Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn 960: In Case You Missed It in December 2025
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Jan 23, 2026 
Penelope LaFeuille, a data scientist dedicated to fitness and health, shares her journey from burnout to balanced living through structured routines. Jeff Lee, a senior data scientist from Netflix, provides tips on securing top tech roles, including the 'briefcase technique.' Stanford's Sandy Pentland emphasizes the importance of designing AI systems that account for human behavior to avoid pitfalls. Lastly, Josh Clemm warns against 'work slop' in AI adoption, advocating for clear goals and effective retrieval strategies for better results.
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AI ROI Flywheel Drives Margin Expansion
- John Roese reports measurable AI ROI at Dell: revenue grew $10B while absolute cost fell 4% after targeted AI deployment.
- Measuring hard business metrics made the AI program empirically verifiable and scalable.
Using AI To Tune Standup Sets
- Joel Beasley used Gemini to analyze his recorded standup sets and track laughs per minute in a spreadsheet.
- He treats AI as a writing coach and iterates jokes using prompts modeled on writer-group feedback.
Fix Burnout With Sleep, Fitness, Nutrition
- Prioritize sleep, tailored fitness, and nutrition to recover from burnout and support a data career pivot.
- Penelope Lafeuille recommends eight+ hours in bed, timed carbs around workouts, and one gram of protein per pound of body weight.
