My #NormConf talk covered two frameworks -- pre-mortems and tracer bullets -- which can help us to tackle unknowns and move through the ML process faster 💫

Check it out here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNZY0zhg3Do&list=PLYXaKIsOZBsu3h2SSKEovRn7rGy7wkUAV&index=18

My #normconf talk video is up! Watch this if you want to learn to think about machine learning systems like an engineer in 20 minutes or less.

(And a huge thank you to all of the organizers - especially @vicki - for putting on such an amazing conference!🎉)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJGTlsYjijI&list=PLYXaKIsOZBsu3h2SSKEovRn7rGy7wkUAV&index=11

Hard to pick favorites from #normconf, but @Cmastication's talk was terrific and relevant to several of my interests/hobby-horses, so I recommend it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm9C-Cz4bXE&list=PLYXaKIsOZBsu3h2SSKEovRn7rGy7wkUAV&index=22

#normconf main track videos are up! Thank you @vicki and crew for everything that went in to such a fun conference.

I blabbed for a bit about my favorite topic, recommender systems, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoq0oHrGabc

This week on Counting Stuff, I want to stress how important the "feeling of being together with people" is for virtual conferences like #normconf and how everyone, even the audience, contributes to it

https://counting.substack.com/p/we-all-make-for-a-good-conference

Genius concept 😍🤓 — a conference for all the tough topics in #DataScience and #ML we all struggle with but nobody talks about in public. 👉 normconf.com #NormConf

Sampled talk titles:
➡️Five semesters of linear algebra and all I do is solve Python dependency problems (Tim Hopper)
➡️Data ethics: the non-sexy parts (Roy Keyes)

And maaany more!!! 👀 👇👇👇

#normconf was fantastic for anyone in the #data space. great speakers, an immense amount of useful content, and just a fun time all around. thanks to all the organizers and presenters! normconf.com/

After watching people play with #ChatGPT yesterday during #NormConf, I decided to chat with it about a #PowerQuery function that I’ve been meaning to write — something simple that solves a non-urgent, minor question that someone raised with me a few months ago. I was surprised how quickly I got to what appeared to be working code and the apparent ease that it documented the function. I was even able to coerce it into creating nearly-working documentation metadata for the function.

After watching people play with #ChatGPT yesterday during #NormConf, I decided to chat with it about a #PowerQuery function that I’ve been meaning to write — something simple that solves a non-urgent, minor question that someone raised with me a few months ago. I was surprised how quickly I got to what appeared to be working code and the apparent ease that it documented the function. I was even able to coerce it into creating nearly-working documentation metadata for the function.

#normconf was a blast and I can’t wait for 2 Norm 2 Confurious

Had a great time at #normconf! I especially enjoyed Shreya Shankar's talk. She revealed deep connections between production ML systems and materialized views from databases; I need to watch the talk again to soak up more of her wisdom

This ending to Izzy Miller's #NormConf lightning talk 👏👏

https://youtu.be/exvqJNGPitY?t=300

@jennybryan Thanks for your wonderful naming file tips at #NormConf!

#linearregression #stats #normconf
https://www.reddit.com/r/economicsmemes/comments/s3ni9v/how_true_is_this_do_economists_only_use_linear/

#normconf list continued

@carlos_ariza
@ideaofhappiness
@jankatins
@tayloramurphy
@adr
@alendaris
@ananth
@arnicas
@astrojuanlu
@babak
@bernardforgues
@bramzandbelt
@burton
@ChristianNolan
@cweichen
@ducha_aiki
@Elendol
@ethanrosenthal
@gschivley
@hfrick
@hughshanahan
@hugovk
@ianhuston
@JessButler
@jfpuget
@JustinG
@kellogh
@keyboardpipette
@matt
@memetzgz
@michelleful
@mtb
@NickStamboglis
@stonehead
@VictorsOtherVector
@wj
@wzbillings
@zchetchavat

#FollowFriday the list of people whom I noticed under the #normconf hashtag (with gratitude to @schochastics for the #rstats API):

@vicki
@Randy_Au
@juliaferraioli
@nathangs20
@brohrer
@statstas
@eamon
@juliet
@thomas_sandmann
@beeonaposy
@ewan
@grrrck
@jennybryan
@noamross
@pbaumgartner
@psobot
@adrienne
@juliasilge
@at
@bjl
@mc
@roycoding
@ryderdavid
@gecky
@Gord1i
@bradweiner
@ampanmdagaba
@kpivert
@maria_antoniak
@mariah
@matsonj

One thing is for certain: the end result set a new high bar for gathering relatable data content, for executing an online conference, and for creating a community from whole cloth. So many of my role models and mentors.
#NormConf

The line between madness and brilliance is a fine one. On which side did @vicki ’s decision to launch #NormConf fall? I recommend waiting a month to ask her.

#normconf was excellent! Thank you @vicki for creating a unique experience

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