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The UPStarts Podcast

Zain Raza

193 episodes

6 days ago

Plato once said the purpose of life is to gain knowledge. But what will happen when we give it? Join Zain Raza, a Computer Science undergrad, as he follows up with the latest news, debates, and vision behind the artificial intelligence that is rapidly changing society as we know it.

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Plato once said the purpose of life is to gain knowledge. But what will happen when we give it? Join Zain Raza, a Computer Science undergrad, as he follows up with the latest news, debates, and vision behind the artificial intelligence that is rapidly changing society as we know it.

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Episodes (20/193)

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10 Toxic Types to Avoid - Robert Greene's "Laws of Human Nature"

RESOURCES:

Sexual Abuse Hotline: https://www.rainn.org/

The Laws of Human Nature on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Human-Nature-Robert-Greene/dp/0525428143

"10 Types of Toxic Character Types to Avoid Hiring at All Costs" by Robert Greene (on Medium): https://medium.com/the-mission/10-toxic-character-types-to-avoid-hiring-at-all-costs-7a777e461b6a

Robert Greene's Talk at Google: https://youtu.be/KcaVhMt71qE

Robert Greene's Interview on Valuetainment: https://youtu.be/dpXXTzId7LM

Robert Greene's Interview on The School of Greatness: https://youtu.be/0yGF_97WX4k

Robert Greene's Interview with Ryan Holiday: https://youtu.be/XcL_D7500Y0

5 years ago

59 minutes 50 seconds

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Thomas Suarez: XR Apps, Learning to Code, and Spatial Computing

What happens when you learn to code? In this episode of In the Making, Zain Raza interviews Thomas Suarez, the passionately driven cofounder and CTO of Teleportal, a startup paving the way for developers to make immersive AR/VR apps like never before. Listen to this episode to get Tom's thoughts on the different forms of education. In this interview I was blown away at Tom's wide breadth of experience, spanning from teaching himself to code at age 7, all the way up to Georgia Tech, where he spent his first term pulling all-nighters just to work both on his CS classes as well as his startup. To learn more about Thomas and Teleportal's services: please check out the links below: Tom's Twitter Handle: @tomthecarrot Teleportal website: https://teleportal.app/ Article by Tom about Teleportal: https://medium.com/teleportal/announcing-teleportal-the-xr-telepresence-platform-350a710c4c0a TV interview with Tom on Cheddar (back when Teleportal was named WiTag): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUYMrI0N_Zw Teleportal Instagram: 0xteleportal Teleportal Twitter: @0xTELEPORTAL

5 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes 1 second

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The Sun Looks Bright: The UPstarts Podcast

An interview with Edwin Smith, a systems engineer at Google, and how he manages work life balance at one of the most ambitious companies in history. *Recommended for college students!*

6 years ago

9 minutes 50 seconds

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Maintaining Strong Ties Through Voice (feat. Will Nigri of Audlist): The UPStarts Podcast

Audlist is a voice first social networking app, which that aims at making your most inspired communication tool - your voice - come out in maintaining your closest relationships. I invited Will Nigri, the cofounder and CEO of Audlist, to call in from Brazil to share his thoughts on how technology affects our interpersonal relationships, as well as share what most excites him in front of the upcoming app release. This was not a sponsored episode, I just really wanted to speak to someone like Will so I could listen to his unique background story. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Link to signup for Audlist's first product release: https://audlist.com/en/ Will's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willnigri/ CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

21 minutes 40 seconds

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Being Solution Minded: The UPStarts Podcast

Going over a talk given by Jeremy Rossman, cofounder of my computer science college, during Make School’s orientation.

6 years ago

10 minutes 51 seconds

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First Impression of San Francisco: The UPStarts Podcast

If you are looking for an honest answer for your problems, I believe you need to begin by looking in the mirror.Everywhere I look, the epicenter of all my problems is myself. "I have met the enemy, and he is I," once said Alexander the Great, and I truly believe he was on to something. Whether in Massachusetts or my new college dorm in California, I am going to try and be grateful for the people around me, and I believe it my responsibility to improve myself before I ask anything of them. In this episode I talk about my recent move to San Francisco for college, to study at the innovative computer science college known as Make School. I go over my thoughts of home, my first impressions of the city, including the conversations I've been having with my classmates! CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

13 minutes 5 seconds

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Controlling Time: The UPStarts Podcast

