Hi there!
I’m Alex Gude, a data scientist 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. My writings on deep learning from my time at Lab41 can be found at Gab41 and rehosted on this page.
If you’re interested in my thoughts in real time (as well as sneak peaks at what I’m writing), follow me on BlueSky or Mastodon.
The code that I write lives on my Github page. 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:
The Sirens of Titan, by , is a satirical science fiction novel about the richest man in America, Malachi Constant. It follows his unwilling and absurd journey from Earth to Mars, Mercury, and finally Titan, exploring questions about free will, the purpose of human history, and the nature of religion along the way.
The Triumphant is the twelfth book in the Bolo series. It’s an anthology of Bolo stories written by three different authors.
Hyperion is ’s masterpiece. It is the first book in his Hyperion Cantos. It follows seven pilgrims as they travel to the Time Tombs on Hyperion to petition the Shrike. Along the way, each tells their own story, weaving together history, myth, and prophecy to tell of the impending downfall of man.
In a stunning failure of courage, UC Berkeley has turned over the personal information of students and staff to the federal government. This decision is a profound betrayal of the university's legacy, particularly the Free Speech Movement. This is my letter to the administration.
A Mote in Shadow is ’s debut novel. It follows two down-on-their-luck outsiders dragged into a war between shadowy mercenary groups: exobiologist Chaeyoung No, whose disagreement with the scientific establishment leaves her in no position to question a too-good-to-be-true offer to fund her research expedition; and space hauler Frederik Obialo, who is more than willing to take a dangerous jobs if it brings him closer to his dream of giving his daughter a permanent home.