#107 Developing New Products Using Machine Learning with Max Sklar - Engineering and Innovation Labs Advisor and Podcast Host

<p>The Local Maximum is hosted and produced by Max Sklar. Max is a software engineer and new product developer by trade, with a focus on machine learning, Bayesian inference, content discovery, and prototyping. The bulk of his work as a machine learning engineer was at Foursquare, where he built Foursquare City Guide’s critically acclaimed 10-point venue rating system and the Marsbot app. More recently, he led the development of a causality model for Foursquare’s Ad Attribution product and now works at Foursquare’s innovation lab.</p> <p><strong>Enjoy the show!</strong></p> <p><strong>We speak about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>[00:30] About Max Sklar<br> </li> <li>[02:00] How did you get into the world of data?<br> </li> <li>[06:05] About the recommender system at Foursquare<br> </li> <li>[10:15] Why do you like solving open-ended problems?<br> </li> <li>[12:20] How has your new role been?<br> </li> <li>[14:20] What are the benefits of staying at a company for a long period of time?<br> </li> <li>[16:30] About Marsbot<br> </li> <li>[20:00] About the attribution side of Foursquare<br> </li> <li>[26:40] How do you pick the innovations you are going to try?<br> </li> <li>[28:50] How does the monthly pitch day work?<br> </li> <li>[31:20] About Local Max Radio<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p>Podcast: <a href="https://www.localmaxradio.com/"><u>https://www.localmaxradio.com/</u></a></p> <p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-sklar-b638464/"> <u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-sklar-b638464/</u></a></p> <p>Facebook: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/localmaxradio/"><u>https://www.facebook.com/localmaxradio/</u></a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/maxsklar"><u>https://twitter.com/maxsklar</u></a></p> <p>Marsbot: <a href="https://marsbotapp.com/"><u>https://marsbotapp.com</u></a></p> <p>Foursquare: <a href="https://foursquare.com/"><u>https://foursquare.com</u></a></p> <p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>“Try a few ways and see what works.”<br> </l