Marck Vaisman speaks to Jon Krohn about his paradigm for understanding core data practitioner types. Hear Marck detail the four data practitioner personas that he has identified in his research, why he believes the roadmaps that influencers like to promote as surefire ways to a data science career don’t work in practice, and why the term “data scientist” is ... Show More
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1027: Building an Always-On AI Agent for Busy Parents, with Dr. Dilani Kahawala
In Episode #1027, Dr. Dilani Kahawala (Co-Founder and CEO of Anna) joins Jon Krohn to explain what it takes to build an always-on AI assistant that busy parents will trust with their inboxes. Anna watches the email, school apps, WhatsApp messages and calendars flowing into a fami ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 11
1026: OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra
In Episode #1026, Jon Krohn breaks down GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI’s new flagship that its president has floated as a possible marker of AGI. Jon covers what the model is, what it costs, its state-of-the-art results across computer use, coding, abstract reasoning and science and the saf ... Show More
19m 37s
Sep 8
1025: Word Gravity: How Transformers Bend Space, with Dr. Luis Serrano
In Episode #1025, Dr. Luis Serrano (Founder of Serrano Academy) joins Jon Krohn to explain the paper he co-authored on the curved spacetime of transformer architectures, in which attention stops being a lookup table and becomes something closer to gravity: words bend the space ar ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2023
66: The Naked Truth about Data Careers w/ Data Manager Marijn Markus
<p>In this episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABz2UjsBIg2VT_AcUyN3kYKIaK8i0K0pzf0">Marijn Markus</a> & I talked about what it is ACTUALLY like being in the data field, how he transitioned from social science to data science, & discuss some real-world data u ... Show More
49m 24s
Aug 2023
69: Skills, Networking, Portfolio: How Brad Yarbro Landed a Data Job
<p>In today's episode, I had the privilege of interviewing the incredible Brad Yarbro, a senior data scientist at Protective Life. 🎙️</p>
<p>His journey from an economics student to a data professional is beyond inspiring.</p>
<p>Listen and get inspired to kickstart your own ... Show More
33m 33s
Oct 2024
#254 Career Skills for Data Professionals with Wes Kao, Co-Founder of Maven
Mastering the technical side of data and AI is one thing, but communicating those insights effectively is a whole different challenge. How do you make sure your data is understood, acted upon, and influences decisions? It’s not just about presenting the right numbers—it’s about f ... Show More
46m 22s