Demetrios Brinkmann: MLOps Community, LLM, Marketing and Podcasting - AI Portfolio Podcast

Demetrios Brinkmann, the Founder and CEO of MLOps Community, as he shares his expertise on the dynamic landscape of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and the transformative impact of Large Language Models (LLMs). He also highlights the importance of authenticity and fun in community building, addresses common challenges in MLOps, and shares his experiences leading a technical community.

📲 Demetrios Brinkmann Socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dpbrinkm

📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou

📗Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:56 - How has MLOps changed after the LLM explosion?
10:14 - Convergence of MLOps
13:37 - MLOps in Tech-First vs Legacy Companies
17:24 - Rise of MLOps (LLM) Companies
20:35 - Generative DevOps
22:08 - How Big is the MLOps Community?
24:10 - Inception of the MLOps Community
30:30 - Authenticity and Fun Are the Key
37:43 - Most Commonly Asked Problems/Topics in MLOps
41:28 - Learning New Things
47:00 - Leading a Technical Community
50:36 - Monetizing the Community
59:44 - Why isn't the MLOps Community on Discord?
01:02:48 - Importance of a Meme Channel
01:04:37 - Do Lurkers Add Value to the Community?
01:07:48 - Mistakes Made While Building the Community
01:14:41 - Lessons Learned on Selling
01:19:06 - Advice for Podcasters
01:26:58 - Motivation
01:28:30 - Success
01:34:12 - Book Recommendations
01:40:24 - Rapid Round