Samuel Taylor Podcast

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Building good software is challenging but rewarding. On this show, I share the things I'm learning as a practitioner in this exciting industry.

Samuel Taylor

  • Jul 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 7m AVG DURATION
  • 13 EPISODES


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Learning Effectively (a review of Ultralearning)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 7:59


The best way to advance your career is to learn. We can do so haphazardly or effectively -- which do you want to do?

How to train data scientists and software engineers (a review of Peak)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 5:17


You're probably doing your training budgets wrong. Learn the science behind skill development and how to structure a good training program.

Why your brain loves exercise, even if you don't

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 5:45


One of the best things you can do for your brain health (and productivity) is regular exercise. Learn why and how physical activity super-charges your brain.

A tool to deal with imbalanced data (Questions Answered #0)

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 2:31


Nicolas has a question about dealing with imbalanced data. References: imbalanced-learn, Class Imbalanced, Redux, SMOTE.

What High School Debate Teaches us About Performance Management

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 6:27


The self evaluation is one of the most important documents employees write. Learn how to make yours effective using tips from a former debater.

Conflict Resolution: A Texan Analogy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 2:42


At my university, I had to take a full course on how to be an RA. I've forgotten almost everything, except for this one tip on conflict resolution.

Work Queues in Software and Productivity

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 7:52


Work queues are a fascinating idea from software engineering that can also be applied to make our lives more productive.

Cooking and Coding

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 6:20


I like cooking, and I like coding. By comparing the two, we learn more about both of them.

Work-Self Balance

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 4:44


We often talk about work-life balance, but what about the balance between our work and our self? Learn about my struggle with defining myself by my work and how I overcame it.

Poetry for Software Engineers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 10:55


While often thought to be entirely different, poetry and software are remarkably similar. Learn how thoughtful consumption of poetry can make you a better software engineer.

Use Machine Learning to Find your Next Job

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 25:36


Find out how to use machine learning to solve your problems. Recording of a talk I delivered in Huntsville, AL.

To become a great Python dev, quit reading Python books

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 2:21


One of the best ways to maximize knowledge gain is by reading books that do not apply easily to technologies or concepts we already understand.

How to Attend a Tech Conference

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 4:29


Conferences can be both fun and valuable, but they can also be a huge waste of time. Here's some things I've learned that have helped me get the most out of conferences as an attendee.

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