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S1E1: Meta's senior machine learning engineer Katerina Iliakoupoulou on leaving your dream job and the future of ML

S1E1: Meta's senior machine learning engineer Katerina Iliakoupoulou on leaving your dream job and the future of ML

Update: 2024-07-29
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Katerina Iliakopoulou, a senior machine learning engineer at Meta, joins the show to talk about leaving her dream job at the New York Times, the importance of deep domain knowledge as an engineer, and what’s around the corner in machine learning.


02:10 Why domain knowledge is vital for engineers


04:45 Leaving the New York Times for Meta


08:45 Choosing the IC track and what makes a great manager


14:44 The art of prioritization and building impactful solutions


18:00 PriorityZero: Scaling ML models for Facebook Reels


34:24 The future of recommendation systems


Katerina's recommendation: Chip War by Chris Miller

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S1E1: Meta's senior machine learning engineer Katerina Iliakoupoulou on leaving your dream job and the future of ML

S1E1: Meta's senior machine learning engineer Katerina Iliakoupoulou on leaving your dream job and the future of ML

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