“He built more efficient data structures than the standard coding libraries had, ... for the C++ STL map and in Go for the Swift table implementation.”
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Peter Mattis
The Pragmatic Engineer ·
Ben Green · The Tech Policy Press Podcast · A Data Science Playbook for Social Justice
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advocates shifting data scientists' role to "data strategists" who focus on identifying, implementing, and testing code that aligns with organizational strategy and social impact rather than writing all code themselves
“He built more efficient data structures than the standard coding libraries had, ... for the C++ STL map and in Go for the Swift table implementation.”
“AI will recommend to test, prioritize the test based on business impact, make a recommendation about implementation… you still have to approve it, to publish it and run it.”
“I implemented B-trees… the reason is when you insert into a B-tree node you have to shift stuff… you can pack more data in and reduce cache problems.”
“So basically I asked them to shift their focus, right? So shift the focus to what can you do with this information that's presented to you? Does it, does it make sense? Does it add up? Can you put it together to assess an overall picture?”
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