Guest:






Nicholas Chase
@nickchase













Nick Chase talks with Dave Rael about reading, writing, learning, machine learning, tackling huge tasks, and sharing knowledge


Nick Chase is a developer, author, and professional Explainer-of-Things. He is the author of Machine Learning for Mere Mortals, as well as other technical books and a few hundred tutorials. He is also Head of Technical Content for the cloud computing company Mirantis, and has participated in multiple open source projects, including Kubernetes and OpenStack. A former technical and pop culture journalist and publisher, he and his wife, who is also his partner, work out of a chicken, goat, and koi farm in the wilds of Ohio.


Chapters:

1:17 - Dave introduces the show and Nicholas Chase3:51 - Nick's position at Mirantis7:34 - Nick's relationship with writing10:16 - Having interest and ability in both technical matters and communication15:34 - Comparisons of creating stories and creating software18:42 - Nick on machine learning25:46 - How Nick and Manning have delivered Machine Learning for Mere Mortals27:36 - Taking on Herculean tasks30:20 - Nick's story of failure - pushing the team to implement something that shouldn't have been done35:34 - The possibilities and perils of machine learning39:55 - Nick's book recommendations45:48 - Nick's top 3 tips for delivering more value48:30 - Keeping up with Nick



Resources:

Machine Learning for Mere Mortals
Nick's Live Q&A with the author of Machine Learning for Mere Mortals
Tech For Mere Mortals
Mirantis
The Mirantis Blog
Scifi Imaginarium
Applevision - (1978) - Apple II - DEMO HD
Genesis 1
Second Life
Felienne on Developer On Fire
Linear Regression
Active Server Pages 3.0 From Scratch - Nicholas Chase
Python for Mere Mortals (Technology for Mere Mortals) - Nick Chase
Jurassic Park: A Novel - Michael Crichton



Nicholas's book recommendation:

Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler)) - Jez Humble
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method - Viki King
Neuromancer - William Gibson
Earth: A Novel - David Brin



Nicholas's top 3 tips for delivering more value:

Do not be afraid to admit you don't understand something
Figure out what works for you
At least once per year, do something that scares you