Shaan Khan

A software engineer with imposter syndrome and a little too much time on his hands.

Professional Development

The Developer's Playbook for a Successful Sprint 0

Unlocking the potential of Sprint 0 requires more than just enthusiasm; it demands a strategic approach and keen foresight. In the developer's playbook for a successful Sprint 0, we dissect key practices to set a solid foundation for full-stack web development projects.

Guide

The Ultimate Guide to UTS Undergraduate IT Degrees

This comprehensive guide to undergraduate IT degrees at UTS aims to help students choose the best fit for their career aspirations.

Poem

The Final Bug

Amidst the code, a battlefield, The software dev does not yield, 75 defects on the wall, The bug basher stands tall. A pull request, it doth await, But the tech lead's tears, they can't abate, For every line of code must be, Sifted through with scrutiny. The EM's rage, it

Programming

Navigating Asynchronous Code with JavaScript Promises

This article is a beginner-friendly guide to Promises in JavaScript, including best practices and use cases. Learn how to handle asynchronous tasks and improve code readability with Promises.

Poem

Ode to the JIRA Board Developer

Oh man, who lives by the JIRA board. The developer who dwells in the land of endless tickets and endless to-do lists, forever bound to the JIRA board. But in their tireless efforts to keep the project on track, they find solace in the satisfaction of seeing their work come

Professional Development

Sleep Apnea, Insomnia & Software Engineering

Sleep Apnea, Insomnia & Software Engineering: How Getting a Good Night's Sleep Make You a Better Programmer

Professional Development

Choose Your Side Projects Wisely; The Importance Of High Impact & Useful Projects in Your Resume

In an increasingly competitive job market, it is important to make sure your resume stands out. One way to do this is by choosing high-impact and useful side projects.

Side Project Featured

Deploying Youtube Album Splitter

A quick write-up of my most recent personal project, YoutubeAlbumSplitter, with a recount of what I've learned and discovered attempting to commercially deploy my first real web project.

Guide

How to Maximize Your Time At University to Break Into Tech

Starting university? In this article, we explore how you can make the most of your time at uni and break into the tech industry. We cover everything from choosing the right courses to building a strong network.

Ergonomics

Working From Home & Ergonomics

There are many ergonomic considerations to take into account when working from home. By following these tips, you can help ensure that you are as productive and comfortable as possible while working from home.

Competitive Programming

How UTS ProgSoc Hosted The 2022 ProgComp With WiseTech Global

Programming competitions are a great way to showcase your skills and earn some recognition in the programming community. Here are a few lessons we learned to help you run your own successful programming competition:

Hackathon

SYNCS Hackathon 2021 - Summarized

A journey through SYNCS Hackathon 2021, skip through your lectures guilt-free!

Cool Topic

Exploring Quake 3's Fast Inverse Square Root

A brief explanation and exploration of the iconic quake 3 fast inverse square root.

Case Competition

NSW Police Force Cybercrime Think Tank

My first case competition or how I accidently skipped the tutorial stage.

Conference

BSides Cybersecurity Conference

Lockpicking, hot tubs & a little bit of social engineering.

Society

Founding The UTS Cloud Society

How I helped found the UTS Cloud Society as Vice President.

Implementing Wave Function Collapse & Binary Space Partitioning for Procedural Dungeon Generation

In video games, wave function collapse (WFC) is a technique used to generate random tile-based maps. WFC is an extension of the cellular automaton concept. It operates by creating a superposition of all possible states of a map, then randomly collapsing that superposition into a single state.

Society

UTS ProgSoc 2020 AGM

How I got elected into the UTS ProgSoc 2021 team as the events coordinator executive.

Guide

Trunk-based Development vs. Git Flow

A beginner's guide to Trunk-based development and Git Flow.

Competitive Programming

UTS ProgSoc ProgComp 2020

UTS Progsoc 2020 Competitive Programming Competition, 2020

Hackathon

UTS Techsoc Big Project 2020

UTS Techsoc Big Project, 2020

Competitive Programming

Google Kickstart 2020 - Round F

Google Kickstart 2020, Round F

CTF

DownUnderCTF 2020 - Captcha The Flag

Australian Interuniversity CTF Event - DownUnderCTF

Hackathon

SYNCS Hackathon 2020 - Harmonics

Syncs Hackathon 2020, featuring team Harmonics

Side Project

Programming an Identicon Generator

A quick adventure into cryptography, hashing, and how Identicons as a whole work.