How to annoy a data scientist

Ask them if AI will kill all humans. Actually, anything along these lines will work. When will we achieve 100% automation? When are we going to build a

16 Dec 2018 · 1 min read

What makes machine learning expensive?

It’s often assumed you need a number of PhDs and double the number of developers to create useful machine learning (ML) solutions. This is only sometimes true.

28 Aug 2018 · 8 min read

Entering new fields from zero, depth-first

I’ve often needed to enter a domain where I previously had no expertise: e.g. when I started my blog, when I decided to consciously work on

7 Aug 2017 · 1 min read

Making use of inclinations

I’m reading a book on happiness and meditation which contains the following story. In Chinese history, during the reign of Emperor Shun (who lived sometime around 2200

3 Mar 2017 · 2 min read