Samuel Taylor Podcast

Samuel Taylor Podcast


Latest Episodes

Learning Effectively (a review of Ultralearning)
July 01, 2020

The best way to advance your career is to learn. We can do so haphazardly or effectively -- which do you want to do?

How to train data scientists and software engineers (a review of Peak)
June 01, 2020

You're probably doing your training budgets wrong. Learn the science behind skill development and how to structure a good training program.

Why your brain loves exercise, even if you don't
May 02, 2020

One of the best things you can do for your brain health (and productivity) is regular exercise. Learn why and how physical activity super-charges your brain.

Why your brain loves exercise, even if you don't
May 02, 2020

One of the best things you can do for your brain health (and productivity) is regular exercise. Learn why and how physical activity super-charges your brain.

A tool to deal with imbalanced data (Questions Answered #0)
May 14, 2019

Nicolas has a question about dealing with imbalanced data. References: imbalanced-learn, Class Imbalanced, Redux, SMOTE.

What High School Debate Teaches us About Performance Management
April 05, 2019

The self evaluation is one of the most important documents employees write. Learn how to make yours effective using tips from a former debater.

Conflict Resolution: A Texan Analogy
March 20, 2018

At my university, I had to take a full course on how to be an RA. I've forgotten almost everything, except for this one tip on conflict resolution.

Work Queues in Software and Productivity
February 27, 2018

Work queues are a fascinating idea from software engineering that can also be applied to make our lives more productive.

Cooking and Coding
January 25, 2018

I like cooking, and I like coding. By comparing the two, we learn more about both of them.

Work-Self Balance
January 07, 2018

We often talk about work-life balance, but what about the balance between our work and our self? Learn about my struggle with defining myself by my work and how I overcame it.