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Story: Frontiers of Performance with Daniel Lemire

Dec 1, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Early Research Inspired Performance Focus

  • Daniel's PhD work began with cleaning noisy geological data from helicopter EM waves.
  • Slow processing delayed experiments and frustrated geologists, inspiring Daniel's focus on performance.
INSIGHT

Performance Enables Innovation

  • Running code fast is a huge enabler for experimentation and innovation.
  • Performance can transform the feasibility and popularity of technologies like deep learning.
ANECDOTE

Meeting Stephen Downs Inspired Teaching

  • Daniel met Stephen Downs, the inventor of MOOCs, who inspired him with his vision of free online education.
  • This influenced Daniel to become a professor and build online courses early on.
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