We talked about:

• Jack’s background
• Transitioning from IC to management
• Lesson not taught in traditional school
• The importance of people’s perception, trust, and respect
• How soft skills are relevant to machine learning
• How to put on a salesman hat in machine learning management
• The importance of visuals and building a POC as fast as possible
• 1st Rule of Machine Learning – don’t be afraid to start without machine learning
• The importance of understanding the reality that data represents
• The importance of putting yourself in the shoes of customers
• The importance of software engineering skills in machine learning
• Where to find Jack’s content
• Jack’s next venture

Links:

• Jack's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackblandin/

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