achompas

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   by achompas 15y ago

   Most data scientists apply existing models to new data, they do not develop new ones. I meant "develop" in the software sense. Data scientists use off-the-shelf libraries during initial research, but those libraries usually lack an import
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   by achompas 15y ago

   Given enough time, anyone smart enough to finish a PhD can acquire a set of skills. :) But it's more than just solid statistics. We're talking about having enough mathematical fluency to develop models rigorously (not just "oh, we'll min
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   by achompas 15y ago

   I'm on this path right now. Working simultaneously on a MSCS at NYU and a full-time developer gig at Knewton (a company which truly understands the value and risks of data R&D). I'd really start with this awesome curriculum[0] by Joseph
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   by achompas 15y ago

   How hard can it be? Very hard. You run into all types of candidates who just aren't there yet: people working on research that's irrelevant to real world applications, people who have done data analysis/BI work that brand themselves as "d
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   by achompas 15y ago

   Mike being awesome as always. Thanks for another round of "No Strings!" I'll piggyback, as always, and offer to help any HNers with machine learning, statistics, Python, or NumPy/SciPy questions they might have. Feel free to comment here or
6. 636.▲
   by achompas 15y ago

   where as Apple does not do the same for iPads. They do: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad
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   by achompas 15y ago

   While working as a former economic researcher, my then-boss had a litmus test for analyzing studies: he would always try to identify an alternative explanation for any qualitative assertions made by the study. See midas's comment below for
8. 638.▲
   by achompas 15y ago

   Agreed. They're a 15-person team, contacting them beforehand is not out of the question (I did so when I first started interviewing at startups).
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   by achompas 15y ago

   I don't want to follow this tangent further, but you're right about the headquartering of consultancies in the DMV area. Booz Allen is there too. Still: Instead of spending that in the DC area why not just send a check for $10,000 to each
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    by achompas 15y ago

    You're right about DC having a regional effect, but wrong about "cash being artificially injected," especially since deficit spending has very little impact on DC's economy (think lobbying and consulting). I lived in DC for a few years and
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    by achompas 15y ago

    For those who haven't used Everyme: when you install the app, it asks you to link up your phone contacts (not stored on their server), FB, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. I think it then identifies your most important contacts and places th
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    by achompas 15y ago

    Is Gainesville really that fertile a ground for software startups? Moreover, will reducing research funding at University of Florida necessarily make the existing environment for startups worse? UF has a very strong entrepreneurial commun
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    by achompas 15y ago

    I'm also a 2007 alum, and I steered clear of CS as an undergraduate because of the confusing organization you describe above. If that organization wasn't so confusing, I would have tried CS out (vs. the econ BA I hold right now and the MSCS
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    by achompas 15y ago

    I seriously entertained joining HS before accepting an internship offer for this spring. The Hackruiter people are excellent, and I've heard great things about the program from HS alums. Apply to Hacker School so I can live vicariously thro
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    by achompas 15y ago

    That statistic represents pent-up demand. It's now available on the mobile OS with the largest share of the smartphone market. You don't expect Instagram to double its user base within a year? Maybe even more?
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    by achompas 15y ago

    Two serious, non-cheeky questions: --does Android's Camera app have social sharing features? --does it provide some kind of cloud-based sharing support? I see the above, plus Instagram's 30M+ user base, as their main benefits.
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    by achompas 15y ago

    sbarre has it right. You missed this part: "Instagram is the main mobile photo app." Damn reading comprehension. ;) To go a step further, consider: Flickr is available on every device (computer or phone) with an internet connection . Ins
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    by achompas 15y ago

    Instagram is a photo service in a sea of other photo services. You're mischaracterizing Instagram. It's not "a photo service," it's the photo service. 30M iOS users plus 1M new Android users in 12 hours. [0] Instagram is the main mobil
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    by achompas 15y ago

    So happy to see Scott get a bit of recognition on HN. This was my graduate PL text last semester, and I enjoyed reading it before class every week. As a clear, well-written, thorough text on PL, I can't recommend it more strongly.
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    by achompas 15y ago

    It remains to be seen whether (a) they will provide a comprehensive CS track or (b) if their offerings will remain free. Neither of those is guaranteed right now.
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    by achompas 15y ago

    It remains to be seen whether (a) they will provide a comprehensive CS track or (b) if their offerings will remain free. Neither of those is satisfied right now.
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    by achompas 15y ago

    I'd venture to say that 90% of the content is third party content used without permission. The only saving grace is that most of it is commercial images from ezines and retailers who will benefit from the traffic and so have no incentive t
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    by achompas 15y ago

    I can imagine a world where companies have Java legacy code but build new software in Scala to (1) ensure interoperability b/w legacy and new code on the JVM, and (2) give developers a language with more options (functional-style code, REPL
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    by achompas 15y ago

    Bookmarked--thanks! I should probably meet with Andreas too.
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    by achompas 15y ago

    Very excited to optimize some of my NumPy work using this. Can someone recommend any similar resources?
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    by achompas 15y ago

    functional languages can do some really cool things and some people swear by them, but none of them are things that you should know for professional purposes. Thinking "functionally" has tons of holistic benefits for a programmer. It can
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    by achompas 15y ago

    Is this presentation online somewhere? Sounds v. interesting, especially if it's Bradford Cross.
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    by achompas 15y ago

    It's also pretty notoriously difficult to install, especially if you want LAPACK/BLAS. I almost said "no way!" then remembered how difficult it was for me to get Scipy 0.9.0 installed and verified via tests. Still, it's like Matlab ("it"
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    by achompas 15y ago

    What about NumPy + unittest + all other Python libraries?
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    by achompas 15y ago

    But then you do what Apple does on its MBP/iMac refurbished page and list the iPad release date, i.e. "case for early 2012 iPad." It's not ideal for accessory sellers, but that's not Apple's problem.