Hi there!
I’m Alex Gude, a machine learning engineer with a passion for plots and algorithms, as well as cycling and photography. I got my start in the tech industry at Insight Data Science, after previously working as a high energy particle physicist at CERN and a cosmologist at Lawrence Berkeley Labs.
I write about whatever catches my attention here on this site; mostly that means data science, machine learning, deep learning, and software development. Follow me on BlueSky for real-time thoughts, and check out my Github page for code—bug reports and pull requests are always welcome!
Recent Writings
I write articles about machine learning, data science, and technology, as well as book reviews. You can find a sample of my most recent writings below:
Endymion, by , is the third book in the Hyperion Cantos. It follows a new cast of characters—Aenea, Raul, and Bettik—as they flee the oppressive forces of the Pax via a raft on the River Tethys. Set centuries after the earlier books, the story reveals a galaxy reshaped by the Church and its dark covenant of immortality.
I read 45 books in 2025, diving deep into sci-fi classics and modern hits. From the Hyperion Cantos and the final Culture novel to the philosophical action of Murderbot, plus one literary masterpiece that is actually a video game, here are my absolute favorites of the year.
The Fall of Hyperion, by , is the second book in the Hyperion Cantos, but really it’s the second half of Hyperion. It brings the seven pilgrims’ story to an end and depicts the war between the TechnoCore, the Ousters, and the Hegemony.
This Is How You Lose the Time War, by and , is a story about two agents—Red and Blue—working for opposite factions from the far future, changing the past in an attempt to wipe out the other side.
Monday Begins on Saturday, by brothers and , is a Soviet sci-fi novel about scientist-magicians working at the National Institute for the Technology of Witchcraft and Thaumaturgy (NITWITT), where they study fairy-tale creatures and magic items.