my approach to building OpenBB.
January 24, 2025
openbb
plg
pls
open-source
fintech
ux
sales
startup
3 min
Building a developer friendly interface for financial analysts
In the financial software industry, there's a well-worn playbook - build proprietary software, deploy large sales teams, and leverage executive relationships. At OpenBB, we're taking a fundamentally different approach - creating open-source financial tools that users genuinely love to use.
January 21, 2025
ai
ml
llm
dataset
hugging-face
ollama
llama
fine-tuning
python
5 min
Turn my blog feed into a QA dataset to fine-tune a LLM
This project converts blog feed content into a structured Question-Answer dataset using LLaMA 3.2 (via Ollama) for local processing. The generated dataset follows a conversational format and can be automatically pushed to Hugging Face.
January 16, 2025
open-source
ai
software-development
future-of-tech
democratization
startup
innovation
3 min
There's a zero percent chance that open source doesn't win
AI is democratizing software development at an unprecedented pace, and it's creating a virtuous cycle that makes open source unstoppable. As development costs plummet and AI tools make codebases more accessible than ever, the traditional moats of proprietary software are evaporating. Here's why I believe that the future of software is inevitably open.
January 9, 2025
ai
software-development
fintech
data-infrastructure
open-source
snowflake
openbb
portfolio-optimization
future-of-software
2 min
The cost of building software is plummeting to zero
AI is revolutionizing software development costs and shifting value creation in the financial industry. I talk about the growing importance of data infrastructure, the rise of customizable solutions, and how OpenBB Workspace enables firms to build specialized AI-powered financial tools.
January 7, 2025
writing
productivity
open-source
svg
visualization
blog
tracking
metrics
5 min
Tracking my writing progress through an open source blog tracker generator
Learn how I built an open-source tool that generates beautiful SVG visualizations of your blog post history, supporting both JSON and ATOM XML feeds. Perfect for keeping yourself accountable and monitoring your writing progress over time.
January 4, 2025
ai
agent
python
open-source
llm
ollama
telegram
bluesky
api
12 min
Building an AI agent from scratch that can post on bluesky
A practical guide to building an AI agent that processes Telegram messages through a local LLM, gathers context from various sources (OpenBB, Perplexity, Grok), and automatically posts content to Bluesky.
December 27, 2024
openbb
ai
fintech
workspaces
future-of-finance
financial-analytics
chatbots
ui
ux
3 min
AI chatbots won't revolutionize finance, but intelligent workspaces will
Beyond the AI hype - why the future of financial analysis isn't about chatbots, but about intelligent workspaces that combine your data, tools, and AI exactly when you need them.
December 22, 2024
openbb
fintech
growth
global-audience
internationalization
accessibility
translation
languages
1 min
OpenBB and our global reach since leaving beta
This is how OpenBB is reaching users worldwide with Chrome's translation features, making financial analytics accessible in multiple languages and expanding our presence across 84% of countries since launch.
December 20, 2024
openbb
ai
analyst
agent
workspace
fintech
user-interface
future-of-ai
2 min
Why AI analysts need human-like workspaces, not just chat interfaces
Why I believe AI agents need the same comprehensive workspace tools as human analysts, moving beyond simple chat interfaces to enable true financial research and analytics.
December 18, 2024
openbb
ai
fintech
crypto
data-aggregation
customization
open-source
future-of-finance
1 min
Today I saw a glimpse of the future
My friend Matt, from VanEck, built a backend with data from Coingecko, Velodata, Artemis, CCdata, Glassnode, MSTR Tracker, Telegram and Google - all in OpenBB.
November 9, 2024
openbb
management
leadership
talent
hiring
performance
company-culture
startups
10 min
Why we got rid of PIPs at OpenBB
My thoughts on how removing PIPs can increase the company talent level
October 25, 2024
openbb
management
leadership
feedback
transparency
culture
remote-work
6 min
Implement feedback loops EVERYWHERE you can
Maximizing team transparency through focused feedback sessions.
October 5, 2024
openbb
mobile-app
pwa
web-development
ux
engineering
startup-culture
rapid-prototyping
4 min
OpenBB Mobile App - Coming soon
How we built a mobile app, in 1 evening, with 1 engineer.
