Business
Prolific data science entrepreneur and Y Combinator alum Austin Ogilvie (Laika, Yhat) joins Jon Krohn for a revealing look into his journey of starting, growing, and selling a data science startup. From liberal arts graduate to twice successful technical founder, take a seat and learn from the best. In this episode you will learn: • The story behind the naming of Yhat and its early beginnings [5:10] • Austin and Yhat's experience at Y Combinator [19:00] • The benefits of being a technical founder [25:00] • From arts degree graduate to successful tech entrepreneur [27:00] • Austin's latest venture, Laika [39:30] • The tools that Austin uses day-to-day [47:30] • Unity gaming environment [49:58] • What makes a great data scientist [56:23] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/535