Quick programming notes: NormConf is a real, free conference and it is happening on December 15. See you there! Second, I recently had the distinct privilege of being interviewed by Peter Wang about a number of different topics in machine learning. Third, if you have been impacted by recent industry layoffs, there is a whole thread of job openings here (many data-oriented but also lots of dev openings) for as long as Twitter still exists. The Farewell, Harriet Backer 1878 A few years ag...