what i learned today

things I learn as a software engineer.

machine learning introduction

decision trees and classification basics

from the dirst lessons of my machine learning course, here are some key concepts about decision trees and classification methods. between all the interesting subjects in this master, for now, ml seems to be my favorite.

decision trees: the fundamentals

decision trees work by recursively splitting data based on attribute values. the key question is: which attribute should we test first?

this is where information gain ($IG$) comes in. it measures how much a split reduces uncertainty about the class label.

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on social impact and digitalization

finishing my thesis feels surreal after weeks researching articles and case studies. but more than that, it was about digging into the soul of a new kind of economy. my research explored the digitalization of italian social enterprises, framed by the beautiful principles of civil economy.

civil economy emphasizes reciprocity, trust, and the common good, values that seem at odds with the fast-paced, efficiency-driven world of digital tech. so i asked myself: “how can social enterprises embrace digital tools without losing their essence?”

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how do i feel?

i am stressed but happy

just testing the blog system with something random.

the title says it all i am stressed but happy.

lots to do, but grateful i can do interesting stuff.

studying for my master’s in AI, attending lectures, working at a nice startup, and writing my bachelor’s thesis on the side.

testing code blocks for future posts

here’s a simple gradient descent snippet from last lecture notes in python:

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