Published inEnigma Engineering·Jun 27, 2022Package Management: Exploring New Map LayersBy Robert Grimm This is the final post in a three-part series on the wondrous world of package management. Catch up on post #2 here if you missed it. So far along our journey through the world of package management, we’ve stayed focused mostly on the major technical challenges. For…Python8 min readPython8 min read
Published inEnigma Engineering·Jun 24, 2022Package Management: Make Your Own Kind of MapBy Robert Grimm This is post #2 in a series. If you missed the first, read it here. Welcome back to the wondrous world of package management. You’ll recall we started exploring this world after pip, Python’s package manager, switched to a new package resolver that strictly adheres to version…Package Management7 min readPackage Management7 min read
Published inEnigma Engineering·Jun 22, 2022Mapping the World of Package ManagementBy Robert Grimm In late 2020, we started having difficulties with the installation of Python packages. At times, the default package manager for Python, pip, would take hours for what used to take seconds. …Package Management13 min readPackage Management13 min read
Published inEnigma Engineering·Jun 21, 2022Let’s Try Again: Making Retries Work With Cloud ServicesBy Robert Grimm Not surprisingly, Amazon’s AWS enforces rate limits on their services. Their client libraries also incorporate automatic retries. They may allow an application to gracefully recover after exceeding those rate limits. …AWS14 min readAWS14 min read
Jan 31, 2022Retreat Recap: Technical Teams Convene in Savannahby Paul Lee It was an early Wednesday morning, November 2021. My heart bursting with excitement, I got out of bed to check my phone. Thirty minutes until the Uber arrived to take me to Newark Airport. It was Day 1 of Enigma’s Engineering/Data Science team retreat in Savannah, GA. …Company Culture5 min readCompany Culture5 min read
Dec 21, 2021Lessons from a “Work from Anywhere” EurotourOver the past two years, Enigma has embraced flexibility, empowering employees to choose a working arrangement that allows them to do their best work. …Company Culture4 min readCompany Culture4 min read
Mar 17, 2021Finding Early Warning Signs of Business BankruptcyWhat if you could predict when a company was going to go bankrupt, months in advance? Monthly revenue data can help you do exactly that — identify businesses in distress long before they default on payments. We used Enigma’s bankruptcy data and merchant transaction data to highlight how revenue trends…Business Data3 min readBusiness Data3 min read
Feb 8, 2021Which Lenders Have the Highest Performing “PPP Portfolios”?Every lender wants to know how their portfolio compares to their peers, but typically it’s a struggle to get this kind of competitive intelligence. …Paycheck Protection Loans3 min readPaycheck Protection Loans3 min read
Feb 5, 2021Introducing Merchant Transaction SignalsIn a year of record volatility, lenders have struggled to access timely and reliable data about small businesses. Enigma’s Merchant Transaction Signals address this gap, providing key signals about the financial health and growth of small and medium businesses across the U.S. The data Enigma has partnered with leading banks and payment…Business Data3 min readBusiness Data3 min read
Jul 31, 2020Over $1B in PPP Loans Went to Now-Closed BusinessesMadeline Ross and Juliana Sullam on Jul 30, 2020 It’s rare to see how our government dollars are working in real time. However, the U.S. …Paycheck Protection Loans3 min readPaycheck Protection Loans3 min read
