Ideally, a machine learning engineer would have both the skills of a software engineer and the experience of a data scientist and data engineer. However, data scientists and software engineers usually come from very different backgrounds, and data scientists should not be expected to be great programmers, nor should software engineers be expected to provide […]
What to Look for in a Model Server to Build Machine Learning-Powered Services
Click to learn more about co- author Ion Stoica. Click to learn more about co- author Ben Lorica. Machine learning is being embedded in applications that involve many data types and data sources. This means that software developers from different backgrounds need to work on projects that involve ML. In our previous post, we listed key […]
Five Key Features for a Machine Learning Platform
Click to learn more about co- author Ion Stoica. Click to learn more about co- author Ben Lorica. Machine learning platform designers need to meet current challenges and plan for future workloads. As machine learning gains a foothold in more and more companies, teams are struggling with the intricacies of managing the machine learning lifecycle. […]
Essential Open Source Big Data Tools
Click to learn more about author Paul Bates. The analysis of Big Data is a phenomenon that has gained considerable momentum in the past decade. The transition into the information age has made the analysis and visualization of Big Data vital to the success of any business. Data visualization tools enable researchers to gain insight into […]
Presidents and Stock Markets with R
Click to learn more about author Steve Miller. My suburban Chicago neighbors and I were at it again, discussing politics, the economy, and the stock market at an end-of-summer barbecue. Though there’s little support for the current POTUS, the group is differentiated red from blue economically, and discussions are generally quite lively. On the one […]