D2DO291: From Politics to Machine Learning and AI Engineering
From Day Two DevOps by Packet Pushers
January 7, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 291
About this episode
Marina Wyss discusses her transition from political science to AI Engineering and offers insights into the fields of AI and machine learning.
Marina Wyss, Senior Applied Scientist at Twitch, joins Kyler and Ned to discuss her unique path from political science to AI Engineering. Wyss clarifies the difference between AI Engineering and Machine Learning Engineering and offers practical advice for aspiring engineers who want to incorporate data science, AI, and machine learning into their work. She digs ... Read more »
People in this episode
Guest: Marina Wyss
Topics covered
- AI Engineering
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Political Science
Keywords
- career path
- engineering advice
- Twitch
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