Comments on: Writing Code and Winning the NetFlix Prize http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize Flying through the universe of code on a talking spaceship! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: sandy http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-8944 sandy Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:05:11 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-8944 Hey Andy- Wondering if you are you still working on this? Sounds like ALOT of work and way over my head to understand, but fascinating just the same....! Hey Andy-

Wondering if you are you still working on this? Sounds like ALOT of work and way over my head to understand, but fascinating just the same….!

]]> By: Andy Matuschak http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-7988 Andy Matuschak Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:54:01 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-7988 It's actually listed as: "CS/CNS/EE 156b: Learning Systems", which isn't terribly descriptive. 156a is a normal theoretical class, teaching various methods and important principles. 156b is then a project course wherein the students apply their knowledge, though the project changes yearly. This year's just happened to be the Netflix prize. It’s actually listed as: “CS/CNS/EE 156b: Learning Systems”, which isn’t terribly descriptive. 156a is a normal theoretical class, teaching various methods and important principles. 156b is then a project course wherein the students apply their knowledge, though the project changes yearly. This year’s just happened to be the Netflix prize.

]]> By: Dan Grover http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-7987 Dan Grover Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:11:47 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-7987 What's the title of the course? What’s the title of the course?

]]> By: the eXternal mind » links for 2008-03-06 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-7629 the eXternal mind » links for 2008-03-06 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:42:33 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-7629 [...] Writing Code and Winning the NetFlix Prize (tags: code netflix optimization prize programming blog caltech) This entry was written by delicious and posted on 3/5/2008 at 11:42 pm and filed under Home. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « AKFG’s World World World is out! [...] […] Writing Code and Winning the NetFlix Prize (tags: code netflix optimization prize programming blog caltech) This entry was written by delicious and posted on 3/5/2008 at 11:42 pm and filed under Home. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « AKFG’s World World World is out! […]

]]> By: Matt Patenaude http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6992 Matt Patenaude Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:42:07 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6992 Damn. And I thought increasing speed in TuneConnect by switching from JSON to Plist was big. :P Damn. And I thought increasing speed in TuneConnect by switching from JSON to Plist was big. :P

]]> By: Andy Matuschak http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6939 Andy Matuschak Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:55:46 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6939 Ours is taking more like 21 hours. :/ Ours is taking more like 21 hours. :/

]]> By: Mason Smith http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6852 Mason Smith Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:44:13 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6852 What kind of runtimes are you getting for your algorithm? We're doing a factorization algo, and it takes about 4 hours on average. What kind of runtimes are you getting for your algorithm? We’re doing a factorization algo, and it takes about 4 hours on average.

]]> By: Andy Matuschak http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6826 Andy Matuschak Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:59:35 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6826 Yeah, it's basically because if we use any loops or list comprehensions or anything that isn't a numpy array operation, it's way way way too slow. Yeah, it’s basically because if we use any loops or list comprehensions or anything that isn’t a numpy array operation, it’s way way way too slow.

]]> By: Tim Wee http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6817 Tim Wee Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:48:30 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6817 Writing it in Python should be the same brevity/consciseness as Ruby, give or take. Maybe you are not as familiar with Python idioms? could you maybe post what you are doing in Ruby and the equivalent in Python? Or is it because of performance implications and having to stick with less dynamic Python code? Writing it in Python should be the same brevity/consciseness as Ruby, give or take.
Maybe you are not as familiar with Python idioms? could you maybe post what you are doing in Ruby and the equivalent in Python? Or is it because of performance implications and having to stick with less dynamic Python code?

]]> By: Avocet http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6770 Avocet Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:37:26 +0000 http://andymatuschak.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fandymatuschak.org%2Farticles%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fwriting-code-and-winning-the-netflix-prize%2F&seed_title=Writing+Code+and+Winning+the+NetFlix+Prize#comment-6770 Sounds like an interesting class. Sounds like an interesting class.

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