Mislav Jurić

Tag: Startups

  • Interesting Conversations with Mislav Jurić #3 – Interview with Daniel J. Barrett

    In this podcast episode, I have a conversation with Daniel J. Barrett. Daniel is currently working at Google, but he has previously worked in two startups and holds a PhD. We talk about his career path and the differences between industry, academia and startups.

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    Timestamps:

    • 00:00 – 07:05 – Introduction
    • 07:05 – 12:54 – Why should someone go for a PhD?
    • 12:54 – 17:03 – What math topics are most useful for computer science?
    • 17:03 – 23:45 – What’s a typical day for a startup?
    • 23:45 – 28:59 – Startups vs academia – similarities and differences
    • 28:59 – 35:02 – Academia vs startups vs industry – which one has the biggest impact?
    • 35:02 – 38:07 – Academia vs startups vs industry – main features of each one
    • 38:07 – 41:20 – Can writing and music help with software engineering?
    • 41:20 – 44:55 – Parting thoughts

  • Interesting Conversations with Mislav Jurić #2 – Interview with Alexandr Honchar

    In this podcast episode, I interview Alexandr Honchar, an AI consultant. We talk about AI consulting and about tech entrepreneurship.

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    Timestamps:

    • 00:00:00 – 00:01:08 – Introduction
    • 00:01:08 – 00:04:52 – How does the day-to-day look like for an AI consultant?
    • 00:04:52 – 00:06:42 – Can you do AI consulting remotely?
    • 00:06:42 – 00:09:05 – Breath vs depth for AI consulting
    • 00:09:05 – 00:12:15 – Transitioning from software engineering into an AI/ML-related role
    • 00:12:15 – 00:14:58 – Data scientist vs data engineer vs machine learning engineer
    • 00:14:58 – 00:18:35 – Is math or programming easier to catch up on?
    • 00:18:35 – 00:23:13 – What resources did Alexandr used to get on top of the field of AI?
    • 00:23:13 – 00:25:59 – What resources does Alexandr use to stay abreast of the new developments in the field of AI?
    • 00:25:59 – 00:33:15 – Startups vs consulting – risk to reward ratio
    • 00:33:15 – 00:36:16 – Motivation for entrepreneurship – interest vs money
    • 00:36:16 – 00:40:35 – What technical and non-technical skills do you need as a consultant and entrepreneur?
    • 00:40:35 – 00:43:09 – Parting thoughts