Best On The Tram Productions Podcasts (2025)

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The Rise of Narwhals in Open-Source 55:51

4M ago55:51

55:51

In this episode of Inspiring Computing, Marco Gorelli discusses the unexpected success of Narwhals, a highly downloaded and extremely lightweight and extensible compatibility layer between data frame libraries such as pandas and polars. We dive into Marco's inspiring journey from a mathematics background to becoming a key contributor in the open-s…

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Exploring stdlib: JavaScript's Answer to Technical Computing 1:23:29

4M ago1:23:29

1:23:29

This episode of Inspiring Computing features a discussion with Athan, the maintainer of stdlib, a JavaScript library designed for numerical and scientific computing. Athan shares his experience and his career journey, starting from a non-computer science background through his PhD program at Oxford and eventually leading to his passion for open-sou…

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Unlocking Sensor Fusion: From Academia to Real-World Applications 1:04:59

7M ago1:04:59

1:04:59

In this episode of the Inspiring Computing podcast, Marcus shares his fascinating journey from growing up in Fortaleza, Brazil, to becoming a notable figure in the tech industry in the Netherlands. He discusses his academic background, including his master's and Ph.D. work on sensor fusion and robotics, and how he learned the vital importance of in…

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Chasing Transparency: The CodeGlass Chronicles 58:39

7M ago58:39

58:39

In this episode, we sit down with Tyrone from CodeGlass who shares his inspiring journey from an inquisitive 11-year-old, fascinated by computer games to founding a company that aims to revolutionize how developers troubleshoot and optimize code. We discuss the unique features of CodeGlass, which include real-time profiling across multiple programm…

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Navigating Domains: Jousef's Journey from CFD to Marketing Mastery 25:12

7M ago25:12

25:12

In this episode of The Inspiring Computing podcast, Gareth interviews Jousef Murad, a successful podcaster, YouTuber, and founder of Apex Consulting. Jousef shares his journey from studying structural mechanics and computational fluid dynamics in Germany, to working with startups in Europe, and eventually creating a consultancy focusing on tech and…

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MicroPython in Orbit: Filip's Story of Satellite Innovation 47:55

8M ago47:55

47:55

In this episode of Inspiring Computing, I chat with Filip Rak, the team leader at the Czech Aerospace Research Center. Filip tells me about his journey from engineering to leading the development of attitude and orbit control systems for satellites. We talk about the technical challenges and triumphs, like launching satellites and using MATLAB and …

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Mastering Movement: Calculating Tram Motion Envelopes 41:54

8M ago41:54

41:54

In this episode, we go deep into the tram manufacturing business with Robert Grepl more specifically, what does it take to be able to create a tram that does not crash into any infrastructure in an existing city? Have you ever wondered why there's only a couple of centimeters between the tram and the infrastructure? How do tram manufacturers and ci…

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Voice AI Unleashed: A Deep Dive into Callr.AI 57:30

9M ago57:30

57:30

In this episode of inspiring computing, Max shares, how he created Callr.ai an AI caller agent called Julia, and how Julia can be integrated into phone agents, transforming people's businesses, around a practical use case of AI. Not only does Julia schedule appointments and potentially replace that first line of phone calls but could be also integr…

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An insider’s view on the heart of NumPy: a conversation with Ralf Gommers 44:48

9M ago44:48

44:48

In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Ralf Gommers, a director of Quansight Labs, and he's a key contributor to NumPy. He shares his journey of how he started working on and contributing to several open source projects. But more importantly, the journey that he took inside NumPy. NumPy is a project that most scientific computing pro…

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Navigating Open Source in the AI Era: A Conversation with Juan Luis 1:07:09

9M ago1:07:09

1:07:09

In this episode, we explore the journey of Juan Luis an aerospace engineer turned data scientist who now works at QuantumBlack, part of McKinsey. Starting with a background in aerospace engineering, he transitioned from using proprietary software like Mathematica to open-source tools, ultimately becoming an influential figure in the Python communit…

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Pixi and The Evolution of Package Management 58:48

12M ago58:48

58:48

In this episode, I speak with Wolf Vollprecht Co-founder of Prefix.dev and to key player in the condo forge ecosystem. We discuss the critical role of open source infrastructure, like PyPi aAnd the monthly cost associated with it emphasizing the importance of sustained investment for infrastructure. Wolf shares his journey from studying mechanical …

