
 The Quantopian Podcast The Quant Grind: Jason Strimpel
 Feb 17, 2024 
 Former practicing quant and current AWS executive, Jason Strimpel, discusses his journey from web development to mastering trading technologies, overcoming personal struggles, and the balance of work, family, and business ventures. He explores complexity in trading, algorithmic trading projects, and open-source community engagement, offering insights into software implementation and portfolio optimization data sets. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 4min 
 Transitioning to Digital Writing and Overcoming Bias in Communication 
 03:38 • 10min 
 Balancing Work, Family, and Business Ventures 
 13:38 • 14min 
 From Web Development to Financial Engineering: A Journey Into Trading and Technology 
 27:10 • 12min 
 Transformative Journey: From Troubled Youth to Academic Success 
 39:19 • 6min 
 Embracing Complexity and Seeking Simplicity in Trading 
 45:26 • 26min 
 Exploring Opportunity Surface Area in Portfolio Optimization Data Sets 
 01:11:12 • 2min 
 Exploring Algorithmic Trading and Open-Source Community Engagement 
 01:13:41 • 7min 
 Exploration of Zipline Project Development and Software Implementation 
 01:21:01 • 2min 