DESCRIPTION: In this episode I share why I believe in taking responsibility for everything, and share stories from the Holocaust (and other sources) for your inspiration. RESOURCES: Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl Night by Elie Wiesel Getting Things Done by David Allen Elon Musk at SXSW 2018: https://youtu.be/kzlUyrccbos CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

37 minutes 52 seconds

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Opportunity All Around You (feat. André Williams): The UPStarts Podcast

Have you ever wondered what it takes to learn to code? André Williams never did, at least not until fate intervened. In this episode Williams shares his remarkable story: from overcoming an injury that ended his dreams of becoming a professional soccer player; to cofounding the vegan tech startup Acumeal during high school; then representing the state of Texas in the House of Representatives, while he pitched his mobile app Ending Intelligence; and beyond with Williams' aspirations to contribute to the growing A.I. field, in Make School's accelerated Bachelor's degree program in Applied Computer Science. It was a joy to pick Williams' brain about self-guided learning (among other things), and I hope you get a lot out of this episode! RESOURCES: André Williams' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-williams-6a9044153 Eric Schidmt's Interview on The Artificial Intelligence Podcast (mentioned in the episode): https://youtu.be/hIC9FQpxVwQ CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

26 minutes 19 seconds

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Putting Bills on Autopilot: The UPStarts Podcast

"Don't quit your day dream" as we say at Viv, the tech company I have recently joined as a salesperson for a day job. I want to share with you our products as a chance to educate, and I hope this episode becomes an opportunity to you to witness the power of technology in advancing our dreams and easing our troubles. CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

14 minutes 32 seconds

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Overcoming Yourself, Service, and VR Marketing (feat. Mark Metry): The UPStarts Podcast

Growing up in the projects of western Mass., Mark Metry dealt with social anxiety and never had a clear vision for his future. However, by overcoming himself and chasing his interests in technology, he was able to make six figures to help out his parents while still in high school, overcome his anxieties in college, and is now leading a VR/AR marketing agency in Boston. He also helps others do through the same personal development process with his podcast Humans 2.0, a Global Top 100 Podcast alongside the likes of Lewis Howes, NPR, and Gary Vaynerchuk. He was kind enough to come share his backstory with me (during a raging lightning storm in Boston)in this episode. RESOURCES: Mark Metry's personal website: https://www.markmetry.com Humans 2.0 Podcast: https://www.markmetry.com/humans-2-0-podcast CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

30 minutes 33 seconds

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Overengineering: The UPStarts Podcast

This episode will save you tons of headache and wasted time, if you're a software developer trying to increase your workflow efficiency. The curse of over engineering: what it is, my mistakes with it, and how you can avoid this from happening to your programs. CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

15 minutes 55 seconds

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Why Does the World Need Designers? (feat. Gabriel Lee): The UPStarts Podcast

*****DESCRIPTION****** In this episode I talk with Gabriel Lee, a college student currently living in Shanghai. Although a San Francisco native, Lee has spent a lot of time in and out of the U.S. and Asia, having spent parts of his childhood in the countries of Taiwan and China. As a Computer Science undergraduate student (and a classmate of mine), who is currently preparing for Make School's innovative 2-year Bachelor's Degree program, I talk with Lee about his autodidactic approach to programming; his philosophies around his interest and hobby, which is graphic design and sketch artistry; and we also delve into what life is like in China, so that you and I can have more context about the country's integration of technology alongside culture. *****RESOURCES***** Connect with Gabriel Lee on LinkedIn: ********CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION******* Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

42 minutes 56 seconds

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Sales: an AI-Proof Career? The UPStarts Podcast

*****DESCRIPTION******
In this episode I talk about my new jobs, recommend the perennial classic How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936), and reveal new research from MIT Tech Review's email newsletter "The Algorithm" which talks about the current difficulties of A.I. trying to read human emotions. Listen in to hear the reasons I believe persuasion of humans is currently beyond the reach of A.I. technology!

