Inside Tech Careers

Harry interviews Arthur Turrell, a Senior Manager for Research and Data at the Bank of England and author of The Star Builders: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet. They discuss his transition from physics to data science, his work in financial stability, and how the elements on the Alan Turing £50 banknote were chosen.

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Bank of England website

Bank of England Financial Stability Reports

Bank Underground

Bank of England School Visits

Python for Data Scientists

Coding for Economists

The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction by Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani and Jerome H. Friedman

Simon Willison’s Newsletter

The Royal Statistical Society’s Data Science and AI Newsletter

Talk Python to Me Podcast

The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics by Tim Harford 

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In this episode, Harry sits down with Joshua Lowe, the founder of EduBlocks: the popular drag-and-drop coding tool which he created at a young age and now works on full time following its acquisition by Anaconda. Joshua discusses his educational pathway and highlights the advantages of apprenticeships, and shares his advice for those looking to launch a career in tech.

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EduBlocks by Anaconda

Events from the Raspberry Pi Foundation

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Harry talks to Ben Page, the Global CEO of Ipsos - one of the world’s leading market research companies. Ben gives us an overview of what market research involves and why it matters, with some interesting examples of projects that Ipsos has conducted. Ben also shares his advice for aspiring market researchers and leaders, and offers some insights into how technology could transform the sector in the future through both AI and synthetic data.

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Ipsos

Artificial Intelligence at Ipsos

Ipsos Global Trends

Tim Harford’s writing for the Financial Times

Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure by Tim Harford

Leadership Without Easy Answers by Ronald A. Heifetz

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Harry speaks with James Kuht, an Oxford medicine graduate and former military CTO who was a founding member of the Prime Minister’s Data Science team at 10 Downing Street. Now, as the founder of Inversity, James aims to train tomorrow’s technologists by addressing some of the world’s toughest challenges. In this episode, James shares pivotal moments from Inversity’s journey so far and offers advice for aspiring founders.

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Inversity

Y Combinator Startup School

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Harry speaks to Faria Anzum, a product designer on the ecosystem team at Canva, which is a design platform that empowers hundreds of millions of users worldwide to create stunning visuals. Faria recounts her journey into product design and shares her advice for aspiring designers, and how they can get started.

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Faria on Dribbble

Canva for Education

The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman

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In this episode, Harry speaks with David Leen, a Staff Software Engineer at Netflix who shares his journey from studying theoretical physics to working with generative AI at one of the world’s leading tech companies. David shares some insights about Netflix’s unique culture and values, discussing the company’s “people over process” approach and its emphasis on candour and responsibility. David also explains the work of Amazon Web Services, and how he was on the team revolutionising cloud computing. Finally, David discusses the skills he believes are essential for success in tech, from attention to detail and curiosity to the importance of networking. 

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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

Netflix Culture

Radical Candor by Kim Scott

The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business by Erin Meyer

Jeff Bezos’s Shareholder Letters

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In this episode, Harry talks with Alex Selby-Boothroyd, Head of Data Journalism at The Economist. Alex shares fascinating insights about how his team transforms complex data into compelling stories and visualisations, from tracking the Ukraine war using satellite data to analysing the impact of COVID-19. Having led the data journalism team since 2017, Alex offers a unique perspective on how the field has evolved, including The Economist's journey from publishing its first chart in 1926 to now having a specialised team of over 20 data journalists. He discusses the three core skills needed in data journalism - writing well, being good with data, and having good ideas - and explains why human insight remains crucial even in the age of AI. The Economist is a global newspaper founded in 1843, known for its concise analysis of world events and its distinctive data visualisations that help readers understand complex topics through clear, impactful charts and graphics.

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The Economist’s Free and Discounted Student Subscription 

How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information by Andy Kirk

Journocoders

Off the Charts Weekly Newsletter from The Economist

30 Day Map Challenge

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Welcome to Inside Tech Careers!

Inside Tech Careers gives you a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most exciting roles in tech. Hosted by Harry Wake — a 17-year-old student and co-founder of Mission Encodeable — each episode features inspiring guests who share what their jobs involve, what a typical day looks like, and the advice they’d offer to anyone interested in pursuing a similar path.

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