Chris Van Pelt: Machine Learning Tooling, Weights and Biases, Entrepreneurship | Learning from Machine Learning #9

Update: 2024-03-01

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In this episode, we are joined by Chris Van Pelt, co-founder of Weights & Biases and Figure Eight/CrowdFlower. Chris has played a pivotal role in the development of MLOps platforms and has dedicated the last two decades to refining ML workflows and making machine learning more accessible.

Throughout the conversation, Chris provides valuable insights into the current state of the industry. He emphasizes the significance of Weights & Biases as a powerful developer tool, empowering ML engineers to navigate through the complexities of experimentation, data visualization, and model improvement. His candid reflections on the challenges in evaluating ML models and addressing the gap between AI hype and reality offer a profound understanding of the field's intricacies.

Drawing from his entrepreneurial experience co-founding two machine learning companies, Chris leaves us with lessons in resilience, innovation, and a deep appreciation for the human dimension within the tech landscape. As a Weights & Biases user for five years, witnessing both the tool and the company's growth, it was a genuine honor to host Chris on the show.

References and Resources

https://wandb.ai/

https://www.youtube.com/c/WeightsBiases

https://x.com/weights_biases

https://www.linkedin.com/company/wandb/

https://twitter.com/vanpelt

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Chris Van Pelt: Machine Learning Tooling, Weights and Biases, Entrepreneurship | Learning from Machine Learning #9

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Chris Van Pelt: Machine Learning Tooling, Weights and Biases, Entrepreneurship | Learning from Machine Learning #9

Chris Van Pelt: Machine Learning Tooling, Weights and Biases, Entrepreneurship | Learning from Machine Learning #9