Into the Hopper

Tim Hopper

An occasional podcast about machine learning, data science, software engineering, and more.

  1. 2 Feb

    Getting to Know Tim Hopper with Brenton Mallen

    In a role reversal, my friend and former colleague Brenton Mallon interviews me about my life, from growing up in West Virginia to my winding path through grad school, data science, and beyond.

  2. 30 Jan

    AI-Assisted SQL Generation with Till Döhmen

    I sit down with Till Döhmen, AI Lead at MotherDuck, to explore the evolving landscape of AI-assisted SQL generation. Till brings a unique perspective from his PhD research in databases and his work building AI features at MotherDuck, the serverless data warehouse built on DuckDB. We discuss how text-to-SQL has matured from academic benchmarks to practical tools, the importance of documentation and schema context for agents, and the emerging role of MCP servers and skills in customizing agent behavior. Till shares insights on building trust in agent-generated queries, why thinking about what a new hire would need to know helps you build better AI workflows, and how agents are reshaping the analyst's role from SQL writing to question refinement.

  3. 9 Jan

    The Evolution of AI Agents with Ben Labaschin

    Links Ben's Twitter [Ben’s Website]https://econoben.dev/) WorkHelix What Are AI Agents - O'Reilly Book Managing Memory for AI Agents - O'Reilly Book Bead Development Tool Subscribe RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast In this episode of Into the Hopper, Tim talks with Ben Labishin from WorkHelix about AI agents and their impact on software development. Ben discusses AI memory management, practical strategies for using large language models, and the evolving role of developers in the age of AI. The conversation also addresses the balance between automation and foundational skills for junior engineers, offering valuable insights for professionals navigating this transformative landscape.

    The Evolution of AI Agents with Ben Labaschin

  4. 18/01/2025

    Writing a Math Textbook with Claude with Professor Ghrist

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    Writing a Math Textbook with Claude with Professor Ghrist

  5. 17/12/2024

    Building a Startup with AI with Jowanza Joseph

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    Building a Startup with AI with Jowanza Joseph

  6. 18/09/2024

    AI Assisted Programming with Ravi Mody

    I talk with data science veteran Ravi Mody about his use of large language models in programming practice. Links: Ravi Mody on LinkedIn ChatGPT Claude.ai BBEdit Cursor Drew Conway's Data Science Venn Diagram

    AI Assisted Programming with Ravi Mody

  7. 07/02/2022

    Apache Pulsar with Jowanza Joseph

    I talk with Jowanza Joseph about his new book Mastering Apache Pulsar: Cloud Native Event Streaming at Scale. Links: Jowanza's Pulsar talks Jowanza's Twitter Jowanza's website Pulsar homepage The Log: What every software engineer should know about real-time data's unifying abstraction by Jay Kreps StreamNative - Hosted Pulsar Datastax Astra Streaming - Hosted Pulsar Cloud Native Computing Foundation Pulsar Functions Pulsar IO Pulsar SQL Apache ZooKeeper Apache BookKeeper

    Apache Pulsar with Jowanza Joseph

  8. 15/09/2021

    Ocean Engineering to Data Science with Brenton Mallen

    I talk with Brenton Mallen about his career progression from ocean engineering to data science. Links: Brenton's Twitter Brenton's Instagram Brenton's Website Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

    Ocean Engineering to Data Science with Brenton Mallen
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About

An occasional podcast about machine learning, data science, software engineering, and more.

Information

  • Creator
    Tim Hopper
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tim Hopper
  • Show Website
    Into the Hopper