September 21, 2024
ai
fintech
llm
agents
hallucinations
fine-tuning
data-security
openbb
thought-leadership
17 min
ChatGPT and The Future of AI in Finance
I took the stage at the Cornell Quant Conference alongside Yu Yu (BlackRock) Tony Berkman (Two Sigma), and Samson Qian (Citadel), to discuss ChatGPT & The Future of AI in Finance.
September 9, 2024
boxing
startup
personal-growth
learning
resilience
comfort-zone
mindset
philosophy
life-lessons
5 min
Why I love boxing
Exploring the parallels between boxing and startup life, and how both push me beyond my comfort zone to foster personal growth, resilience, and continuous learning.
August 20, 2024
openbb
founder-story
startup
leadership
learnings
reflection
career-growth
milestones
life-lessons
3 min
What I learned in 3 Years at OpenBB
The OpenBB journey started officially 3 years ago. So I want to celebrate it by sharing 36 lessons I learned over the past 36 months as a founder and CEO of a fintech company.
August 6, 2024
ai
finance
fintech
future-of-work
career-advice
automation
reskilling
analyst
7 min
Why AI Will Replace Jobs in Finance and How You Should Prepare
As AI continues to advance, many jobs in finance are at risk. Learn why this shift is happening and how to prepare for the future.
August 1, 2024
personal-story
grief
motivation
cancer-awareness
charity
fundraising
life-lessons
resilience
inspiration
6 min
Inspired by Bia - How her fight against cancer changed my life
In a time when we talk about going to Mars and having AGI, cancer is still taking lives every day.
June 30, 2024
ai
education
teaching
llm
chatgpt
perplexity
cursor
supervised-learning
edtech
12 min
My first-hand experience on AI impacting education through Perplexity, Cursor and ChatGPT
AI will change education forever. Here's how I leveraged Perplexity, Cursor and ChatGPT to teach Supervised Learning and assess coursework.
June 15, 2024
openbb
ai
fintech
workspaces
investment-research
chatbots
ui
ux
collaboration
6 min
Why chat-only AI financial assistants are not the future
Financial assistants structured like ChatGPT are great for quick searches but fall short for comprehensive investment research.
June 5, 2024
birthday
dad
family
7 min
29 years old and sitting on the top of giants
Yesterday was my 29th birthday, and I was reflecting on my life and on how sitting on the top of giants isn’t given enough credit. My giants are my parents.
April 28, 2024
rabbit-r1
tech
review
ai
gadget
20 min
rabbit r1, there is hope
I can see a future where people use rabbit r1 for very particular use cases where phone is suboptimal. For instance, when multiple people want to interact with said phone (e.g. selecting music at a party without having to give phone away) and that is not ideal due to personal information on phone, or when the phone isn't ideal because it has too many distractions and user wants to focus on doing something (e.g. practicing a presentation using recording session and then asking for feedback).
March 26, 2024
learning
experience
growth
moving
london
bay
us
travel
startup
nyc
4 min
Goh Analyst - The AI-powered financial analyst who lives on Slack
How I built a financial analyst that lives on Slack and has access to OpenBB.
March 24, 2024
startup
founder-story
relocation
personal-growth
career-path
risk-taking
ambition
resilience
life-lessons
6 min
Moving countries and starting a company ain't so different
I have started a company. I have moved countries. It turns out that there's a lot in common between these.
March 2, 2024
learning
experience
growth
moving
london
bay
us
travel
21 min
Moving from London to the Bay Area and what changed
Moving from London to the Bay Area and what changed
February 27, 2024
openbb
copilot
generative-ai
ai
llm
5 min
OpenBB Copilot is now available to all Terminal Pro users
Introducing the OpenBB Copilot, an ever-present financial analyst at your fingertips with the OpenBB Terminal Pro.
