MAS 028: Greg Wilson

This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Greg Wilson. Greg first got into programming when he took a computer class in college and realized that he really loved building software. He then went on to help build the world’s first wireless mouse and get a master’s degree in artificial intelligence. They really stress the importance of analytics and discuss many different studies on coding and bugs in today’s episode.

Hosted by: Charles Max Wood
Special Guests: Greg Wilson
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Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Greg Wilson
This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Greg Wilson. Greg first got into programming when he took a computer class in college and realized that he really loved building software. He then went on to help build the world’s first wireless mouse and get a master’s degree in artificial intelligence. They really stress the importance of analytics and discuss many different studies on coding and bugs in today’s episode.
In particular, We dive pretty deep on: 
  • How did you first get into programming?
  • Originally was a Chemistry major
  • Graduated with an Engineering degree as a middle ground
  • Really enjoyed building software 
  • Worked to help build the world’s first wireless mouse
  • Master’s degree in artificial intelligence
  • Do you have any experience with Ruby?
  • He is a Python user
  • He has been teaching scientists how to program for the past 8-10 years
  • Analytics are important
  • Marian Petre: Expertise in software development
  • Cognitive dimensions framework
  • Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think
  • You don’t need a PhD at all to be successful
  • Use data to your advantage
  • Find out what isn’t working and fix that
  • What are you working on now?
  • DataCamp
  • And much, much more!
 
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