177: Max Sklar

<p>Max Sklar is a machine learning engineer and podcast host at <a href="https://www.localmaxradio.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Local Maximum</a>. On this episode, Max speaks to the state of emerging technology, rapid prototyping and building products, as well as the current state of the Tech Industry / Silicon Valley. We also talk about his contributions at Foursquare as a machine learning engineer. This includes Foursquare's City Guide and Ad Attribution products. We speculate how Blockchain and Crypto will work with future technologies in the near future.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Episodes we mentioned:</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Episode 83 - about Bitcoin Energy Consumption: <a href="http://localmaxradio.com/83"><span class= "s2">localmaxradio.com/83</span></a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Episode 5 - Ethereum and Smart Contracts: <a href="http://localmaxradio.com/5"><span class= "s2">localmaxradio.com/5</span></a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s3"><a href= "http://localmaxradio.com/126">localmaxradio.com/126</a></span> <span class="s1">on electoral systems (for the blockchain enthusiasts)</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Others that we didn't mention:</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s5"><a href= "http://localmaxradio.com/89">localmaxradio.com/89</a></span> <span class="s6">on liberland</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s5"><a href= "http://localmaxradio.com/112">localmaxradio.com/112</a></span><span class="s6">, <a href="http://localmaxradio.com/37"><span class= "s2">localmaxradio.com/37</span></a> with Naomi Brockwell</span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2"><a href= "http://localmaxradio.com/76">localmaxradio.com/76</a></span> <span class="s4">- Bitcoin and Google invades Politics</span></p>