Friday, April 18, 2025

“There is a real cost to moving fast”: Using AI to accelerate drug discovery

Programming Language“There is a real cost to moving fast”: Using AI to accelerate drug discovery


On this episode of Leaders of Code, Ben Popper hosts a conversation with Maureen Makes, VP of Engineering at Recursion, and Ellen Brandenberger, Senior Director of Product Strategy for Overflow API. They discuss AI’s role in drug discovery, scaling and integration challenges, and the importance of innovation in achieving the high standards desired.

They also:

  • Explore key challenges engineering leaders face, including data capacity, relevance, and throttling issues.
  • Highlight how emerging AI tools and applications are transforming software engineering practices.

Episode notes:

  • Connect with Maureen Makes on LinkedIn. Learn more about Recursion and their open roles here.
  • Read about Knowledge Solutions, a subscription-based API service that provides continuous access to Stack Overflow’s public dataset to train and fine-tune large language models.

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