Prolific data science entrepreneur and Y Combinator alum Austin Ogilvie (Laika, Yhat) joins Jon Krohn for a revealing look into his journey of starting, growing, and selling a data science startup. From liberal arts graduate to twice successful technical founder, take a seat and learn from the best.
In this episode you will learn:
- The story behind the naming of Yhat and its early beginnings [5:10]
- Austin and Yhat's experience at Y Combinator [19:00]
- The benefits of being a technical founder [25:00]
- From arts degree graduate to successful tech entrepreneur [27:00]
- Austin's latest venture, Laika [39:30]
- The tools that Austin uses day-to-day [47:30]
- Unity gaming environment [49:58]
- What makes a great data scientist [56:23]
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