January 22, 2024
learnings
reflection
leadership
startup
growth
product-management
user-experience
decision-making
life-lessons
4 min
12 things I learned in 2023
The 12 things I learned in 2023
January 17, 2024
excel
launch
openbb
announcement
4 min
Introducing the OpenBB Add-in for Excel
We acknowledged the enduring centrality of Excel in the financial sector, so we're now making data from the Terminal Pro readily available in Excel. We're also excitedly working to integrate the "Bring Your Own Data" feature into our Excel Add-in, a move we foresee as a transformative step in the financial data industry.
January 15, 2024
slack
slackgpt
llm
summarization
open-source
bot
4 min
SlackGPT - Your Slack bot that summarizes unread messages
The SlackGPT is a Slack bot that summarizes conversations and sends you a summary per channel.
January 8, 2024
docusaurus
website
blog
2 min
Building my personal website in Docusaurus
How I'm using Docusaurus to build my own personal website.
January 1, 2024
openbb
finance
ai
agents
copilot
llm
pro
fine-tune
2 min
Prediction for 2024
Companies will own multiple fine-tuned LLMs/SLMs for specific tasks.
December 27, 2023
openbb
ai
llm
agents
copilot
function-calling
pydantic
langchain
11 min
Creating an AI-powered financial analyst
Our Platform aims to empower the OpenBB Copilot, an AI-powered financial analyst, to perform tasks ranging from knowledge retrieval to fully autonomous analysis. The architecture involves task decomposition, tool retrieval, and subtask agents, showcasing impressive results in both deterministic and non-deterministic workflows. Read on to explore its capabilities and don't forget to watch the demos.
December 15, 2023
openbb
finance
ai
agents
langchain
llamaindex
mindsdb
nixtla
6 min
The new FinAI Tech Stack
This blog post delves into how our collaboration with MindsDB, Nixtla, LlamaIndex, and Langchain is revolutionizing the financial world. Read on to learn all about the event "The New FinAI Tech Stack" held last week in SF, California.
November 29, 2023
openbb
platform
sdk
core
extensions
5 min
Goodbye OpenBB SDK. Hello OpenBB Platform
Today, we are thrilled to announce the new OpenBB SDK, a game-changing platform that is now divided into the robustness of OpenBB Core and the limitless potential of OpenBB extensions.
November 21, 2023
openbb
openbb-bot
open-source
discord
telegram
chatbots
monetization
business-strategy
product-story
5 min
OpenBB Bot - our new addition to the OpenBB open source family
The OpenBB Bot architecture is now open source. Check out our Discord Bot architecture now on GitHub.
November 7, 2023
ai
openbb
startup
finance
hiring
5 min
Revolutionizing AI at OpenBB with new leader, Michael Struwig
With the launch of the OpenBB Terminal Pro approaching, we're excited to announce the hiring of Michael Struwig, a Ph.D. with expertise in AI and quantitative finance. Michael will help us to further our AI capabilities, reinforcing our commitment to innovation in the open-source finance space.
October 29, 2023
documentation
founder
startup
writing
product
1 min
Writing documentation, as a founder, is underrated.
This blog post emphasizes the importance of writing documentation as a founder. It discusses how it can give an edge when pitching your product and how it can result in less customer support and a better user experience overall.
October 19, 2023
investment
research
infrastructure
openbb
1 min
Building the world’s investment research infrastructure
This blog post discusses the process and challenges of building the world's investment research infrastructure. It provides an insight into the products developed by the OpenBB team and their efficient operation.
October 14, 2023
ai
financial-data
openbb
data-access
agents
2 min
A $500k bet to build the best platform to do AI using financial data
This blog post discusses our $500k investment in building the best platform for AI using financial data. We focus on the rebranding of OpenBB SDK to OpenBB Platform, its features, and the potential payoff of this bet in 2024.
September 16, 2023
work-life-balance
success
career
hard-work
startup-culture
philosophy
hustle-culture
2 min
Work-life balance is bullsh*t
This blog post challenges the concept of work-life balance, arguing that success often requires sacrifices in personal time and relationships. It suggests that true balance comes from finding joy in your work and surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals.
September 10, 2023
target-market-analysis
llms
openbb
bcg-matrix
ge-mckinsey-matrix
market-attractiveness
competitive-advantage
10 min
Target Market Analysis with the help of LLMs
This blog post provides a comprehensive guide on how to perform target market analysis for your company using LLMs. It includes a detailed explanation of the BCG Matrix and the GE McKinsey Matrix, and how these frameworks can be used to determine market attractiveness and competitive advantage.
