Optimal on Paper; Broken in Reality
Performance • December 2021
Optimal on Paper; Broken in Reality
About
Optimal on Paper; Broken in Reality
About

GridSearch be really distracting. It sounds like a good idea, but does that optimal statistic you found really reflect reality? In this talk I will share some anecdotes of state-of-the-art models, as well as benchmarking in general, that will hopefully make you rethink your methodology. I will zoom in on benchmarks in the realm of NLP, but the lessons should apply in any subfield of ML.

Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Length
35 minutes
Type
online conference
About the speaker
About the speaker
Vincent Warmerdam
Research AdvocateRasa
My name is Vincent, ask me anything. I have been evangelizing data and open source for the last 7 years. You might know my from tech talks where I attempt to defend common sense over hype in data science. I’m a self-taught developer and data scientist currently living in the Netherlands. Currently I work as a Research Advocate at Rasa where I collaborate with the research team to explain and understand conversational systems better.
Details
Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Length
35 minutes
Type
online conference