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Lots of debate here about the best model. The best model is the one which creates the most value for you —- this typically is a function of your skill in using the model for tasks …

interview with Pedro: https://news.cs.washington.edu/2020/12/02/uncovering-secrets...

Quantitative trading, hedge fund, New York, NY, ONSITE I run a systematic quant trading group that trades globally. We are research driven and are working on solving tough problems…

Well said. If you have or build an "edge" over time the distribution of your outcomes will have a positive mean. Along the way you may see values on the tails which are random spik…

Quantitative trading, hedge fund, New York, NY, ONSITE I am starting a new quantitative trading group that will systematically trade global Futures, FX, and Equities. We are resear…

Agree about the cost. However, I would think that a wider adoption would eventually bring the cost down and perhaps even spawn a bunch of related open-source projects. As far as re…

Well, all you need to do is to look at KDB+ from kx. All the other products that you mention are for children ;)

Can somebody comment on the advantages of using this over zeromq/nanomsg? Thanks!

We used them recently in nyc and user experience was great. However once you do the math, a 10 - 15% markup on most products in addition to delivery fees, tips, (or prime) is simpl…

I did not realize that the email is not publicly displayed. I have put in the about section now. hn At machine.imap.cc

You can find my email in my profile by clicking on my username.

Hey, I wanted to send you a message but your profile has no email. Can you send me a message or put an email in your profile? Thanks.

I have a travel startup that is meant to solve the planning problem in a different way, but I agree with Gary. We painfully learned that - a) We created an elegant solution to free…

Excellent analysis. I am sick of seeing these Nanex posts(rants); the lack a basic familiarity of market microstructure mechanisms. The market maker is not sitting there to let you…

Thanks. That is sort of like going to war with knives amongst machine guns, but what do I know.

A question for DDG or anyone who might know: How does DDG plan to monetize this without storing any data?

Well, the reality is that the top ~5% of hedge funds generate all the returns and have real alpha. The rest are beta + noise - transaction costs. Not dissimilar to the way venture …

This would actually make a terrific replacement for something like redis when you need a more structured schema. The q language is very powerful, and expressive - interesting mix o…

Does anyone know if these scores have been predictive of success in the past?

This is really great advice. One other thing that has helped me immensely is getting a dog! It automatically forces you to take breaks.

"But in fact the main thing driving Airbnb's growth is not price, but that guests are looking for authentic experiences" Do you think that as the services that Airbnb provides gets…

Let me pile on the offer. Along with drinks, I can help you analyze your data or advice you on your technology stack.