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The founders of Exo ghosted the dev community and went closed-source. Nobody has heard from them. I wish people would stop recommending Exo (a tribute to their marketing) and check out GPUStack instead. Overall another rug pull by the devs as soon as they got traction.


Why can't that dev community just fork the project under a new name and maintain it properly? Picking up a third-party project is absolutely par for the course in FLOSS development.


How does the $4.5M fine compare to revenue generated by the scam?

Unless there is jail time, these fines are just a slap on the wrist, and are often factored into budgets as “costs of doing business”.


Amazing book! Also Diaspora! Great mind expanding hard science fiction. Highly recommended!


Galvanize, Inc. (http://www.galvanize.com) San Francisco, CA | Denver, CO | Seattle, WA

We are looking for a data scientists and software engineers with teaching experience to join our instructional team.

Practical, industry-based education is hard to access in the exciting and growing field of data science and software engineering. Galvanize has a tight-knit team of established professionals, educators, and community builders that are creating pathways into industry’s most demanding data science and engineering teams.

We are growing our instructional staff across all of our campuses. Our instructors train technical professionals with programming experience to solve real-world problems utilizing innovative educational techniques. We’re looking for passionate educators and practical problem solvers with demonstrated flexibility and curiosity.

Join us in building the world's hub for education in data science and software engineering.

Interested in working at Galvanize? Apply here: https://jobs.lever.co/galvanize


Galvanize, Inc. (http://www.galvanize.com) San Francisco, CA | Denver, CO | Seattle, WA

We are looking for a data scientists and software engineers with teaching experience to join our instructional team.

Practical, industry-based education is hard to access in the exciting and growing field of data science and software engineering. Galvanize has a tight-knit team of established professionals, educators, and community builders that are creating pathways into industry’s most demanding data science and engineering teams.

We are growing our instructional staff across all of our campuses. Our instructors train technical professionals with programming experience to solve real-world problems utilizing innovative educational techniques. We’re looking for passionate educators and practical problem solvers with demonstrated flexibility and curiosity.

Join us in building the world's hub for education in data science and software engineering.

Interested in teaching at Galvanize? Apply here: https://jobs.lever.co/galvanize


Thanks for the mention, Sonali! One of the founders of Zipfian Academy here, happy to answer any questions you might have about the program.


Would love to have something comparable in NY area! Too bad I cannot be in Cali for 6 weeks :/


For those that are looking for a SF-based data science course that focuses specifically on industry workflows, check out: http://www.zipfianacademy.com/


For those looking to make the transition to data science, another option is Zipfian Academy (http://www.zipfianacademy.com/). No PhD required.


No PhD required, but you're expected to pay 14k in tuition. In contrast, Insight pays you.

If you want to pay money for experience, why not get an actual degree from an accredited institution?

A more realistic alternative to Insight is to do a (paid) internship at a tech company. This is the path I took.


Often advanced degrees at universities are much more expensive (http://datascience.berkeley.edu/admissions/tuition-and-finan...) than an intensive program such as Zipfian and take much longer. I hope that private education institutions (such as GA, Hackbright, Dev Bootcamp, etc.) can coexist happily with traditional universities, as they each fill a different niche. Universities are in the business of training researchers and professors (and do a great job at that) while alternative educational companies aim to produce industry practitioners (similar to trade schools).

I highly recommend internships and they are wonderful if you can get one. Unfortunately not everyone can be so lucky, either due to lack of experience/technical abilities or an advanced degree (not everyone goes to college). I believe these alternative educational routes are democratizing such industries and many of them offer scholarships and tuition assistance programs.


There is a comprehensive list of online resources that we put together on our blog: http://blog.zipfianacademy.com/post/46864003608/a-practical-...


We apologize that it was not more clear on the site, but we do partner with many companies throughout the program who give guest lectures and provide perspectives from the industry. There is also a hiring day where we match candidates with prospective employers to provide assistance with job placement and prepare our students extensively for interviews.

While we have shown there are many online resources available for understanding data science, we’ve found that structured, in-person programs provide the best environment for a collaborative learning experience.

Scholarships are also offered for particularly promising applicants and for students in need of financial aid. Please reach out to us directly if you would like to know more about our financial assistance options: hello@zipfianacademy.com


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