August 20, 2023
openbb
anniversary
achievements
growth
finance
3 min
OpenBB 2 year anniversary
Two years of OpenBB. A look back at our achievements and growth in the world of open-source finance.
August 9, 2023
startups
seed-stage
equity
compensation
employee-retention
vesting
management
human-resources
9 min
How to handle equity top-ups at a seed stage startup
In this post, we discuss how to handle equity top-ups at a seed stage startup, providing a step-by-step guide on the implementation process and including links to relevant spreadsheets.
August 3, 2023
startup
equity
silicon-valley
seed-stage
openbb
6 min
How to handle equity at a seed-stage startup from Silicon Valley
A step-by-step guide on how to handle equity at a seed-stage startup, using a fictional example from OpenBB.
July 29, 2023
ios
startup
metrics
openbb
scriptable
open-source
3 min
Keep track of your startup metrics using a custom iOS widget
Keep track of your startup metrics using a custom iOS widget. This blog post will guide you on how to build a custom iOS widget that displays your startup metrics at all times. The entire code is open source and requires minimal coding skills.
July 21, 2023
openai
team-survey
insights
automation
slack
airtable
9 min
How to Use OpenAI to Extract Insights from Team Survey
This blog post discusses how to use OpenAI to extract insights from team survey data. It covers the motivation behind the project, the requirements, and the implementation process, including the use of the Slack API and Airtable API for automation.
July 16, 2023
open-source
investment-research
data-licensing
transparency
community
5 min
Why the need for an open source investment research platform?
OpenBB Terminal, an open-source investment research platform, is transforming the financial industry by addressing issues like data licensing, full-price bundle, lack of transparency and customization, and the need for a diverse community. This post explores why open source is crucial for us and the main problems in the space.
July 6, 2023
open-source
open-startup
transparency
openbb
startup-culture
business-metrics
community
5 min
From Open Source to Open Startup
From Open Source to Open Startup. A journey of OpenBB towards transparency in the financial world.
June 29, 2023
employee-engagement
feedback
work-culture
remote-work
team-happiness
5 min
Employees are leaving? Be proactive about employee feedback
Employees are leaving? Be proactive about employee feedback. This blogpost discusses the importance of employee feedback and how we at OpenBB are ensuring high employee engagement through a periodic feedback survey.
June 12, 2023
remote-work
office-work
hybrid-work
productivity
work-culture
13 min
Hybrid work sucks. It’s worse than remote and office.
Hybrid work, a combination of remote and office work, is not as beneficial as it seems. This blog post discusses the pros and cons of remote and office work, and why hybrid work might not be the best solution.
June 10, 2023
openbb
openbb-champion
investment-research
open-source
community
2 min
Become an OpenBB Champion
Become an OpenBB Champion and join our passionate community. Share your experiences with our innovative products and help us democratize investment research through an open source approach.
May 25, 2023
openbb
openbb-hub
terminal
api-key-management
data-customization
personalization
script-management
4 min
Streamline your OpenBB Terminal experience with OpenBB Hub
Streamline your OpenBB Terminal experience with OpenBB Hub. Learn about its key features, including API key management, data customization, personalization, and script management.
May 20, 2023
openbb
openbb-terminal
interactive-charts
interactive-tables
data-analysis
open-source
4 min
OpenBB Terminal 3.0 - a new interactive way to analyze data
A game-changing update to OpenBB Terminal, introducing interactive charts and tables, empowering users with a new way to analyze data.
May 13, 2023
san-francisco
london
relocation
visa-process
startup
openbb
19 min
Leaving London to live in San Francisco
Leaving London to live in San Francisco. A personal journey of relocating and starting a tech company in the heart of Silicon Valley.
May 9, 2023
openbb-bot
financial-chatbot
investment
free
discord
telegram
equity
crypto
options
darkpool
economy
2 min
Fully free financial chatbot
The OpenBB Bot is a financial chatbot that allows you to access financial data from Discord or Telegram along with other users. From equity data to crypto, options, darkpool, economy and much more! Now available for free to registered users.
