Listen "737: scikit-learn's Past, Present and Future, with scikit-learn co-founder Dr. Gaël Varoquaux"
Episode Synopsis
scikit-learn co-founder Gaël Varoquaux and Jon Krohn are live at the historic Sorbonne in Paris, where they discuss the evolution of scikit-learn. From its origins as a memory-efficient Python implementation of support vector machines to its present-day status as a pivotal resource in machine learning, Gaël paints a vivid picture of its remarkable growth. Join us for a glimpse into scikit-learn's evolution, the realm of open-source collaboration, and the transformative power of data-driven insights in today's dynamic data landscape.This episode is brought to you by Gurobi, the Decision Intelligence Leader, by Data Universe, the out-of-this-world data conference, and by CloudWolf, the Cloud Skills platform. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit JonKrohn.com/podcast for sponsorship information.In this episode you will learn:• The early beginnings and growth of scikit-learn [05:34]• Development principles of scikit-learn [18:05]• How to apply scikit-learn to your ML problem [21:16]• Resource-efficiency and scikit-learn development [25:32]• How to contribute to an open-source project like scikit-learn yourself [38:21]• The future of scikit-learn [51:13]• Gaël on the social-impact data projects in his Soda lab [1:02:33]• Why domain expertise and statistical rigor are more important than ever [1:11:24]Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/737
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