An occasional podcast about machine learning, data science, software engineering, and more.

Into the Hopper
Claim This Podcastby Tim Hopper
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An occasional podcast about machine learning, data science, software engineering, and more.
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Publishing Since
2/17/2020
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Recent Episodes

February 2, 2026
Getting to Know Tim Hopper with Brenton Mallen
<p>In a role reversal, my friend and former colleague Brenton Mallon interviews me about my life, from growing up in West Virginia to my winding path through grad school, data science, and beyond.</p>

January 30, 2026
AI-Assisted SQL Generation with Till Döhmen
<p>I sit down with Till Döhmen, AI Lead at MotherDuck, to explore the evolving landscape of AI-assisted SQL generation. Till brings a unique perspective from his PhD research in databases and his work building AI features at MotherDuck, the serverless data warehouse built on DuckDB.</p><p>We discuss how text-to-SQL has matured from academic benchmarks to practical tools, the importance of documentation and schema context for agents, and the emerging role of MCP servers and skills in customizing agent behavior. Till shares insights on building trust in agent-generated queries, why thinking about what a new hire would need to know helps you build better AI workflows, and how agents are reshaping the analyst's role from SQL writing to question refinement.</p><p><br></p>

January 8, 2026
The Evolution of AI Agents with Ben Labaschin
Tim speaks with Ben Labaschin, principal machine learning engineer at WorkHelix, about the role of AI agents in software development and enhancing organizational efficiency. ping the industry, and strat
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This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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