Brian Ward

Charles Margossian, a research fellow at the Flatiron Institute, and Brian Ward, a core developer of Stan, dive into the future of the Stan programming language. They discuss recent innovations like the addition of tuples, which enhance data handling efficiency. The duo emphasizes the importance of improved error messages for beginners adjusting to Stan's complexities. They also highlight community engagement and the development of new samplers to enhance performance, paving the way for user-friendly features that make Bayesian statistics more accessible.