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Animating Engineering with Teddy: The Mind Behind Branch Education 54:57

1y ago54:57

54:57

This episode describes an interview with Teddy, the creator of the YouTube channel Branch Education. Which focuses on deep diving into engineering and technology topics using animation. Teddy started the channel in 2018, after working in the semiconductor industry, particularly on iron implanters. This episode outlines, how he makes his videos, inc…

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Behind the Code: Abel's Contributions to Julia Smooth Optimizers and Research Software Engineering 56:04

1y ago56:04

56:04

In this podcast, Abel discusses his transition from academia and Brazil to becoming a research software engineer in the Netherlands. He emphasizes his reasons for choosing Julia such as its package ecosystem and speed. Abel details, his involvement with the Netherlands eScience Center, where he collaborates with researchers to develop software solu…

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Sailing Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Hydrogen in Maritime Engineering 46:07

1y ago46:07

46:07

Embark on a journey of innovation. As we explore the world of zero emission vessels powered by hydrogen cells. Dive into the educational background of Franziska and automation engineer at Future Proof Shipping. As she shares insights on retrofitting vessels for zero emissions, the dynamics of hydrogen fuel cells and the pivotal role of data analysi…

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Coding the Future: The Rise of Genie and Julia in Web Frameworks 50:50

1y ago50:50

50:50

In this episode of Inspiring Computing, we delve into the world of Julia and the Genie with Adrian Salceanu,CEO of Genie Frameworks. Adrian shares insights into the advantages of using Julia for web development, including its high performance, distributed computing capabilities, and ease of scaling. He discusses his professional journey from a web …

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The New Urban Equation: Data,Transit, and Sustainable Cities 44:21

1y ago44:21

44:21

This podcast, delves into innovative research, leveraging data science to enhance public transit access to suburban areas, based on a paper written by Alma Liezenga. The episode explores the intersection of urban transportation, social impact, and sustainable solutions emphasizing the importance of equitable access to jobs and services. The convers…

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PIVLab Unveiled: A Deep Dive into Particle Image Velocimetry with MATLAB 52:55

1y ago52:55

52:55

Join the conversation with William Thielicke, the developer of PIVlab, as he shares insights into the world of particle image velocimetery (PIV) and its applications. Discover how PIV accurately measures fluid velocities, non invasively revolutionising research across the industries. Delve into the development journey of PI lab, including collabora…

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Mark Kittisopikul - Computational Biology Unleashed: Exploring the Power of Julia. 1:22:20

1y ago1:22:20

1:22:20

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of scientific computing with Mark Kittisopikul, who has a background in computational biology. He shares insight into his career journey. And the critical role of scientific computing and modern research. Scientific computing involves leveraging computers to analyze interpret experimental data, br…

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Lazy Dynamics - Reactive Bayesian AI - Your Engine for Next Generation AI 45:48

1y ago45:48

45:48

In this episode, Albert recounts his journey from Nakhodka Russia to the CEO of a Dutch company Lazy Dynamics. He describes his academic trajectory from studying in St. Petersburg. To earning scholarship and master programs in Kyoto, Japan. There he focused on , developing driving aids for elderly drivers, but face challenges with system performanc…

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Adyen - Engineered for ambition 45:05

1y ago45:05

45:05

This episode (recorded late 2023) of Inspiring Computing features Nikki, a tech lead in machine learning at a company called Adyen. She discusses her journey into AI and our role at adjunct. Nikki initially studied econometrics, but found it lacking in practical application. She then delved into programming, building apps and websites, and eventual…

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Dexter Forecast & Trade Optimization Powered by AI 49:38

1y ago49:38

49:38

In this podcast episode, we delve into the intricacies of power markets and energy forecasting with Tom Lemmens who has firsthand experience in the field. Starting his career at an energy company, our guest explains the complexities of short-term power markets, focusing on generation forecasting for wind and solar power, as well as price forecastin…

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Polars - Lightning-fast DataFrame library for Rust and Python 54:00

2y ago54:00

54:00

In this episode of Inspiring Computing we talked to Ritchie Vink was the author of polars. Polars is a Python package written in rust and anyone who is ever used pandas will for sure find this episode interesting, as polars has incredible speedups compared to pandas. But in order to do so, it is interesting to hear from , Ritchie, where he got his …

