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Had a nice introduction to SAR data/ images last December. I wrote something about it. omowonuola-akintola.github.io/website/blog/R…. Similar technology used in Self Driving Cars. #SAR #EO_nerd Cc: @GiftOjeabulu_ main motivator.

Think the context missing from that viral article is that, uniquely, software engineering was a profession that operated in public. Everything - from writing code to solving problems - happened in public (protected by the fact that a good software developer needed to be a certain type of person). Whatever AI is - and it is many amazing things - it cannot conjure knowledge (or context) from thin air. It needs it written down and everything about software engineering was written down. It makes sense such an industry will be the first to raise its head above the parapet and got shot. But there's still a lot of knowledge and context out there not yet legible to LLMs. It will happen but will take some time

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If I had to give anyone advice about how to go about things, here’s what I’d say: Chill out. Every successful career I’ve ever known was filled with long periods of meandering, months or even years when no one knew what would happen next. Look at me: I started as a geology major turned failed realtor. Like @JeffBezos, I didn’t start Netflix until I was 38. And I didn’t get into tech until I was around 33.

I started my Master’s in AI late last year and just got into the Deep Learning part. The maths can get so overwhelming sometimes, and to build a bit more intuition, I am watching some past deep learning interviews with Ilya Sutskever. It’s been so helpful.

Satellite data and AI - sweet spot

@bumie_rose Hi Bunmi, I'd love to chat with you.

Soon🥹, I’d be teaching a university course on Maths of ML too! Started with teaching at online meetups, and RL maths at WAI Nigeria bootcamp. Just give me time🙂‍↔️.

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Last day of internship. Had such a great time in Germany.

@GiftOjeabulu_ @osca_hq I am interested. Sponsor me, Boss.

I will be sponsoring some set of people to attend @osca_hq this year in the AI/ML space. There are several speakers talking on AI/ML this year compared to the past years and it will be nice to have more people attend their session 💕

We live in a world where it's not just enough to do the thing. You must create video content about the thing. But I believe there's still space to directly reach those who just want the thing. Email lists, Substack, physical places. Even though an entire generation's brain is being wired to seek technology first, some will crave the realness of humanity. Direct marketing will be harder and will tilt towards "pull" and not "push". You must create a brand that attracts people who are looking for someone like you. And then, they will bring their friends too. You will also need to build a subscription model where people support you long-term because they want to preserve the value they have found. For instance, I've supported Humans of New York financially for years. I don't even think about the monthly subscription - it's deducted from my account. I just can't imagine a world in which HONY doesn't live. I would do the same for music - paying a subscription to a venue that hosts incredible artists. Ditto with a Supper Club - creating spaces for random strangers to experience the joy of in-person community. In the years to come, if you want to preserve what is not common, you will need to put your money where your mouth is in order to do so. #WakingThoughts

Illustration for children’s day. Happy children’s day to all the little stars out there! ✨

@uthmanzi Giving short men a bad rep.

@Svelte_mo is a gaslighter and a manipulator. This is a warning to anybody who sees this tweet. Don't trust her relationship advice. But if you need work advice, she's good to go. Signed, sealed and delivered. Uthmanzi, Finest, HRM.

I just published an extensive .v1 exactly 1 week later on @towards_AI as I promised. It covers: - Visual decision flowchart. - Real-world use cases (E-com, IoT, etc). - SQL vs Python: What should guide your choice? - Why tool-agnostic teams win. Link: pub.towardsai.net/beyond-pandas-…

We are happy to share that our #LagosFerryMap data will soon be live on @openstreetmap! Thanks to a partnership with @openmapping_wna @hotosm, experienced volunteers from the OSM community in Nigeria trained our team to process and upload the ferry data.

April Dump. Dropping the last part of my series but now we look at the potential market for Earth Observation in Africa. It's a long road ahead but hoping that this will turn into real discussions. omowonuola-akintola.github.io/website/blog/T… As usual, I hope you enjoy reading.

@HabeebTeejay @bosuntijani Thank you for the feedback.

@Svelte_mo @bosuntijani Well done my sis. Such an informative piece.

March Dump. Part 2 of my series is now out. This one looks at 2 global economies and how they built their commercial Earth Observation Industry. omowonuola-akintola.github.io/website/blog/H… Thanks to everyone who gave me a feedback on the first part. @bosuntijani, this might be a good read.

Illustration series: Day 4 of 7