Brooke Follow
I’m a graduate student and researcher in computational cognitive neuroscience. I’m interested in understanding the computational and neural basis of high-level cognition and our uniquely human intelligence.
Posts by Brooke
How to Access UCI's OpenLab (via SSH or JupyterHub)
Two different ways to access UCI's OpenLab, whether you prefer to connect via the terminal or through a command-line-free, user-friendly GUI.
Jun 22, 2022
Two Ways to Sync Your Zotero Group Library in Overleaf
Sometimes the built-in Zotero integration on Overleaf doesn't work. In those cases, use https://api.zotero.org/groups/INSERT_GROUPID/items/top?format=bibtex&style=numeric&limit=100
Jun 08, 2022
How to Find an Easy First Issue in an Open-Source GitHub Project
Confused about how to find an easy first issue to contribute to? I wrote a guide that won't leave newcomers in the dust for this crucial first step.
May 21, 2022
Bored to Death: Why Working as a Software Engineer Nearly Cost Me My Life
The story of my first job out of college—and how backpacking, teaching, and an obsessive learning-binge on dog food helped bring me back from a dark time.
Nov 01, 2021
Stealing Code—What All Software Engineering Students Should Know
And why staying in the introductory course frame of mind is actually stunting your growth as a programmer.
Jan 25, 2021