May 5, 2023
openbb
investment-research
openbb-terminal
openbb-bot
openbb-sdk
openbb-hub
7 min
Free investment research ecosystem to consistently beat the market
The OpenBB Hub is a comprehensive platform for managing all products, data, subscriptions, and content for users, aiming to empower investors globally with tools previously exclusive to institutions.
April 3, 2023
openai
future
chatgpt
discord
4 min
The role of AI and OpenBB in the future of investment research
How OpenBB can lead the future of finance using AI on top of an open source investment research platform.
April 1, 2023
openai
api
chatgpt
llm
documentation
automation
openbb-bot
discord
2 min
How I Used OpenAI API to improve our product documentation
In this blog post, I share how I used the OpenAI API to improve our product documentation. I used ChatGPT to generate more detailed descriptions for our OpenBB Bot Discord commands, making them more understandable for new users.
January 22, 2023
career-advice
tech-startups
open-source
job-hunting
hiring
recruiting
software-engineering
personal-branding
6 min
How to get hired by an exciting tech startup in 2023
The future is a strange place. We’re not entirely sure what it will look like, but we do know that it will be shaped by the choices we make today. And while I can’t tell you exactly how to get a job in 2023, I can help you set yourself up for success by showing you some of the best ways to build your career today.
January 5, 2023
chatbots
finance
ai
discord
openbb
optionsfambot
5 min
Financial chat bots are underrated, and here’s why.
In this blog post, we discuss the underrated potential of financial chat bots, our collaboration with OptionsFamBot, and why chat bots are becoming increasingly popular.
January 2, 2023
hiring
management
a-players
openbb
career-advice
19 min
Firing sucks. How to avoid doing so by hiring A players.
Firing is tough. This blogpost discusses how to avoid it by hiring A players, improving the hiring process, and understanding the importance of a scorecard in recruitment.
December 11, 2022
chatgpt
twitter-api
tweepy
python
programming
3 min
How ChatGPT allowed me to leverage Twitter API 10x faster
Leveraging the power of ChatGPT to interact with Twitter API for real-time financial news updates.
December 7, 2022
machine-learning
data-science
academia
icmla
nurvv-run
open-source
12 min
How I wrote a machine learning paper in 1 week that got accepted to International Conference in Machine Learning Applications
How I wrote a machine learning paper in 1 week that got accepted to ICMLA while working full time and raised $8.8 million for OpenBB Terminal.
December 4, 2022
open-source
ai
finance
future
6 min
The future of finance with open source and AI
The future of finance is being reshaped by open source and AI. This post discusses the potential of these technologies in disrupting the financial industry, the advantages of open source, and the role of AI in user interface.
November 29, 2022
openbb
product-launch
investment-research
sdk
api
ai
ml
open-source
fintech
2 min
Bloomberg Terminal is no more. OpenBB Terminal 2.0 has just been released.
OpenBB Terminal 2.0 has been released. This blog post discusses the new features and improvements, including the release of OpenBB SDK, a state-of-the-art AI/ML toolkit for the financial industry, and the vision for a community-driven investment research platform.
November 26, 2022
team-building
startup-culture
world-cup
sweepstake
slack-bot
python
side-project
2 min
Sweepstake World Cup 2022 for your startup team
In this blogpost, we share how we organized a World Cup 2022 sweepstake for our startup team as a team building activity, and how we built a slack bot to facilitate discussions around the event.
November 14, 2022
career-path
career-growth
job-title
promotion
skill-development
self-improvement
personal-story
hard-work
engineering
6 min
5 steps I used to change my job title in less than 1 year
This blog post outlines the five steps I took to change my job title from an Embedded Firmware Engineer to a Sensor Fusion Engineer in less than a year. It provides a roadmap for others who may be looking to make a similar career transition.
November 10, 2022
open-source
community-building
project-management
openbb-terminal
4 min
How to grow your open source community from scratch
Growing an open source community from scratch is a challenging task. This blogpost shares insights and strategies on how to effectively build and manage an open source community, using the example of the OpenBB Terminal project.
