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From Practitioner to Researcher: The Evolution of Competitions
This chapter explores the journey of transitioning from practitioner to researcher, focusing on applying research to solve industrial problems. It details the involvement in Kaggle, from volunteer work restructuring the platform to becoming president and chief scientist. The discussion highlights the value of data science competitions as a learning experience and a platform for pushing human performance in machine learning and predictive modeling.