Technology
183. Data Scientist Vlad Yashin on Statistical Bias & Data Collection in United States vs Germany
Data scientist, Vlad Yashin, returns to the show. This time we talk about his recent Medium article on “The Essentials of Statistical Bias.” In particular, we discuss being aware of selection bias and confirmation bias as we make decisions individually and collectively as a society. Vlad briefly notes his new hobby of sabre fencing to…
Read More181. José Contreras on Bogotá, Colombia and Building Internet Technologies for the Future
José Contreras joins us from Bogotá, Colombia. He’s a software engineer and project manager. He shares with me the culture of Bogotá and Colombia and we explore the future of the internet, including elaborating on what Blockchain is. Follow José on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohporjosh/?…
Read More174. Software Engineer Aeden Murray on Boise’s Rapid Growth and How the Internet Actually Works
Aeden Murray is a Software Engineer from Boise, Idaho. Since the pandemic, Boise has seen rapid growth. How has it changed? Aeden grew up there. We talk the city and region and what he’s observed. We also discuss the internet and he breaks down how it actually works. Very insightful. It was awesome to pick…
Read MoreData Scientist Vlad Yashin on Hamburg, Germany and Technology
Self-taught data scientist Vlad Yashin joins us from Hamburg, Germany. Lately, I’m curious about how we use data in the Information Age we live in. What is data? Can anything be data? And how can we use it to make better decisions in the future for ourselves and the public good? We talk about a…
Read MoreJuan Diana on Montevideo, Uruguay, Technology, and Hiking Adventures
Juan Diana joins the podcast from Montevideo, Uruguay. He shares what the culture of the city and country is like. Juan tells his experience with technology from the perspective of a software engineer. Rich and Juan talk music and Juan’s recent trip to Spain hiking the Camino de Santiago.
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