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Prodrive Technologies - Creating meaningful technologies that make the world work 1:18:33

2y ago1:18:33

1:18:33

In this episode, we talk to Thomas who works at a company called Prodrive Technologies. We explore how the company started with these AI platform and what it meant for the company to go from simple proof of concepts of applying machine learning or deep learning techniques to actually adding business value. We listen to the journey that Thomas and h…

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DuckDB - All the benefits of a database, none of the hassle 52:06

2y ago52:06

52:06

In this episode, we talk to Pedro Holanda who explains the motivation of why it's so useful to create a company around helping data scientists, use databases. In other words, people tend to use Pandas and CSV files a lot. And this sparked his curiosity alongside a few co-founder, of why is there not a better way of using databases for data scientis…

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Pluto making scientific computing accessible and fun 1:00:52

2y ago1:00:52

1:00:52

In this episode, we explore Pluto. It is a Julia package, which enables people to ride Pluto notebooks. These notebooks are used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world to help explore the world around them. We talked to Fons to understand how he and some of his co-creators started this project, what motivated them to create yet another…

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Eyedle your AI Imaging Partner 45:52

2y ago45:52

45:52

In this episode I interviewed Koen de Raad co-founder of https://eyedle.ai/ and we discussed how he and his team use Deep Learning programmed in Python in his company. Support the show Subscribe to mailing list here.By Koen de Raad

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Why Inspiring Computing 4:38

2+ y ago4:38

4:38

In this short episode Gareth Thomas the host of Inspiring Computing will share the motivation this podcast. In short it answers the why, how, what, who and for whom this podcast is for. Support the show Subscribe to mailing list here.By Gareth Thomas

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5 - Colours, Pluto, Vampires. 52:08

4+ y ago52:08

52:08

Hosted by DAVE THORNTON featuring funny people GERALDINE HICKEY, BRODEN KELLY and SAMI SHAH with experts MASTER PAINT MAKER DAVID COLES, PROFESSOR OF ASTROPHYSICS RACHEL WEBSTER and PROFESSOR KEN GELDER. SUPPORTERS: Moon Dog Craft Brewery https://moondogbrewing.com.au/ LINKS TO EXPERTS AND TOPICS: Master Painter David Coles http://langridgecolours.…

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4 - The Eureka Stockade, Gender Biology, 2001 A Space Odyssey. 59:22

4+ y ago59:22

59:22

Dave Thornton, Michelle Brasier, Dilruk Jayasinha, Harley Breen with Professor Clare Wright, Professor Jenny Graves, Thomas Caldwell. SUPPORTERS Moon Dog Brewing https://moondogbrewing.com.au/ EXPERTS AND TOPICS Claire Wright: https://www.clarewright.com.au/ Eureka Stockade https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/eureka-stockade Jenny Gra…

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3 - Tasmanian Tigers, Minoan Culture and Space Exploration. 39:13

5y ago39:13

39:13

Dave Thornton, Ben Knight, Claire Hooper and Mark O’Toole with Professor Andrew Pask, Dr Brent Davis and Dr Rebecca Allen. Knossos https://www.greeka.com/crete/heraklion/sightseeing/palace-knossos-heraklion/ Linear A https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-do-you-crack-the-code-to-a-lost-ancient-script Tasmanian Tiger https://australianmuseum.n…

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2 - Particle Physics, Pirate Language and Australian Magpies. 36:34

5y ago36:34

36:34

Dave Thornton, Nath Valvo, Jo Stanley and Dave O’Neil with Dr Suzie Sheehy, Professor Kate Burridge and Sean Dooley. DONATE VIA COMEDY FESTIVAL HERE: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/support/shows-crew-artists DONATE TO GO FUND ME HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/there-will-be-a-test-podcast SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE PODCASTS: No Such Thing As A Fish …

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1 - Vladimir Putin, Clouds and Roman Gladiators. 36:00

5y ago36:00

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Dave Thornton, Geraldine Hickey, Ivan Aristeguieta and Damian Callinan with Associate Professor William Partlett, Nate Byrne and Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans. DONATE VIA COMEDY FESTIVAL HERE: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/support/shows-crew-artists DONATE TO GO FUND ME HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/there-will-be-a-test-podcast SOME OF …

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Introduction to There Will Be A Test 1:01

5y ago1:01

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