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We talked about: Stefan’s background Applications of machine learning in healthcare Sidekick Health – gamified therapeutics How is working for King different from Sidekick Health? The rewards systems in gamified apps The importance of building a strong foundation for a data science team The challenges of building an app in the healthcare industry Dealing with ethics issues Sidekick Health’s person...

We talked about: Liesbeth’s background What is design? The importance of interaction in design Design as a process (Double Diamond technique) How long does it take to go from an idea to finishing the second diamond? Design thinking (Google’s PAIR) What is a Design Sprint and who should participate in it? Why should data specialists care about design? Challenging your task-giver (asking “why”) How...

We talked about: Marijn’s background Standing out in data science Doing the opposite of what people tell you Don’t shoot the messenger (carefully sharing your findings) Advising the seniors Bite off more than you can chew, then chew Marijn’s side projects (finding value in doing things you find interesting) Building a project portfolio Marijn’s NGO project The importance of a team Open source inte...

We talked about: kDimensions Being self-employed Visual engineering Constrain yourself to get creative Coming up with ideas Visualising difficult concepts The process of creating visuals Creating visuals Learning to create visuals for engineers Consuming with intention to create Learning by breaking code Earning with visuals Adding visuals to blog posts Meor’s book: visual introduction to deep lea...

We talked about: Juan Pablo's Backround Data engineering resources Teaching calculus Transitioning to Analytics Data Analytics bootcamp Getting money while studying Going to meetups to get a job Looking for uncrowded doors Using LinkedIn Portfolio Talking to people on meetups Eight tips to get your first analytics job Consider contracts and temporary roles Getting experience with non-profits Creat...

We talked about: Ellen’s background Why Ellen switched from data science to data engineering The overlap between data science and data engineering Skills to learn and improve for data engineering Ways to pick up and improve skills (advice for making the transition) What makes a data engineering course “good” Languages to know for data engineering The easiest part of transitioning into data enginee...

We talked about: Rahul’s background What do data engineering managers do and why do we need them? Balancing engineering and management Rahul’s transition into data engineering management The importance of updating your skill set Planning the transition to manager and other challenges Setting expectations for the team and measuring success Data reconciliation GDPR compliance Data modeling for Big D...

We talked about: Jakob’s background The importance of A/B tests Statistical noise A/B test example A/B tests vs expert opinion Traffic splitting, A/A tests, and designing experiments Noisy vs stable metrics – test duration and business cycles Z-tests, T-tests, and time series A/B test crash course advice Frequentist approach vs Bayesian approach A/B/C/D tests Pizza dough Links:  Jakob's Linke...

We talked about: Valerii’s background Who goes through an ML system design interview System design VS ML System design Preparing for ML system design interviews Machine learning project checklist The importance of defining a goal and ways of measuring it What to do after you set a goal Typical components of an ML system Applying ML systems to real-world problems System design and coding in intervi...

We talked about: Lindsay’s background Spiced Academy Career coaching role Reframing your experience Helping with career problems Finding what interests you Tailoring a CV and “spray and pray” Career coaching outside a bootcamp Imposter syndrome After bootcamp Internships Working with recruiters Networking on LinkedIn Links: Lindsay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-mcquade/ Impostor...

We talked about: Greg’s background Responsibilities of Data Product Manager Understanding customer journey Interviewing business partners and decision-makers Products sense, product mindset, and product roadmap Working backwards Driving the roadmap Building a roadmap in Excel Measuring success Advice for teams that don’t have a product manager Links: Greg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gr...

We talked about: Alicja’s background The hiring process Sourcing and recruiting Managing expectations Making the job description attractive Selecting profiles during sourcing Profile keywords The importance of a Master’s vs a Bachelor’s degree vs a PhD Improving CV Interview with the recruiter Salary expectations Advice for “career changers” Cover letters Data analysts Double Bachelor’s degrees Th...

We talked about: Alexey’s background Being a principal data scientist DataTalks. Club The beginning and growth of DataTalks. Club Sustaining the pace Types of talks Popular and favorite talks Making DataTalks. Club self-sufficient Alexey’s book and course Advice for people starting in data science and staying motivated Not keeping up to date with new tools Staying productive Learning technical sub...

We don't have a new episode this week, but we have an amazing conversation with Sejal Vaidya from August We talked about Sejal's background Why transitioning to ML engineering Three phases of development of a project Why data engineers should get involved in ML Technologies Tips for people who want to transition Soft skills and understanding requirements Helpful resources Resources: ML checklist (...

We talked about: Mariano’s background Typical day of a manager Becoming a manager Preparing for the transition Balancing projects and assumptions Search and recommendations Dealing with unfamiliar domains Structuring projects Connecting product and data science Rules of Machine Learning CRISP-DM and deployment Giving feedback Dealing with people leaving the team Doing technical work as a manager D...

We talked about: Ivan’s role at Personio Ivan’s background Studying technical management Managing a software team NLP teams NLP engineers Becoming an NLP engineer Computer vision NLP engineer vs ML engineer Conversational designers Linguistics outside of chatbots When does a team need an NLP engineer or a linguist? The future of NLP NLP pipelines GPT-3 Problems of GPT-3 Does GPT-3 make everything...

We talked about Geo’s background Technical Product Manager Building ML platform Working on internal projects Prioritizing the backlog Defining the problems Observability metrics Avoiding jumping into “solution mode” Breaking down the problem Important skills for product managers The importance of a technical background Data Lead vs Staff Data Scientist vs Data PM Approvals and rollout Engineering/...

We talked about: CJ’s background Evolutionary biology Learning machine learning Learning on the job and being honest with what you don’t know Convincing that you will be useful CJ’s first interview Transitioning to industry Tailoring your CV Data science courses Moving to Berlin Being selective vs ‘spray and pray’ Moving on to new jobs Plan for transitioning to industry Requirements for getting hi...

We talked about: Eleni’s background Spatial data analytics Responsibilities of a postdoc Publishing papers Best places for data management papers Differences between postdoc and PhD Helping students become successful Research at the DIMA group Identifying important research directions Reviewing papers Underrated topics in data management Research in data cleaning Collaborating with others Choosing...

We talked about: Sara’s background Product designer’s responsibilities Data product manager’s responsibilities Planning with the team Design thinking and product design Data PMs vs regular PMs Skill requirements for Data PMs Going from a product designer to a data product manager Case studies Resources for learning about product management Data PM’s biggest challenge Multitasking and context switc...

We talked about: Barbara’s background Do you need a manager or an expert? Technical and non-technical requirements for managers Importance of technical skills for managers Responsibilities and skills of a manager Importance of technical background for managers Getting involved in business development and sales Developing the team Checking team’s work Data science expert Hiring experts Who should w...

We talked about: Nick’s background Being a career coach Overview of the hiring process Behavioral interviews for data scientists Preparing for behavioral interviews Handling "tricky" questions Project deep dive Business context Pacing, rambling, and honesty “What’s your favorite model?” What if I haven’t worked on a project that brought $1 mln? Different questions for different levels Product-sens...

We talked about: Noah’s background Solopreneurship A day of a solopreneur Exponential vs linear work Escaping the office work - digging the tunnel Structuring goals Staying motivated Publishing books Planning out books Writing a book is like preparing to run a marathon Distributed income Getting started as a solopreneur Lowering expenses and adding time The right time to quit full-time Building a...

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We talked about: Caitlin’s background The last mile in data The Pareto Principle Failing to use data Making sure data is used Communicating with decision-makers Working backwards from the last mile Understanding how data drives decisions Sketching and prototyping Showing the benefits of power data Measurability Driving change in data Asking high-leverage questions Resistance from users Understandi...