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Inspiring Computing

The Inspiring Computing podcast is where computing meets the real world. This podcast aims to trigger your curiosity by talking to proficient and advanced users of MATLAB, Python, Julia who use these tools to deepen their understanding of the world, simulate, explore trade-offs and gain insights that help companies add more value. In addition to proficient users we will also talk with the product marketing, toolbox authors, package developers and library maintainers to see what drives the

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55:51

The Rise of Narwhals in Open-Source

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2025/02/27

In this episode of Inspiring Computing, Marco Gorelli discusses the unexpected success of Narwhals, a highly downloaded and extremely lightweight and extensible compatibility layer between data frame libraries such as pandas and polars. We dive into Marco's inspiring journey from a mathematics background to becoming a key contributor in the open-source community. Marco shares his initial struggles, motivations, and the eventual widespread adoption of narwhals. The conversat...

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83:29

Exploring stdlib: JavaScript's Answer to Technical...

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2025/02/20

This episode of Inspiring Computing features a discussion with Athan, the maintainer of stdlib, a JavaScript library designed for numerical and scientific computing. Athan shares his experience and his career journey, starting from a non-computer science background through his PhD program at Oxford and eventually leading to his passion for open-source development. He explains the unique benefits and challenges of building scientific computing tools for the web, emphasizing the powerful...

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64:59

Unlocking Sensor Fusion: From Academia to Real-World...

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2024/12/09

In this episode of the Inspiring Computing podcast, Marcus shares his fascinating journey from growing up in Fortaleza, Brazil, to becoming a notable figure in the tech industry in the Netherlands. He discusses his academic background, including his master's and Ph.D. work on sensor fusion and robotics, and how he learned the vital importance of integrating various technologies like MATLAB, Python, and C++ for different applications. Marcus also recounts the challenges and successes in launch...

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58:39

Chasing Transparency: The CodeGlass Chronicles

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2024/12/06

In this episode, we sit down with Tyrone from CodeGlass who shares his inspiring journey from an inquisitive 11-year-old, fascinated by computer games to founding a company that aims to revolutionize how developers troubleshoot and optimize code. We discuss the unique features of CodeGlass, which include real-time profiling across multiple programming languages, without needing changes to your source code. Tyrone delves into the technical challenges and breakthroughs achieved by his com...

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25:12

Navigating Domains: Jousef's Journey from CFD to...

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2024/11/26

In this episode of The Inspiring Computing podcast, Gareth interviews Jousef Murad, a successful podcaster, YouTuber, and founder of Apex Consulting. Jousef shares his journey from studying structural mechanics and computational fluid dynamics in Germany, to working with startups in Europe, and eventually creating a consultancy focusing on tech and SaaS marketing. The conversation dives into his use of MATLAB and Python, the importance of failing fast, the nuances of marketing in techni...

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47:55

MicroPython in Orbit: Filip's Story of Satellite...

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2024/11/05

In this episode of Inspiring Computing, I chat with Filip Rak, the team leader at the Czech Aerospace Research Center. Filip tells me about his journey from engineering to leading the development of attitude and orbit control systems for satellites. We talk about the technical challenges and triumphs, like launching satellites and using MATLAB and MicroPython. Filip also shares how they took a selfie from space at their facility and how this achievement inspired future projects. He also...

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41:54

Mastering Movement: Calculating Tram Motion Envelopes

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2024/10/15

In this episode, we go deep into the tram manufacturing business with Robert Grepl more specifically, what does it take to be able to create a tram that does not crash into any infrastructure in an existing city? Have you ever wondered why there's only a couple of centimeters between the tram and the infrastructure? How do tram manufacturers and cities, figure out which obstacles to avoid, and what infrastructure needs to be built or avoided when a tram has put you into a cityRobert explains ...

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57:30

Voice AI Unleashed: A Deep Dive into Callr.AI

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2024/10/08

In this episode of inspiring computing, Max shares, how he created Callr.ai an AI caller agent called Julia, and how Julia can be integrated into phone agents, transforming people's businesses, around a practical use case of AI. Not only does Julia schedule appointments and potentially replace that first line of phone calls but could be also integrated into CRMs and completely transform the way that cells and or internal requests services, HR processes are done.Support the showSubscribe to ma...

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44:48

An insider’s view on the heart of NumPy: a...

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2024/10/01

In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Ralf Gommers, a director of Quansight Labs, and he's a key contributor to NumPy. He shares his journey of how he started working on and contributing to several open source projects. But more importantly, the journey that he took inside NumPy. NumPy is a project that most scientific computing projects rely on heavily. Ralf shares the thought behind its governance model, the importance of having community funding models, and how to main...

