From Newsrooms to Algorithms

Katerina Iliakopoulou, a senior machine learning engineer at Meta, joins the show to talk about leaving her dream job at the New York Times, the importance of deep domain knowledge as an engineer, and what’s around the corner in machine learning.

02:10 Why domain knowledge is vital for engineers

04:45 Leaving the New York Times for Meta

08:45 Choosing the IC track and what makes a great manager

14:44 The art of prioritization and building impactful solutions

18:00 PriorityZero: Scaling ML models for Facebook Reels

34:24 The future of recommendation systems

Katerina's recommendation: Chip War by Chris Miller