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Data Hack Summit 2026 Interview

Sarthak interviewed me at Data Hack Summit 2026. Here’s the Q&A. Interviews and panel discussions force me to think quickly and tend to crystallize thoughts I haven’t yet fully processed. I really enjoy them, and this was no exception. Q: Any key takeaways you’d be taking home? Knowledge graphs may not be as hot a topic as people might think, that’s definitely one. Forward-deployed engineers have not yet caught on as much as I would have thought they had. Surprisingly, no one mentioned outcome-based pricing as a theme, which is interesting; I’m guessing that there’s still a lot of pressure against it. And loop engineering does seem to have potential, but the verdict is out. Q: Is judgment now more valuable than analysis? ...

2024 1

Hire Interview Cheaters

Oh, wonderful! They’re keen to get in. Wise enough to take help. Honest enough not to be able to cover it up. Sounds like a good hire! LinkedIn

2007 1

Solving multiple choice questions

How would you solve this multiple-choice problem: What is 12345 x 45678? 201932843 563894910 402394820 384718349 938491834 It always amazes me when people try and multiply the two numbers. In any objective-type test (multiple choice question), the aim is not to solve the problem – it is to pick the correct answer! Most people don’t seem to realise the difference. If I had to solve the problem, I’d look for shortcuts. For example, ...