Author: Jérémie Smaga

  • Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera: Is it for you?

    Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera: Is it for you?

    Over the past 18 months, like most of the tech-savvy world, I’ve embarked on a journey with AI, particularly since the emergence of ChatGPT. The capabilities of this AI were nothing short of impressive, yet my engineering background urged me to peel back the layers and understand the mechanics behind such groundbreaking technology. In a…

  • Back in the Blog Game

    Back in the Blog Game

    Dear Readers, Happy New Year 2024! As we step into a year full of potential, I find myself reflecting on the past and looking forward to new beginnings. You might recall that my last post was some time ago. The intervening years have been a blend of personal milestones and professional endeavors. Raising three amazing…

  • Why you should not use JustCloud for your backups!

    Why you should not use JustCloud for your backups!

    Today I wanted to share with you my experience using the services of JustCloud to backup my personal file. I started looking for a cloud backup solution about 2 years ago, since I had accumulated a considerable amount of personal data I did not want to lose and as I knew that personal backups such as external…

  • The early days of Quantitative Finance

    The early days of Quantitative Finance

    A lot of people start studying Quantitative Finance because they see it as a great way to earn money. It seems indeed reasonable that somebody with great mathematical skills would be looking for opportunities allowing him to make a profit — sometimes at the expense of others. I can still remember like yesterday seeing a…

  • Implied odds behind lay betting

    Implied odds behind lay betting

    In a precedent post,  I introduced the concept of back and lay bets on a given event, for example the fact that it will rain on a given day.  We also said that we are given some odds $o$, which express how much we can earn if we guess the right outcome between the event…