Aug 21

1020: How to Choose Model Size and Effort Level: The Two Critical Dials

In Episode #1020, Jon Krohn unpacks the two dials that increasingly decide what you get out of a large language model: which model size you pick and how much effort you tell it to spend. Using a July Anthropic blog post by Claude Code’s Lydia Holly as a jumping-off point, with gu ... Show More

16m 41s

Aug 18

1019: Anyone Can Write Code Now, So What Gets You Hired? (With Priyanka Vergadia)

In Episode #1019, Priyanka Vergadia (founder of The Cloud Girl, former Senior Director of AI Transformation at Microsoft and Head of North America Developer Relations at Google) joins Jon Krohn to explain why almost every company has bought AI tools and almost none of them are se ... Show More

59m 55s

Aug 14

1018: Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max: Open-Weight Model Surpasses Most American Frontier Labs

In Episode #1018, Jon Krohn breaks down Qwen3.8-Max, Alibaba’s enormous new flagship, a 2.4-trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts model that, if its promised weights ship, becomes the largest open-weight release in history. Landing just weeks after Moonshot’s Kimi K3, it extends ... Show More

12m 58s

Feb 2024

97: Winning with Data Science; A Handbook for Business Leaders w/ Akshay Swaminathan

In this podcast episode, Avery talks with Akshay Swaminathan, co-author of the book 'Winning with Data Science: A Handbook for Business Leaders. They discuss the vague terms often thrown around in the data science industry and underline the importance of understandi ... Show More

47m 33s

Aug 2024

Computing Toolbox

This season it's become clear that computing skills are vital for working in the natural sciences. In this episode, we were fortunate to speak with Madlen Wilmes, co-author of the book "Computing Skills for Biologists: A Toolbox". We discussed the book and why it's a great res ... Show More

38m 44s

Jun 2024

113: Operations Research, Prescriptive Analytics, & Decision Science w/ Adam De Jans & Steven Stark

Get insights into career transitions, the importance of networking, and the tools used in data positions in this episode! Avery talks with data experts Steven Stark and Adam Dijans as they explore the fascinating field of operations research. <a href= ... Show More

41m 8s

Sep 2023

74: How to Ace The Data Science & Analytics Interview w/ Nick Singh

Join me with data interview expert Nick Singh to discuss how to ace your data science and analytics interviews, from preparation tips to tackling SQL technical questions, in this must-listen episode of the Data Career Podcast—you won't want to miss it! < ... Show More

54m 28s

Oct 2023

79: From Construction to Data Analytics (Jordan Temple's Story)

Join Avery Smith and Jordan Temple in this episode of the Data Career Podcast. Jordan shares his insights on breaking into the data industry with a non-technical background, leveraging skills in Power BI and the power of a solid online presence. Tune in now to ga ... Show More

32m 40s

Jul 2023

68: Difference between Data Science and Data Analytics

In this episode of Data Career Podcast, I explore Data Analytics vs Data Science, highlighting key differences and stress the fluidity between data science and analytics. Don't miss it! 📩 Get my weekly email with helpful data career tips 📊 Come to my next free “How to Land You ... Show More

8m 2s

Aug 2023

73: I Have Good News for Aspiring Data Analysts

Join me in this week's episode as I share real success stories from participants in the Data Analytics Accelerator program. 🧑🏽‍🎓 These are REAL stories from REAL people like you, going through their journey. Some of their wins are big like data analyst job offers ... Show More

20m 45s

Apr 2024

INJAZ Kuwait: Mastering Data Science with Mai AlOwaish

Explore the dynamic world of data science with Mai AlOwaish on Forsati Podcast. Gain valuable insights into her journey, expertise, and the transformative potential of data-driven innovation.

25m 46s

Oct 2024

My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 33: Alyssa Lien, Fraud Data Scientist, The Standard

Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data.This week we chat with Alyssa Lien, a Fraud Data Scientist at The Standard, about how she ... Show More

29m 41s

Jul 2023

66: The Naked Truth about Data Careers w/ Data Manager Marijn Markus

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

48m 44s

207: The Technical Skills that Actually ...