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Building Resolution Bot: How to apply machine learning in product development

Intercom, Inc.

We are at the start of a revolution in customer communication, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. So, modern machine learning opens up vast possibilities – but how do you harness this technology to make an actual customer-facing product? The cupcake approach to building bots.

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AI, Hype, And The Future Of Humanity | Rick Nucci, Guru | BoS USA 2018

Business of Software Conference

We’ve all seen movies about artificial intelligence getting smarter than us and overthrowing our stronghold to make us obsolete, but how close are we to total subordination, and is the fear of losing jobs to robots as real as we are led to believe? Today 2018. AI, Hype, And The Future Of Humanity // Rick Nucci, Guru.

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Algolia’s Sarah Dayan on what sets a staff plus engineer apart

Intercom, Inc.

Despite not having a formal education in engineering, Sarah landed a job as a developer in the French consultant Grand Manitou. Then, four years ago, in 2018, she got a job at Algolia as a software engineer. She diligently rose through the ranks, finally growing into the individual contributor role of a staff engineer.

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A Brief History of Feature Toggles: How the Software Tool Has Evolved

Split

Feature toggles—or feature flags or flippers—are a powerful tool software engineers use to enable and disable certain features within a codebase. A Brief History Feature toggles have been around since the 1970s, but their usage has grown significantly over time due to advances in technology and software engineering practices.

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How to Become a Data Scientist (2021 Guide)

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Their role, then, would entail collecting, modeling, analyzing, and presenting that data while building machine learning or predictive analytics models so that a company can have insight into the future. The role ultimately comes with many different hats and responsibilities.

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Software Engineering at Coinbase vs. Robinhood

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

If you're a software engineer interested in joining the booming fintech industry, you have undoubtedly heard of two of the current fintech giants: Coinbase and Robinhood. Both companies are actively hiring new engineers at the moment, but which should you choose? Let's get to it! What is Coinbase?