There are quite a few blogs that show you how to do Monte Carlo simulations using python. A very accessible one is from Practical Business Python. Always a great site for python in the workplace for non-devs. However, I couldn’t find one that did just what I wanted, namely, take a model I’d already built in Excel and then apply some randomness and plot the S-curve (cumulative distribution function).
Maybe if I’d searched more I’d find one but instead I just got on with it.
Yes, I'm very fond of tea.
Like all favourites the real favourite always depends. It depends on the intent, at least for me. I suppose you could do a “of all time” or “best overall” style favourite. I think a common distinction is form over function. There are a lot of things that look great but are practically useless, even if - like a teapot - they should be used, they still may remain annoying.
ā ļø This guide is considerably old. However, the concept will still work but likely the configuration is now different. :::
My version of getting started with beancount.
Introduction The aim of this post is to walk you through my setup of how I manage my personal finances. I’ve read similar posts like these and found them useful to get ideas about what to do myself. Hopefully in turn, by presenting my setup it’ll give you some ideas too.