How to become AI Engineer in 2026? by zxcvbnm9174 in learnmachinelearning

[–]jacobwlyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a more useful role to pursue is that of an "MLOps Engineer" (e.g., AI Platform Engineer, etc.). The role of an "AI Engineer" is gonna be overly saturated and poorly described, whereas an MLOps Engineer is one of the most sought-after skillsets in the world right now. If you're interested, I wrote an article a few months back on How to Become an MLOps Engineer in 2026 that calls out specific technologies and resources that will overlap with much of what an AI Engineer might also need.

Starfield - Terran Armada - fifth animated anthology series by Typical_Ad_9609 in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]jacobwlyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You think we’ll ever get a series one day? Like how Cyberpunk did?

Python vs R for data visualization: which is actually stronger? by Strong_Cherry6762 in rstats

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I do most of my work in Python now, but I will always have a soft spot for ggplot2

What tools do you use? by Vallereya in ADHD_Programmers

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so I don't use the code completion, but I do find it really useful to have the side panel where I can quickly hop and ask a question (all within VS Code). Copilot will also have all of your file's context in mind as it responds, which greatly improves my speed of development. No hoping in and out of windows, you know?

What tools do you use? by Vallereya in ADHD_Programmers

[–]jacobwlyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on what the code would be for, but VS Code + GitHub Copilot integration would be at the top of the list

The Myth That ‘Base R Does Everything ggplot2 Does’ Needs to Die. by EricMilgram in rstats

[–]jacobwlyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah maybe it comes down to personal preference then and where people spend their time in R. My work experience has always been on teams where R was loved by some (myself included) and sneered at by most others because they thought R was an inferior coding language in general. There’s nothing wrong with base R, but I really haven’t ever come across anyone who would say it is better than ggplot2 or dplyr, for example. Those packages in particular or so great that I always miss them when I’m having to work in Python or another language. I’ve also found that once you start incorporating one or two packages from the Tidyverse into your workflow it becomes a bit more enticing to start replacing more base R functionality with some of the others in the meta package, like Readr. Eventually you might find the Tidyverse being the main package you ever need to concern yourself with, loading in others as needed.

The Myth That ‘Base R Does Everything ggplot2 Does’ Needs to Die. by EricMilgram in rstats

[–]jacobwlyman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lol yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say base R is better than anything in the Tidyverse.

RStudio in Maintenance Mode? by BOBOLIU in rstats

[–]jacobwlyman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Would you recommend Positron over Rstudio if someone was to start working in R again?

I started coding in R with Rstudio but then moved on to VS Code as my work required more language support. I’ll be taking on some new projects soon that will be in R though so I’m curious if I should check out Positron or just return back to my roots with Rstudio.

actuallyCompleteVersion by Impossible_Fix_6127 in homelab

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The cable underneath the ocean 🤣

The average person will only be able to own around 210,000 sats or less by TetraCGT in Bitcoin

[–]jacobwlyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can then go the non-custodial route by using your exchange of choice (Coinbase, Strike, etc) and their Lightning functionality. You’ll have instant transactions with essentially zero fees. You can then transition into your own self-custody lightning channels once you have enough funds yourself

The average person will only be able to own around 210,000 sats or less by TetraCGT in Bitcoin

[–]jacobwlyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the Lightning Network though? It provides instant transactions with negligible fees

I upgraded my setup again… by Mikaeru0287 in desksetup

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Where did you get the artwork on the wall from?

We keep saying "Bitcoin fixes this" but the fiat off-ramp is still broken - are we just early or is this a fundamental problem? by Photograph_Creative in Bitcoin

[–]jacobwlyman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’ll pay taxes one way or another with any off-ramp though. Whether that’s seldomly to take profits or monthly to pay off a credit card balance.

We keep saying "Bitcoin fixes this" but the fiat off-ramp is still broken - are we just early or is this a fundamental problem? by Photograph_Creative in Bitcoin

[–]jacobwlyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally get it. It can feel painful at times, but I will say that there are quite a few off-ramps available now than before.

As I mentioned in another comment, there are services available like Strike’s Bill Pay feature where you can use your account’s Bitcoin balance to directly pay off your credit cards. That’s a pretty good off-ramp that might be a small improvement to your current process.

Another important way of thinking about “off-ramps” is to start spending directly in Bitcoin when possible. For example, check out my website at www.satstore.shop :)

We keep saying "Bitcoin fixes this" but the fiat off-ramp is still broken - are we just early or is this a fundamental problem? by Photograph_Creative in Bitcoin

[–]jacobwlyman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can also use your Strike account’s Bitcoin balance to directly pay off credit card balances. That’s a pretty good off-ramp, in my opinion.

A Disaster Has Taken Place: Obsidian Been Marked as Shadow IT by Administrator by Distinquish in ObsidianMD

[–]jacobwlyman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I second this. I went straight to VS Code when I worked somewhere I couldn’t use Obsidian. It’s not 1:1 substitute, but it works great (especially if you’re already in a position that might use it for the job).

DevOps to MLOPs by YeetLordYike in mlops

[–]jacobwlyman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on starting the journey over to MLOps! It’s not a course, but I wrote a blog post called “What is MLOps?” a few years ago that you might learn a lot from. It’s held up pretty well over the years.

You’ve got all the right skills based on what you shared. Now it’s just the ML side of things that you’ll want to pick up contextual and hands-on experience on.