We talked about:
- Jack’s background
- Transitioning from IC to management
- Lesson not taught in traditional school
- The importance of people’s perception, trust, and respect
- How soft skills are relevant to machine learning
- How to put on a salesman hat in machine learning management
- The importance of visuals and building a POC as fast as possible
- 1st Rule of Machine Learning – don’t be afraid to start without machine learning
- The importance of understanding the reality that data represents
- The importance of putting yourself in the shoes of customers
- The importance of software engineering skills in machine learning
- Where to find Jack’s content
- Jack’s next venture
Links:
- Jack's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackblandin/
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