Adventures in Machine Learning

By Ben Wilson, Michael Berk

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Machine Learning is growing in leaps and bounds both in capability and adoption. Listen to our experts discuss the ideas and fundamentals needed to succeed as a Machine Learning Engineer.

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Complexity Theory - ML 134

11.23.2023

In today's episode, we speak with Neil Theise, a pathologist at NYU and author of Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness and Being. Expect to learn about complexity theory and its implications for sentience, how great ideas ...

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11.23.2023 Complexity Theory - ML 134 In today's episode, we speak with Neil Theise, a pathologist at NYU and author of Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness and Being. Expect to learn about complexity theory and its implications for sentience, how great ideas ...
11.23.2023 How To Recession Proof Your Job - BONUS Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" DealCoupon Code: "THRIVE" for a GIANT discount Are you looking at all the layoffs and uncertainty going on and wondering if your company is the next to cut back? ...
11.16.2023 Data Watchdogs - ML 133 In today's episode, we speak with Agata Checinska (Spotify) and Kasia Batko-Toluc (Citizen Network Watchdog Poland) about data privacy, accessibility, and accuracy. Expect to learn about how Poland approaches these sensitive topics, the power of deep fakes, and much more! ...
11.09.2023 Causal Analysis - ML 132 In today's episode, we speak with Pierre Eliseeff, co-founder of Analyzr and causal inference expert. Expect to learn a 3-step blueprint for doing causal analysis, thinking critically about data, creating successful projects, and much more! SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club ...
11.02.2023 Data Visualization and Hugging Face - ML 131 In today's episode, we chat with Sylvain Lesage from Hugging Face, a specialist in data visualization and software engineering. Dive in to discover insights about Hugging Face's software engineering environment, invaluable data visualization techniques, and more! SponsorsZilliz, who makes a ...
10.19.2023 Confidence as Data Scientist - ML 130 In today's episode, we chat with Adam Ross Nelson - a data scientist, career mentor, and writer. Our primary focus is understanding when you've achieved "good enough" skills. Additionally, we explore team dynamics, the importance of soft skills, and offer ...
10.05.2023 A Case Study: Recommendation Engines - ML 129 In today's episode, we delve into a popular topic at Databricks: building recommendation engines. We'll guide you on how to plan such projects, measure your model's success, suggest effective algorithms, and cover many other insights! SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club ...
09.21.2023 Maximizing Efficiency in ML Project Development - ML 128 Ben and Michael delve into the world of data science and software development. They discuss the importance of setting standards and documentation in project development, the struggle of reviewing and maintaining code changes, and the need for programmatic solutions to ...
09.14.2023 AI that Make You Better - ML 127 In today's episode we speak with Paul Allen, the creator of Ancestry.com. Currently, he is CEO of Soar.com, a platform that leverages AI to make you live a more fulfilled and effective life. Expect to learn about applying LLMs to ...
09.07.2023 Challenges for LLM Implementation - ML 126 In today's episode, we speak with Anand Das, the CTO and co-founder of bito.ai, an LLM-powered code assistant. Expect to learn about managing LLM context, keeping LLMs up-to-date, common user pitfalls, and much more! SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club startingBecome ...
08.24.2023 ML in the Cannabis Industry - ML 125 In today's episode, we speak with Shivek Sachdev, product owner at a seed-to-sale Cannabis company. Expect to learn about disrupting new industries, applying LLMs to daily work, and much more! SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club startingBecome a Top 1% Dev ...
08.17.2023 How AI Impacts Society - ML 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 ...
08.03.2023 LLMs on Azure - ML 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! SponsorsChuck's ...
07.21.2023 How to Create Team Utils - ML 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! ...
07.13.2023 How to Get Sh*t Done - ML 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 ...
06.30.2023 ML at Netflix and How to Learn Deeply - ML 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. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club startingBecome a ...
06.23.2023 How to get Promoted - ML 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. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club ...
06.15.2023 How does Search Work? - ML 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! SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club startingBecome a Top 1% Dev ...
06.08.2023 How to Learn a New Tool - ML 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. SponsorsChuck's ...
05.25.2023 The Innovation Cycle of AI - ML 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 ...
05.11.2023 All Things Machine Learning - ML 115 Host from the Ruby Rogues podcast, Dave Kimura joins Ben and Michael for this week's crossover episode. They discuss applying machine learning, deep learning, and algorithm. They also dive into how artificial intelligence changes the future. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ...
05.05.2023 How to Transition from Academics to Industry - ML 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 ...
04.27.2023 How to Make your Projects Succeed - ML 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. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club startingBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End ...
04.21.2023 Jason Weimann - Learn Video Game Development with Chuck - BONUS Jason Weimann is a Developer and Instructor. He returns to the show with Chuck to talk about video game creation. He shares his experiences as a developer and dives into his courses wherein he gives beginners and aspiring developers a ...
04.13.2023 How to Think Like a Principal Architect - ML 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. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club startingBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top ...
04.13.2023 How Do You Stop Hating Your Job? - BONUS Are you dissatisfied with your job? Sam Feeney helps organizations improve employee engagement, increase retention, and reinvent hiring while helping individuals (re)discover career satisfaction in their current roles. He joins the show alongside Chuck Wood to tackle altering the way ...
04.07.2023 How to Transition from Software Engineer to ML Engineer - ML 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 ...
