In conversation with Erik Bernhardsson, CEO and Founder of Modal

In an episode of the Tractable podcast, Kshitij Grover, co-founder and CTO of Orb, engages in a conversation with Erik, the founder and CEO of Modal, about Erik's technical journey and his experience in the tech industry. They explore Erik's early work experience at Spotify, where he was instrumental in developing a music recommendation system using data-driven techniques and overcoming the challenges of the nascent field of machine learning and AI. The discussion highlights the evolution of serverless technology and how Erik's company, Modal, simplifies cloud deployments, especially for data-intensive and AI workloads. Erik's past contributions, including open-source projects like Luigi and Annoy, reflect his innovative approach to solving complex data and machine learning problems, which has influenced his current work with Modal, a platform known for its scalability and ease of use in handling large workloads.