*****RESOURCES*****
Subscribe for free to MIT Tech Review's "The Algorithm", for more awesome A.I. news delivered for free to your inbox every Friday: https://go.technologyreview.com/newsletters/the-algorithm/

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6 years ago

13 minutes 41 seconds

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Blind Engineers and Cybersecurity (feat. Gabriel Mendez-Francis): The UPStarts Podcast

*********DESCRIPTION********** The first time I met Gabriel Mendez-Francis this past April, I knew he was an expert of tech. A successful freelance web designer, well read in multiple areas of Computer Science, he wowed me when we were both attending Preview Weekend at Make School in San Francisco. Now the valedictorian of his high school, Mendez-Francis now plans to take his dreams and talent to the University of Alabama in Huntsville, to study Computer Science and Cybersecurity. In this episode we take a deep dive into Gabriel's upbringing, his struggles as both a blind man and albino, and his travels to conferences around the country, which deal with realities of differently-abled software engineers, and the future of Internet privacy. ******RESOURCES****** Find Gabriel on LinkedIn ********CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION******* Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14, Instagram: zraza_theupstart, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/, If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

33 minutes 46 seconds

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Alexa and STEM Education (feat. Awesome Aariv): The UPStarts Podcast

*****DESCRIPTION***** In this episode Zain Raza meets Aariv Modi, the maker of several Amazon Alexa skills ranging broadly from his Wheel of Fun gaming experience, to his newest educational skill, STEM Party. In this episode listen in as Aariv discusses the importance of seeking out help when you need it, his personal journey as a chess lover, Alexa developer, the star of his own blog and YouTube channel “Awesome Aariv”, Harry Potter fan, and more. Listen in this jam packed episode, and I am certain you will walk away inspired and enlightened by Aariv’s story! Special thanks to Aariv’s father Praveen Modi, none of this could be possible without him and (and I appreciate his patience as we dealt with the technical issues in the recording). Enjoy!

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If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

15 minutes 23 seconds

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Where AI Doesn't Work: The UPStarts Podcast

********DESCRIPTION************
In this episode, I share the types of tasks which A.I. is not well suited for, as well as dive into the psychology of causal reasoning which, if acquired by A.I. systems, could make it possible in the future for them to do these tasks.

********RESOURCES************
Siraj Raval's "3 Limits of Artificial Intelligence" (video on YouTube)

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6 years ago

12 minutes 59 seconds

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Kai-Fu Lee on AI Superpowers: The UPStarts Podcast

****DESCRIPTION****
In this episode I append my thoughts on A.I> in China, based on new information and perspectives I have learned from absorbing Kai-Fu Lee's content. Lee is Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in the technology sector. Lee has a unique global perspective on A.I., which I guarantee you will find both enlightening and uplifting if you listen in on this episode. That said, please keep in mind this episode is merely my take on Dr. Lee and his ideas - I do not claim to speak on his behalf, nor for any other humanitarian issues that may be happening in China as a result of their technology.

******RESOURCES:*******
Dr. Lee's biography and TED Talk
Listen to Lee on the Artificial Intelligence Podcast

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6 years ago

14 minutes 39 seconds

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AI in the Grid: The UPStarts Podcast

***EPISODE DESCRIPTION*****
In this episode, I give you a quick tour of contemporary ideas on using machine learning to improve the efficiency and reliability of the current electric grid. The phrase you need to look up after this episode to learn more has got to be: predictive maintenance.

***NOTES***:
0:00 - Intro,
0:17 - Disclaimer,
1:17 - Theory of Supply and Demand in the Grid & how machine learning can help,
4:50 - 4 Areas to Implement AI in the Grid

****RESOURCES******
Ethan Woodbury's GitHub Project, which I reference multiple times: https://github.com/ewoodbury/dss-electrical-grid

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6 years ago

18 minutes 28 seconds

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Internal Drive (feat. Kevin Duong): The UPStarts Podcast

********DESCRIPTION************ Life is too short to spend judging yourself or others too harshly. In this episode I bring on an old friend, who's at a young stage in his journey - his name's Kevin Duong, Computer Science major of the Class of 2023, at Stony Brook University of New York. The son of Vietnamese parents, listen in as Kevin and I discuss growing up as immigrants, stories of dealing with high school drama, the impact of self-driving cars, and more! *Correction: in the recording, I accidentally call this episode 11 of season 2 - it's actually episode 12:) ********CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION******* Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts featured on the The UPStarts Podcast! Twitter: @ZainRaz14 Instagram: zraza_theupstart Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-raza-989817143/ If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

29 minutes 26 seconds

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Following Your Streak (feat. Aryan Mangalik): The UPStarts Podcast

******DESCRIPTION******
Say Hello to Aryan! • Flipboard • Music, Climate Change, and Education • Aryan Mangalik is currently an undergraduate student trying to look for ways computers can help us better manage our energy resources. As two high school friends, I invited him into this episode to talk all his varied pursuits in music, in government lobbyists’ shenanigans, and the future climate change has in store for our planet. Enjoy!

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If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review about The UPStarts Podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really does help out:)

6 years ago

19 minutes 18 seconds