03.30.2023 Machine Learning for Meeting Notes - ML 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. On YouTubeMachine Learning for Meeting Notes - ML 110 SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper ...
03.27.2023 Model Serving at Databricks - ML 109 Today we deep dive into the mind of two brilliant Databricks software engineers. Their primary project was building the model serving feature, but expect to learn about ML side projects, traits of successful software engineers, and much more! SponsorsChuck's Resume ...
03.17.2023 Where ML and DevOps Meet - ML 108 Hosts of the Adventures in DevOps podcast, Jillian Rowe and Jonathan Hall, join Ben and Michael on this week's episode crossover. They talk about the intersection of ML and DevOps. They dive into the concepts and differences between ML and ...
03.10.2023 How Does ChatGPT Work? - ML 107 ChatGPT is the most robust free chatbot. It can answer questions, write code, and summarize text. Today we will talk about the creation of ChatGPT, its implications for society, and how the model actually works. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club ...
03.03.2023 Machine Learning for Movie Scripts - ML 106 Today we look at an applied use case for ML: parsing movie scripts. Expect to learn about bringing ML to new industries, the future of Large Language Models (LLM), and automation in the movie industry. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club ...
02.23.2023 ChatGPT and the Divine - ML 105 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Today, Michael and Ben talk about the broad implications of ChatGPT and similar algorithms. Expect to learn about... The difference between AI and MLGeneral Artificial IntelligenceSome personal opinions about the overlap between ...
02.16.2023 Deep Learning for Tabular and Time Series Data - ML 104 Today we speak with a staff data scientist at Walmart who specializes in forecasting. He has built an open-source tool that allows you to leverage tabular data in PyTorch. He also has written a book on time series forecasting with ...
02.09.2023 Notebooks vs. IDEs With Fabian Jakobs - ML 103 How do you develop ML code? Do you use notebooks or do you use IDEs? In this episode, we get some practical advice from both Ben and our guest on leveraging software principles to write better code in both an ...
02.03.2023 How to think about Optimization - ML 102 In this week's episode, we meet with Micheal McCourt, the head of engineering at SigOpt. He is an industry expert on optimization algorithms, so expect to learn about constraint-active search, SigOpt's new open-source optimizer, and how to run an engineering ...
01.27.2023 Protecting Your ML From Phishing And Hackers - ML 101 Have you ever wondered how to secure a cloud deployment? Well, today we talk to the president at a cloud security company about personal security, detecting malicious actors, startup trends, and much more! SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club starting with ...
01.19.2023 The Disruptive Power of Artificial Intelligence - ML 100 Have you ever wondered about the most promising industries in Machine Learning? Today we will learn from Avi Goldfarb, the chair of AI at the University of Toronto, about... The most promising AI industriesPotential problems with powerful AIThe economics behind ...
01.06.2023 A History Of ML And How Low Code Tooling Accelerates Solution Development - ML 099 In this episode, Ben talks with Rosaria Silipo, a Software Engineer and Developer Relations advocate at Knime. They discuss the benefits of low-code ML, delve into the history of ML development work as it has changed over the past few ...
12.22.2022 Moving from Dev Notebooks to Production Code - ML 098 In this week's episode we meet with Mike Arov, committer to the MLOps tool framework lineapy. From the benefits of notebooks as development tooling for Data Science work to the complex refactoring needed to convert them to production-capable code bases, ...
12.15.2022 How to Edit and Contribute to Existing Code Base - ML 097 Let's be honest. We've all copied and pasted code from the internet. There are many great code sources and in this episode, Ben and Michael discuss how to leverage existing code. They explain how to understand a code base and ...
12.01.2022 MLflow 2.0 And How Large-Scale Projects Are Managed In The Open Source - ML 096 Corey Zumar talks about the new release of MLflow, 2.0, and what the new major features that are included in the release. Bilal and Corey then discuss managing feature implementation priorities, and selling large-scale project ideas to internal customers, end-users, ...
11.24.2022 How To Recession Proof Your Job - BONUS Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Focus Blocks Bundle" Deal Coupon Code: "THRIVE" for a GIANT discount Are you looking at all the layoffs and uncertainty going on and wondering if your company is the next to cut back? Or, maybe ...
11.24.2022 Should you Context Switch when Writing Code? - ML 095 Do you multitask? If so, you'll want to check out this episode. We'll cover... The difference between good and bad context switching Some personal stories about context switching on projects Practical tips you can leverage to improve your productivity Sponsors ...
11.17.2022 Important Questions To Ask When Scoping ML Projects - ML 094 Have you ever wondered how to prioritize your ML projects? Today we will talk about... The difference between applied ML and ML frameworks How to effectively scope projects via Heilmeier's Catechism Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club starting with ...
11.10.2022 How To Do Research Spikes - ML 093 Have you ever wondered how to efficiently learn topics? In this episode, we discuss how to conduct a research spike within an ML team setting. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club starting with Clean Architecture by Robert C. Martin ...
11.10.2022 Should you Context Switch when Writing Code? - ML 093 Do you multitask? If so, you'll want to check out this episode. We'll cover... The difference between good and bad context switching Some personal stories about context switching on projects Practical tips you can leverage to improve your productivity Sponsors ...
10.27.2022 How to Simplify Data Science with DagsHub Founders - ML 092 Have you ever wondered why data science is hard? Well, in this episode we cover some common data science challenges and how the founders of DagsHub are looking to solve them. Sponsors Top End Devs Coaching \| Top End Devs ...
10.20.2022 How to Test ML Code - ML 091 In this show, we cover some practical tips for writing reliable ML code. Here are some of the questions we look to answer... What are tests and why should you use them? What's the difference between unit tests and integration ...
10.06.2022 AGI, Neuron Simulators, and More with Charles Simon - ML 090 Charles Simon, BSEE, MSCs is a nationally recognized entrepreneur and software developer who has many years of computer experience in industry including pioneering work in artificial intelligence (AI). Mr. Simon's technical experience includes the creation of two unique AI systems ...

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