Demetrios Brinkmann, Founder of the MLOps Community, discusses the origin, structure, and challenges of the community. They talk about job dynamics, sustained relationships, hosting events, and transitioning to sponsorship-based. Demetrios reflects on his journey to Germany and envisions a global hub for AI learning.
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Building a community through humor and sharing experiences, transitioning from self-funded to sponsorship-based events, exploring unique AI projects like 'Mushroom GPT'.
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The Origin of the MLOps Community and Volunteer Engagement
The MLOps community was born when volunteers stepped up, like David Aponte and Vishnu, offering their help. The community focused on making it easy for volunteers to contribute, with clear documentation and resources provided. The transition to finding sponsors for events instead of community covering expenses was driven by community support and collaboration.
Future Outlook and In-Person Event
The future of the MLOps community is marked by an upcoming in-person event on June 25th. Excitement surrounds confirmed speakers like Linus Lee, Chip Kwan, and more. The community aims to maintain a light-hearted atmosphere, creating value through connections, laughter, and learning. Future plans include exploring suggestions from the community on how to enhance their experience.
Mushroom GPT and Innovative Projects
The community plans to fine-tune a base model AI to 'hallucinate', creating 'Mushroom GPT'. This quirky project aims to add a fun and experimental element to the community's initiatives, showcasing a blend of creativity and humor in AI exploration.
Quality Over Quantity and Community Engagement
Emphasizing the importance of quality over quantity, the community values actively engaged members. Lurkers are also recognized for their value, as they share community insights externally, impacting decisions at their workplaces. The focus remains on fostering meaningful relationships and impactful contributions.
Celebrating Successes and Supportive Community
The community acknowledges the impact of collective efforts and supportive members who have helped address challenges and celebrate successes. Volunteer engagement has been key to organizing successful events, like the virtual conferences. The community's light-hearted vibe, coupled with valuable connections, contributes to its ongoing success.
Demetrios Brinkmann is the founder of the MLOps Community. Brinkmann fell into the Machine Learning Operations world, and since, has interviewed the leading names around MLOps, Data Science, and Machine Learning.
Huge thank you to Weights & Biases for sponsoring this episode. Weights & Biases - https://wandb.ai/site
MLOps podcast #220 with our very own Founder of MLOps Community, Demetrios Brinkmann, Looking Back on 4 Years of the MLOps Community.
// Abstract
In this lively podcast episode, Mihail Eric hosts Demetrios Brinkmann, the founder of the MLOps Community, discussing its origin, structure, and challenges.
Demetrios shares amusing tales of job hunting on LinkedIn and building the community despite lacking technical expertise, emphasizing the value of sharing and humor.
They delve into the practicalities of hosting events, transitioning from self-funded to sponsorship-based, and tease upcoming activities with renowned speakers.
Mihail and Demetrios explore job dynamics, the importance of sustained relationships, and diverse engagement methods like newsletters and volunteering.
Demetrios reflects on his journey to Germany post-company closure, envisioning a global hub for AI learning, embodying the community's mission.
// Bio
At the moment Demetrios is immersing himself in Machine Learning by interviewing experts from around the world in the weekly MLOps.community meetups. Demetrios is constantly learning and engaging in new activities to get uncomfortable and learn from his mistakes. He tries to bring creativity into every aspect of his life, whether that be analyzing the best paths forward, overcoming obstacles, or building Lego houses with his daughter.
// MLOps Jobs board
https://mlops.pallet.xyz/jobs
// MLOps Swag/Merch
https://mlops-community.myshopify.com/
// Related Links
AI Quality in Person Conference in collaboration with Kolena: https://www.aiqualityconference.com/
Weights & Biases Free Course: https://wandb.ai/telidavies/ml-news/reports/Introducing-W-B-MLOps-Courses-Free-Course-Effective-MLOps-Model-Development--VmlldzozMDk2ODA2What Does Best in Class AI/ML Governance Look Like in Fin Services? // Charles Radclyffe // MLOps #2: https://youtu.be/l52sRMVPVk0
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Demetrios preferred coffee and bizarre listening
[01:44] The MLOps Community Brainchild
[04:22] The MLOps Community today
[07:15] AI Quality in Person Conference on June 25th!
[08:42] Community Quality
[10:00] Community Learnings and the Genesis
[17:55] The 600 Mark
[20:15] The Feedback form
[22:52] Demetrios' Journey and Learnings
[29:01] Building full tolerance
[29:55] Weights & Biases Free Course Ad
[34:52] Building community involvement for professional success and networking
[38:52] Balance in Community Growth
[43:56] Collection of volunteers
[49:00] Events Challenges
[53:28] The future of MLOps Community
[59:40] "Caveman" lifestyle choice
[1:00:45] Stronger Hallucinogen
[1:02:30] Wrap up
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