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How Deep Learning works?

Unlike Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL) is a relatively new term circa 2010. However the underlying technology is not new. Deep Learning is based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). Artificial Neural Networks are as old as AI itself. The original idea behind AI was to make computers as smart as human brain. And that's what ANN tries to do by mimicking the brain. The recent hype around DL, especially since 2010, is because the idea seems close to its actual fruition. This dream like scenario is made possible by two recent technological breakthroughs i.e. GPUs and Big Data.

Coding in the Age of Machine Learning

Industrial Revolution automated labor work. Information Revolution automated the mental work. Machine Learning Revolution will automate the automation itself. —Pedro Domingos

Machine Learning, Deep Learning and the Hype

Artificial Intelligence is an umbrella term and covers everything that makes computers more intelligent. Think of it as electricity. Just like electricity fueled the industrial revolution, AI will fuel the information revolution. Soon we will have a computer inside everything. And hence everything will be prone to some level of AI embedded in it. Machine Learning is one way to make that happen. Another way would be to hand program everything and let evolution take place. That process is tedious and almost impossible. There is a limit to how much code humans can write. Machine Learning (ML) enables computers to write code for themselves.

Design in the age of AI

Design is often a misnomer. The kind of cool word that you want to use so people know you are doing important work. Even traditional roles are, sometimes, renamed so the term somehow shows up in them. The word, or field for that matter, was rather obscure before Apple started using it in product intro's. And since then everyone seems to have something to do with it. Which makes talking about the subject rather tricky. So, for the purpose of this article we will divide Design into two categories.

Artificial Intelligence, Where We Are

“As soon as it works, no one calls it AI anymore.” —John McCarthy

John McCarthy coined the term Artificial Intelligence in 1956. And he rightly complained about it. The idea of computers getting more powerful than humans is not new. It has been with us since inception of computer itself. Yet, every time computers start to do what one generation considered sci-fi, the next generation takes it everything but AI.

Modev Announces Developer Evangelist Program

Modev is excited to announce a new service we are calling Evangelists on Demand. This includes the immediate placement of our first full-time Developer Evangelist and several part-time evangelist opportunities. This team will support Modev events including hackathons, workshops and other developer engagement initiatives. The ideal candidates are full-stack developers looking to make a diagonal industry move as an industry evangelist supporting developers across large and small enterprises. Candidates will have a proven ability to quickly learn and be proficient in partner APIs such as the Capital One Fintech APIs, Amazon Alexa API and similar. Must also be available for travel up to about 75% of the time.

Are you our next Head of Marketing?

Modev is excited to announce an immediate opening for a Head of Marketing to take the company to the next level. The ideal candidate has a strong background in B2B marketing, technology marketing, digital marketing and is highly adept at utilizing the latest tools and methods for effective and measurable marketing campaign management.

We're growing- Head of Sales role now open

Modev is excited to announce an immediate opening for a Head of Sales to operationalize our sales processes and fuel growth into several new markets. The company has developed a proven model for technology community engagement to support organizations focused on transformation. We’re looking for a dynamic sales leader who wishes to make a diagonal move from software or services sales into the dynamic and fast growing sector of community engagement. The ideal candidate has managed multiple Fortune 500 accounts and is motivated by seven figure sales quotas and building important new relationships. Hands-on experience with sales automation tools and processes such as Hubspot CRM, Salesforce and others is a must.