engineering product data design
Chicago, IL
Joined April 2007
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Erin Karam retweeted
If your child becomes a reader, about 80% of the educational job is already done. That's our honest assessment, based on many of us working in education for over three decades. Everything else is secondary. Most parents think science education is important. Yes, it is. But if you can't read the biology textbook, you're not going to learn biology.
Reading is the meta-skill that enables all other skills. History requires reading. Science requires reading. Even math increasingly requires reading as it becomes more sophisticated. The child who reads voraciously will figure out everything else. The child who doesn't will struggle with everything.
Erin Karam retweeted
I'm Boris and I created Claude Code. I wanted to quickly share a few tips for using Claude Code, sourced directly from the Claude Code team. The way the team uses Claude is different than how I use it. Remember: there is no one right way to use Claude Code -- everyones' setup is different. You should experiment to see what works for you!
Erin Karam retweeted
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
propublica.org/article/portl…
Erin Karam retweeted
Pretty crazy sales story.
Last week, a huge fitness influencer reached out to our team to help develop a mobile app they’re looking to launch.
Team was pumped about it. Massive name. Great idea. Clear way for AI to scale a 1:1 experience.
Pitch went well. Influencer said it was between us and another product/engineering partner. That they’d get back to us soon.
24 hours pass and we get a text: “We’re going with the other guys.”
Well, that sucks.
If this was 5 years ago, things would go one of two ways:
1) We’d pester the lead to get them back on the call, information gather and try to see if the door is actually closed.
2) We’d call it closed lost and move on with our lives.
But in an age of AI, things—especially sales—looks completely different.
One of our engineers at @tenex_labs heard that we lost the deal, and took it upon himself to win them back.
Within 12 hours of getting the bad news he:
- Built and deployed a functioning app that could be downloaded and used in TestFlight
- Recorded a loom walking him through the app, and where we could build upon the MVP if we work together
12 hours after that, I get another text from the influencer: “Watching this now. Impressed.”
He proceeds to tell us that the door isn’t closed and he wants to get on another call to see how we can make it work.
We had the call yesterday, and while nothing is signed, things are looking very good.
Absolutely savage move by our engineer, and pretty cool example of speed-to-value in a post-AI world.
Erin Karam retweeted
Pediatrician here.
If a nice, older kid/teenager comes trick or treating at your place, give them a piece of candy WITHOUT giving them a hard time. In fact, give them 2.
They chose this over other risky activities. Validate that.
#Halloween
Erin Karam retweeted
Here in Chicago, we always knew we would host the best convention. Now everyone else knows it too.
Thank you, Chicago!
Sweet home, Chicago. Your hospitality and vibrant energy made the 2024 Democratic National Convention an unforgettable experience. #demschicagostyle
Erin Karam retweeted
Watching Michelle Obama give a speech really is like watching a prodigal athlete who just up and decided they weren’t interested in participating in a commercialized sport. #DemConvention2024
Erin Karam retweeted
Michelle Obama blasts Trump's "same old con:" Doubling down on "ugly, misogynistic racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make peoples' lives better"
Erin Karam retweeted
Let’s go, Coach Kerr! Thanks for bringing home the gold for Team USA, and for your leadership at a crucial moment for our country.
Erin Karam retweeted
Caitlin Clark was asked if she watched the NBA Finals last night: “I had the women’s college softball World Series on instead… there’s a girl that pitches for Texas who’s a freshman that actually lived a couple streets over from me growing up.”
Full clip:
Erin Karam retweeted
I'll take this one.
The idea that affirmative action or diversity, equity & inclusion policies equal lower standards is something that a lot of people believe.
Instead of citing what "I believe" like Elon did, let's use facts & a something I like to called "math"
A thread.
Who Won? Elon Musk Debates Don Lemon Over the Impact of DEI Programs
Lemon repeatedly said, “There’s no evidence” that DEI programs are lowering medical standards, a comment @ElonMusk believes is a “false statement.”
Who is right?
Musk calls on Community Notes to settle the score.
LEMON: “There was a repost of Ben Shapiro that you claim that DEI is killing people. Specifically, you point to medicine. You claim that DEI programs are putting people at risk. Do you really believe this to be true? And what evidence do you have to support it?”
MUSK: “What I was referring to there was that if we lower the standards for doctors, if the test for a doctor is lowered, then the probability of them making a mistake and killing someone is obviously going to be higher.”
LEMON: “Wait, say that again. I’m not sure I understand what you said. I want to make sure I understand what you’re saying.”
MUSK: “Yes. If the status for passing medical exams and becoming a doctor, especially something like a surgeon, if the standards are lowered, then the probability that the surgeon will make a mistake is higher. They’re making mistakes in their exam. They may make mistakes with people — and that may result in people dying.”
LEMON: “What evidence do you have, though, that they’re lowering the standards? There is no evidence of that.”
MUSK: “I believe there is.”
LEMON: “There’s no evidence of that, Elon. What is the evidence?”
MUSK: “I believe they have literally lowered the standards at Duke University, and that is what the article was referring to. You are saying they have not lowered the standards?”
LEMON: “There’s no evidence about lowering standards. And I think that there is —”
MUSK: “I believe that is a false statement you’re making.”
LEMON: “Okay, well, we’ll figure it out.”
MUSK: “The interesting thing is, when this is posted on the X platform, there will be a whole bunch of things that rebut what you said and what I said. And so people can then make their own decision, based on the replies and the rebuttals and the community notes.”
Erin Karam retweeted
"A first look at the plans for our new Chicago office" @Google
blog.google/inside-google/li… – at Wilmette, IL
Erin Karam retweeted
This is amazing.
Patients entered their symptoms into ChatGPT and it correctly diagnosed them after they were incorrectly diagnosed by professional doctors. 🤯
youtu.be/ll5LY7wI_Xc?si=W7vx…
Erin Karam retweeted
Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the Plainfield F5 tornado. The Plainfield tornado remains the strongest to ever strike the US during the month of August. You can learn more about the tornado here: weather.gov/lot/Plainfield_T…
Erin Karam retweeted
Congratulations to Bolingbrook for being named among Fortune’s ‘Best Places to Live for Families.’
This is just another step toward our goal to make Illinois the best state in the nation to raise a family. nbcchicago.com/news/local/bo…
Erin Karam retweeted
M25 Managing Partner Victor Gutwein had one word to describe the Midwest startup scene over the past year: resilience. Learn more about what he thinks about the Midwest startup ecosystem. bizjournals.com/chicago/inno…
