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With libraries such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, and MXNet being released it is easier than ever to start a deep learning project. Unfortunately, it is still difficult to manage scaling and reproduction of training for these projects. Mourad Mourafiq built Polyaxon on top of Kubernetes to address this shortcoming. In…
With libraries such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, and MXNet being…
23 April 2018 | 00:36:00
One of the biggest issues facing us is the availability of sustainable energy sources. As individuals and energy consumers it is often difficult to understand how we can make informed choices about energy use to reduce our impact on the environment. Electricity Map is a project that provides up to date and historical information…
One of the biggest issues facing us is the availability of sustainable energy…
15 April 2018 | 00:47:53
Email is one of the oldest methods of communication that is still in use on the internet today. Despite many attempts at building a replacement and predictions of its demise we are sending more email now than ever. Recognizing that the venerable inbox is still an important repository of information, Christine Spang co-founded…
Email is one of the oldest methods of communication that is still in use on the…
08 April 2018 | 00:43:29
Most applications require data to operate on in order to function, but sometimes that data is hard to come by, so why not just make it up? Mimesis is a library for randomly generating data of different types, such as names, addresses, and credit card numbers, so that you can use it for testing, anonymizing real data, or for…
Most applications require data to operate on in order to function, but sometimes…
01 April 2018 | 00:32:37
Making computers identify and understand what they are looking at in digital images is an ongoing challenge. Recent years have seen notable increases in the accuracy and speed of object detection due to deep learning and new applications of neural networks. In order to make it easier for developers to take advantage of these…
Making computers identify and understand what they are looking at in digital…
25 March 2018 | 00:21:27
Learning to program is a rewarding pursuit, but is often challenging. One of the roadblocks on the way to proficiency is getting a development environment installed and configured. In order to simplify that process Aivar Annamaa built Thonny, a Python IDE designed for beginning programmers. In this episode he discusses his…
Learning to program is a rewarding pursuit, but is often challenging. One of the…
18 March 2018 | 00:29:51
Maintaining a consistent taxonomy for your music library is a challenging and time consuming endeavor. Eventually you end up with a mess of folders and files with inconsistent names and missing metadata. Beets is built to solve this problem by programmatically managing the tags and directory structure for all of your music files…
Maintaining a consistent taxonomy for your music library is a challenging and…
12 March 2018 | 00:39:24
Determining the best way to manage the capacity and flow of goods through a system is a complicated issue and can be exceedingly expensive to get wrong. Rather than experimenting with the physical objects to determine the optimal algorithm for managing the logistics of everything from global shipping lanes to your local bank, it…
Determining the best way to manage the capacity and flow of goods through a…
04 March 2018 | 00:51:39
Every piece of software that has been around long enough ends up with some piece of it that needs to be redesigned and refactored. Often the code that needs to be updated is part of the critical path through the system, increasing the risks associated with any change. One way around this problem is to compare the results of the…
Every piece of software that has been around long enough ends up with some piece…
26 February 2018 | 00:21:53
Whether it is intentional or accidental, every piece of software has an existing architecture. In this episode Neal Ford discusses the role of a software architect, methods for improving the design of your projects, pitfalls to avoid, and provides some resources for continuing to learn about how to design and build successful…
Whether it is intentional or accidental, every piece of software has an existing…
18 February 2018 | 00:50:28