October 27, 2022
learning
self-improvement
skills
education
3 min
How to learn 10x faster than average
Learn how to accelerate your learning process and become 10x faster than average. This blog post provides practical steps to enhance your self-learning abilities and master new skills effectively.
October 23, 2022
python
linkedin
twitter
carousel
content-creation
automation
api
side-project
2 min
Twitter thread to LinkedIn carousel in python
In this blog post, I share how I built a Python tool that converts a Twitter thread into a LinkedIn carousel in seconds. This tool is open source and contributions for improvements are welcome.
October 20, 2022
openbb-terminal
investment-research
stocks
due-diligence
4 min
How I would do due diligence on $AMT using OpenBB Terminal
This blog post provides a detailed walkthrough on how to conduct due diligence on $AMT using the OpenBB Terminal, a free and open source platform for financial data analysis.
October 15, 2022
github
cv
career
open-source
developer
3 min
Stop doing your CV in Word or LaTeX
The future of CVs for engineers and developers lies within GitHub. This post discusses why GitHub profiles are becoming the new CVs and how they can provide a more comprehensive view of a candidate's skills and contributions.
October 1, 2022
openbb-sdk
yfinance-api
financial-data
apis
open-source
2 min
Why you should drop yfinance API and adopt OpenBB SDK
Why you should consider switching from yfinance API to OpenBB SDK for financial data retrieval. OpenBB SDK offers access to multiple data sources, potential for unlimited data, and incentives for data source partners.
August 14, 2022
openbb
ceo
founder-story
origin-story
startup
open-source
career-path
entrepreneurship
side-project
4 min
How I became CEO of OpenBB
This post talks about my story of becoming the CEO of OpenBB, the company behind the fastest growing open source project in finance.
June 28, 2022
web3
community
decentralization
blockchain
smart-contracts
6 min
Web3, symbols and community
This blog post discusses the importance of strong communities in the Web 3.0 space, the role of decentralization, and how voting frameworks based on smart contracts can empower users.
May 3, 2022
remote-work
flexible-hours
work-life-balance
productivity
5 min
Remote + Flexible work >> Salary
This blog post discusses the importance of remote and flexible work hours, and how it can significantly improve work-life balance and productivity.
April 21, 2022
openbb
marketing
branding
brand-awareness
tattoo
guerilla-marketing
startup-culture
founder-story
4 min
Looking for a new tattoo? OpenBB has you covered… literally.
Exploring unconventional ways to increase brand visibility, OpenBB's co-founder gets a tattoo of the company logo. This blog post discusses the thought process behind this unique marketing strategy.
April 9, 2022
discord
meme-bot
open-source
community-building
4 min
How I created the best discord meme bot
In this blog post, I share my journey of creating a Discord meme bot, the role it played in building a vibrant community around our open source project, and how you can add your own memes to the bot.
March 21, 2022
investment-research
gamestonk-terminal
automation
routines
2 min
Meet the most advanced investment research platform
Meet the most advanced investment research platform. This blog post introduces Gamestonk Terminal, an advanced investment research platform, and discusses its features and automation capabilities.
January 6, 2022
gamestonk-terminal
ux/ui
software-development
teamwork
5 min
UX/UI is better than features
Gamestonk Terminal's UX/UI features and the teamwork behind their implementation.
December 2, 2021
gamestonk-terminal
sector-analysis
industry-analysis
financedatabase
open-source
5 min
Sector and Industry Analysis — Gamestonk Terminal
The development journey of a new Sector and Industry Analysis feature for Gamestonk Terminal, integrating the FinanceDatabase package.
November 17, 2021
community-building
twitter
open-source
gamestonk-terminal
5 min
Handing your twitter account to your most avid community member
Handing over the Twitter account of Gamestonk Terminal to an active community member and the impact it had on the project's growth and engagement.
November 7, 2021
machine-learning
python
data-science
education
self-learning
5 min
The Start of my Machine Learning journey
The start of my journey into the world of Machine Learning, from learning Python to understanding the underlying mathematics of ML algorithms.
