--- title: "V Thulisile Sibanda (@thulieblack) | Hashnode" description: "Technical Writer || Open Source || Data Scientist (NLP). Read the latest articles by V Thulisile Sibanda on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@thulieblack" --- @thulieblack # V Thulisile Sibanda @thulieblack · CapeTown · Joined October 2020 Technical Writer || Open Source || Data Scientist (NLP) [Website](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/) ### [Fueling Passion with Curiosity in Open Source: Beyond Contributions](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/fueling-passion-with-curiosity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Many of us began our open source journey by fixing a typo, fixing a bug, improving documentation, or adding a feature. That one merged pull request marked the start of our contributions to open source. But what happens after you become a regular cont... 5 min read · [thulieblack.hashnode.dev](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/fueling-passion-with-curiosity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 18, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/fueling-passion-with-curiosity/691c52db09a385906eeee81c) ### [An Introduction to Functional Programming](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/an-introduction-to-functional-programming?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What is functional programming and why it is important to learn it as a developer? 5 min read · [thulieblack.hashnode.dev](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/an-introduction-to-functional-programming?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/an-introduction-to-functional-programming/63cf87c36f1a37db36df5036) ### [My 2022 Year In Review](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/my-2022-year-in-review?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Dev Retro 2022 4 min read · [thulieblack.hashnode.dev](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/my-2022-year-in-review?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-2022-year-in-review/63abf5b7b3123d54b90d45e7) ### [Seven Questions You Should Ask During An Interview](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/seven-questions-you-should-ask-during-an-interview?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Before resuming or accepting an offer in any company, it is important to have a clear understanding of the environment you will be working in. During the interview process, the interviewer normally asks questions to assess if you would be the best fi... 3 min read · [thulieblack.hashnode.dev](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/seven-questions-you-should-ask-during-an-interview?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 31, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/seven-questions-you-should-ask-during-an-interview/630f1aab56df9e8e502585e9) ### [Getting Started With Deep Learning III](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/getting-started-with-deep-learning-iii?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Part Three 7 min read · [thulieblack.hashnode.dev](https://thulieblack.hashnode.dev/getting-started-with-deep-learning-iii?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-deep-learning-iii/61a5c8129ac0d611876b2e55) [Nov 30, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-deep-learning-iii/61a5c8129ac0d611876b2e55)