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67:09

Navigating Open Source in the AI Era: A Conversation...

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2024/09/24

In this episode, we explore the journey of Juan Luis an aerospace engineer turned data scientist who now works at QuantumBlack, part of McKinsey. Starting with a background in aerospace engineering, he transitioned from using proprietary software like Mathematica to open-source tools, ultimately becoming an influential figure in the Python community. As a co-founder of PyData Spain and organizer of PyCon Spain, he has made significant contributions to the open-source ecosystem. Currently, he’...

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58:48

Pixi and The Evolution of Package Management

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2024/06/26

In this episode, I speak with Wolf Vollprecht Co-founder of Prefix.dev and to key player in the condo forge ecosystem. We discuss the critical role of open source infrastructure, like PyPi aAnd the monthly cost associated with it emphasizing the importance of sustained investment for infrastructure. Wolf shares his journey from studying mechanical engineering and falling in love with open source to contributing, to Conda forge and creating Mamba and pixi, a fast package manager. We dive...

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54:57

Animating Engineering with Teddy: The Mind Behind...

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2024/06/13

This episode describes an interview with Teddy, the creator of the YouTube channel Branch Education. Which focuses on deep diving into engineering and technology topics using animation. Teddy started the channel in 2018, after working in the semiconductor industry, particularly on iron implanters. This episode outlines, how he makes his videos, including the extensive research and 3D modeling and blender and discusses the future of brunch education, hoping to create a high school. Engineering...

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56:04

Behind the Code: Abel's Contributions to Julia Smooth...

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2024/06/06

In this podcast, Abel discusses his transition from academia and Brazil to becoming a research software engineer in the Netherlands. He emphasizes his reasons for choosing Julia such as its package ecosystem and speed. Abel details, his involvement with the Netherlands eScience Center, where he collaborates with researchers to develop software solutions. He also covers his background in applied mathematics and his early adoption and advocacy of Julia. The conversation ...

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46:07

Sailing Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of...

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2024/06/04

Embark on a journey of innovation. As we explore the world of zero emission vessels powered by hydrogen cells. Dive into the educational background of Franziska and automation engineer at Future Proof Shipping. As she shares insights on retrofitting vessels for zero emissions, the dynamics of hydrogen fuel cells and the pivotal role of data analysis in the transforming maritime transport for a sustainable future.Support the Show.Subscribe to mailing list here.

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50:50

Coding the Future: The Rise of Genie and Julia in Web...

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2024/05/30

In this episode of Inspiring Computing, we delve into the world of Julia and the Genie with Adrian Salceanu,CEO of Genie Frameworks. Adrian shares insights into the advantages of using Julia for web development, including its high performance, distributed computing capabilities, and ease of scaling. He discusses his professional journey from a web designer in Bucharest to founding Genie in Barcelona, and explores the open-source Genie framework which offers a powerful ecosystem for build...

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44:21

The New Urban Equation: Data,Transit, and Sustainable...

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2024/05/27

This podcast, delves into innovative research, leveraging data science to enhance public transit access to suburban areas, based on a paper written by Alma Liezenga. The episode explores the intersection of urban transportation, social impact, and sustainable solutions emphasizing the importance of equitable access to jobs and services. The conversation portrays the significance of using data analysis and technology to improve transit efficiency while considering social implicatio...

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52:55

PIVLab Unveiled: A Deep Dive into Particle Image...

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2024/05/21

Join the conversation with William Thielicke, the developer of PIVlab, as he shares insights into the world of particle image velocimetery (PIV) and its applications. Discover how PIV accurately measures fluid velocities, non invasively revolutionising research across the industries. Delve into the development journey of PI lab, including collaborations, key features and future advancements for aerodynamic studies, explore the advanced hardware setups camera technologies, and educational pros...

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82:20

Mark Kittisopikul - Computational Biology Unleashed:...

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2024/05/08

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of scientific computing with Mark Kittisopikul, who has a background in computational biology. He shares insight into his career journey. And the critical role of scientific computing and modern research. Scientific computing involves leveraging computers to analyze interpret experimental data, bridging the gap between theoretical models and real world outcomes. Despite his non-computer science background, Mark helps his colleagues in biolog...

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45:48

Lazy Dynamics - Reactive Bayesian AI - Your Engine...

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2024/05/03

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45:05

Adyen - Engineered for ambition

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2024/04/10

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