Episodes

How AI Impacts Society - ML 124
Aug 17, 2023
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124
In today's episode we speak to Eric Daimler, a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, professor at Carnegie Mellon, and the current CEO of Conexus. Expect to learn about how AI is impacting the military, general workforce, and our understanding of sentience! Oh, and make sure you use farm animals when explaining technical concepts.

LLMs on Azure - ML 123
Aug 03, 2023
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123
In today's episode, we speak with Jeff Procise, founder of Wintellect, an Azure-focused software consulting company. Expect to learn about your next LLM MVP on Azure, the societal impact of AI, the bifurcation of model size, and much more!

How to Create Team Utils - ML 122
Jul 21, 2023
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122
Have you ever written code and thought, "hmm, I wonder if my teammates would use this." Well in today's episode, we show you how to go from concept to production-level code. Spoiler alert: you're going to have to write tests!

How to Get Sh*t Done - ML 121
Jul 13, 2023
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121
In today's episode, Michael and Ben break down some surefire methods to be successful. If you follow these tips, you are guaranteed to co-found the next Google. Some topics include time boxing exciting work, tips for growing documentation, pitching to diverse crowds, and much more!

ML at Netflix and How to Learn Deeply - ML 120
Jun 30, 2023
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120
In today's episode, we speak with Netflix ML engineer Amir Ziai. Expect to learn about building ML tools for stakeholders, the pros and cons of a Netflix-like culture, and Amir's strategy for learning.

How to get Promoted - ML 119
Jun 22, 2023
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119
In today's episode, we dive into Ben's experience in navigating the career ladder. Expect to learn why your leveling matrix is probably wrong and how you should actually spend your time to maximize career growth.

How does Search Work? - ML 118
Jun 15, 2023
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118
In today's episode, we speak with Roman Grebennikov, an expert in ranking algorithms. Expect to learn about his open source project, the difference between retrieval and ranking, and much more!

How to Learn a New Tool - ML 117
Jun 08, 2023
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117
In today's episode, we walk through Ben's experience creating the Hugging Face transformer flavor for ML flow. During this case study we highlight the structure he uses to learn new technologies and cover some practical tips along the way.

The Innovation Cycle of AI - ML 116
May 25, 2023
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116
Today we speak with ex-Googler, Praveen Paritosh. He has over 20 years of experience as a research scientist and has worked on some of AI's most impactful projects. Expect to learn about scientific innovation, the importance of data, and the next wave of AI (spoiler, it's not LLMs).

All Things Machine Learning - ML 115
May 11, 2023
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115
Host from the Ruby Rogues podcast, Dave Kimura joins Ben and Michael for this week's crossover episode. They discuss applying machine learning and deep learning, and how artificial intelligence changes the future.

How to Transition from Academics to Industry - ML 114
May 05, 2023
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114
Today we speak with Noah Silbert, a former data scientist at Netflix and current data scientist at Tubi. Expect to learn about company size can impact your role and day-to-day work as a data scientist. We also cover Noah's experience moving from being a professor to handling the scale and complexity of the tech industry.

How to Make your Projects Succeed - ML 113
Apr 27, 2023
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113
In today's episode, we walk through a project that Michael is currently working on. Expect to learn about scoping a project, getting feedback, and ensuring value.

How to Think Like a Principal Architect - ML 112
Apr 13, 2023
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112
Today, we do a deep dive into Ben's background. We cover his career trajectory and, more importantly, how nature and nurture have impacted the way he thinks.

How to Transition from Software Engineer to ML Engineer - ML 111
Apr 07, 2023
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111
Today we speak with a software engineer who is interested in becoming an ML engineer. Expect to learn about ML roles that are most attainable based on a strong software engineering skill set. We also cover some tangible strategies you can leverage to make the transition.

Machine Learning for Meeting Notes - ML 110
Mar 30, 2023
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110
Today we look at an applied use case for ML: developing intelligent meeting notes. Expect to learn about LLMs, AI assistants, and how to develop an AI startup.

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