Alex BurlacuMLOps for independent researchDoing independent research can be costly. Find out how to make the most out of your investments, and how to think about cost vs…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Alex BurlacuA fable about MLOps… and broken dreamsA fable about a company’s journey through scaling their ML function, and some practical advice on how you should do it.Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
Alex BurlacuInterviewing for a Senior ML Engineer positionInterviewing is always a tiring and sometimes awkward process. Thankfully there are lots of resources online to help you prepare. But what…Jul 23, 2022Jul 23, 2022
Alex BurlacuChoosing programming languages for real-world projectsWhat to keep in mind when picking a language or tool to implement your next software project?Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
Alex BurlacuBecoming a Senior EngineerDepending on the organization, a mix of these four traits is necessary to take the mantle of a “senior engineer”.May 23, 20222May 23, 20222
Alex BurlacuinTowards Data ScienceGoing beyond simple error analysis of ML systemsWhen deploying machine learning algorithms, the stakes are much higher than in any toy problem or competition.Jul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021
Alex BurlacuinTowards Data ScienceK-Means tricks for fun and profitK-Means is an interesting, simple, and pretty intuitive algorithm. It turns out it can do more than just clustering.Jun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
Alex BurlacuinTowards Data ScienceLogging, Tracing, Monitoring, et al.So, you want to launch your code/app/system in production? How do you plan on knowing when things go south? Logs to the rescue!May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
Alex BurlacuFeature Selection for Machine Learning (2/2)In this part, we’re gonna see how to use information-theoretic concepts like mutual information, to identify the most relevant features…Sep 15, 2019Sep 15, 2019