Human in the Loop

Machine learning (ML) has reached an exciting phase of development, a phase that Vicki Boykis, Senior ML Engineer at Duo Security* has characterized as the "steam-powered days." In this episode of Numerically Speaking: The Anaconda Podcast, Vicki talks about the state of the industry and where she sees things heading.

Vicki's discussion with host Peter Wang covers:

The interplay between software engineering and ML, the human element of the development lifecycle (and the lack thereof in social media) and the operationalization and the rise of microservices.

Resources:

Click https://vickiboykis.com to visit Vicki's blog.

Click https://www.amazon.com/Presentation-Self-Everyday-Life/dp/0385094027  to purchase The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman, referenced by Vicki.

Click https://www.amazon.com/Broad-Band-Untold-Story-Internet/dp/0735211752  to purchase Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet, also referenced by Vicki.

Click https://jimruttshow.blubrry.net/currents-rob-malda/  to listen to the Jim Rutt/Rob Malda (Slashdot) podcast episode referenced by Peter.

Check out the P2 website https://wordpress.com/p2/

You can find a human-verified transcript of this episode here -  https://know.anaconda.com/rs/387-XNW-688/images/ANACON_Vicki%20Boykis_V2%20%281%29.docx.pdf. 

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*At the time of the interview, Vicki Boykis was an ML Engineer working on Tumblr at Automattic.