Feature stores, and second thoughts in 2023

7 sessions

MeetupTecton 0.6: Notebook-driven DevelopmentJason Dunne, Tecton · 42:07 · Apr 2023 · 442 views · MLOps Meetup

ClaimNotebook-driven development can help data engineering, data science, and ML engineering teams improve feature engineering workflows and shorten iteration loops.4:34

PodcastMLOps Build or Buy, Startup vs. Enterprise?Aaron Maurer & Katrina Ni, Slack · 49:57 · May 2023 · 446 views · MLOps Podcast

ClaimSlack can often add a new recommender quickly by adjusting the features, feature weights, and candidate-fetching method for a use case.16:10

Using Vector Databases: Practical Advice for ProductionSam Partee, Redis · 29:58 · Jul 2023 · 3,159 views · LLMs in Production 2023

ClaimCombining a feature store with a vector database lets an application inject current user or product information into a prompt.12:15

LLM-based Feature Extraction for Operational OptimizationXin Lian, Canva · 27:02 · Aug 2023 · 1,563 views · LLMs in Production 2023

ClaimXin Lian says LLMs can be used as a middle layer between upstream and downstream tasks to extract features for operational optimization.2:53

PodcastTecton Round-table // Get your ML Application Into ProductionKevin Stumpf, Derek Salama, Eddie Esquivel & Isaac Cameron, Tecton · 55:42 · Sept 2023 · 405 views · MLOps Coffee Sessions

ClaimEddie Esquivel says the biggest production challenge is organizational separation, where data scientists develop models and features before handing them to an often understaffed ML or engineering team.3:36

PodcastThe Future of Feature Stores and PlatformsMike Del Balso, Tecton & Josh Wills, Angel Investor · 1:11:15 · Oct 2023 · 426 views · MLOps Podcast

Pushed backMike Del Balso said feature templates and reusable feature sets are appealing, but customers' differing data and requirements make simple copy-and-paste solutions unlikely to solve most problems.1:06:26

Product Strategy for LLM Features When LLMs Aren't Your ProductHarini Kannan · 22:59 · Nov 2023 · 574 views · LLMs in Production 2023

Pushed backLLM-based feature engineering should not be viewed only as a prototyping or brainstorming technique; it can be suitable for production in some cases.11:30