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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1040: Cybersecurity for the Agentic AI Era, with Amy Blackshaw
In Episode #1040, Amy Blackshaw (SVP at Palo Alto Networks) joins Jon Krohn to explain what changes about cybersecurity when attackers can think for free. Nearly every breach, Amy argues, comes down to someone getting hold of an identity they should not have had, and frontier AI ... Show More
34m 38s
Oct 27
1039: AI for Real Estate, Walkable Cities and Climate Action, with Prof. John Renne
In Episode #1039, Prof. John Renne (Professor of Real Estate and Urban Planning at Tulane University) joins Jon Krohn to describe what happens when a tenured full professor goes back to school for a master’s in AI. John is a world-leading expert on transit-oriented development wh ... Show More
1h 27m
Oct 23
1038: AI’s Contentious Math Breakthroughs
In Episode #1038, Jon Krohn unpacks the remarkable and remarkably contentious run of mathematical results AI has produced in recent weeks, led by OpenAI’s claim to have cracked part of a million-dollar Millennium Prize problem. He lays out what was actually proved, the three big ... Show More
13m 12s
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
50m 16s
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
34m 26s
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