October 22, 2021
phd-thesis
neural-networks
python
time-series-forecasting
4 min
An unusual journey learning about NNs for a PhD thesis
An unusual journey of learning about Neural Networks for a PhD thesis. This blog post details the author's experience of assisting in the programming aspect of a PhD thesis, focusing on the study of various models and their forecasting performance.
September 30, 2021
python
bot
nft
giveaways
reddit
automation
3 min
How I created a bot in python to participate in NFT giveaways
In this blogpost, I share how I created a bot in Python to automate participation in NFT giveaways on Reddit. The bot simplifies tasks such as upvoting posts, commenting, and opening Opensea links to favourite artwork.
September 16, 2021
gamestonk-terminal
open-source
docker
jupyter-lab
hugo-website
python
finance
trading
3 min
Gamestonk Terminal — Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Gamestonk Terminal's latest updates including Docker integration, Jupyter Lab integration, a new Hugo website, and new features. A summary of the recent developments and future plans for the open-source financial tool.
September 4, 2021
python
data-science
deep-learning
time-series
cross-validation
neural-networks
3 min
Time-Series CrossValidation for NN
This blog post discusses the creation of a Python module for splitting univariate time-series data using cross-validation techniques. The module is designed to prepare data for training, validation, and testing in a Deep Neural Network (DNN).
August 15, 2021
movies
thrillers
imdbpy
python
sorting-algorithm
2 min
Ranking 99 Mind f*ck movies
Ranking and sorting a list of 99 mind-bending thriller movies using IMDbPy API in Python.
August 1, 2021
k-means
algorithm
travel
efficiency
london
gps
clustering
3 min
K-means algorithm to visit a new city
In this blogpost, I share how I used the K-means algorithm to plan a visit to London. The algorithm helps to decide which attractions to visit based on the number of days of the visit and the GPS coordinates of the attractions.
July 23, 2021
python
programming
recipes
software-development
3 min
Minion Recipes Program
In this blogpost, I share how I developed a program to help my mum manage her recipes. The program allows for adding, editing, and removing recipes, and even includes fun minion icons.
July 17, 2021
side-project
java
programming
gui
origin-story
learning-to-code
software-development
5 min
Household bills Program
In this blogpost, I share my journey of creating a program to split household bills. This was my first side project where I used Java to create a GUI application.
June 26, 2021
memory-training
pao-system
memory-palace
card-memorization
learning-techniques
cognitive-skills
mnemonics
personal-challenge
mind-hacking
10 min
My journey of memorising a deck of 52 shuffled cards
In this blogpost, I share my journey of memorising a deck of 52 shuffled cards using the PAO system and Memory Palace technique.
June 12, 2021
python
meme-filter
image-processing
face-recognition
3 min
Customizable Meme Filter
In this blogpost, I share my journey of creating a customizable meme filter using Python. This filter selects a random meme based on the number of people on the screen and assigns each person to a character in the meme.
May 23, 2021
neistpoint
clothing-brand
sustainability
project-management
c++
stock-management
3 min
NeistPoint Project
In this blogpost, I share my journey of starting a sustainable clothing brand, managing the project, and developing a stock management tool in C++.
April 23, 2021
gamestonk-terminal
finance
stock-market
programming
open-source
2 min
Move over Bloomberg Terminal, here comes Gamestonk Terminal
In this blogpost, we introduce Gamestonk Terminal, an open-source project that aims to be a comprehensive tool for financial analysis and stock market research. It includes functionalities for discovering stocks, market sentiment analysis, fundamental and technical analysis, due diligence, prediction techniques, and more.
April 7, 2021
football
betting
momentum
web-scraping
beautiful-soup
python
4 min
Momentum Football Bets
In this blogpost, I share how I developed an automated task to estimate the momentum of football teams for betting purposes using Beautiful Soup and Python.
March 14, 2021
gamestonk-terminal
finance
stock-market
programming
open-source
3 min
Gamestonk Terminal - The next best thing after Bloomberg Terminal
In this blogpost, I introduce Gamestonk Terminal, an open-source project that aims to be a comprehensive tool for financial analysis and stock market research. It includes functionalities for discovering stocks, market sentiment analysis, fundamental and technical analysis, due diligence, prediction techniques, and more.