Arushi Sharma

Data Science, Hardware @Meta | shuttler | she/her | Backpacker | Exploring the best of me

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

And I am all set for my first official talk at PyLadies! :) #pyladies #bigdata #apachespark #PySpark

[PyLadies Bengaluru @pyladiesblr]

We're are thrilled to have @arushi04_ as one of our speakers for Talks with #PyLadies
Tag along with a friend to learn the fundamentals of @ApacheSpark and play around with #PySpark
We're excited to welcome you, Arushi! 🥳

[Andrej Karpathy @karpathy]

Actually I was reading the book "A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies" just last week.

I didn't realize the extent to which plastics have come to permeate and mess with our entire environment. It's not just about the polymer granules of the plastic, which is problematic by itself when during their breakdown they get small enough to make their way everywhere, including inside our organs, brains, etc.

It's about the ~thousands of exotic chemicals that get mixed into the plastics to tune them: plasticizers (to make them more flexible/durable), stabilizers (to help them resist heat, light), flame retardants, colorants, fillers, antioxidants, UV stabilizers, antistatic agents, lubricants, biocides, etc etc. These chemicals leach from the plastics over time (by default, but especially when you e.g. when you microwave your food). The vast majority of these chemicals have never been evaluated for safety.

There's many other fun facts in the book. We already knew "recycling" of plastic is basically fiction. It also turns out that e.g. when you see "biodegradable" on your plastic, that doesn't mean in normal natural conditions - they only degrade via specific processing plants that are equipped to degrade them.

Toxic, indestructible, synthetic molecules are mixing through the organic environments and the food chain and quite likely poisoning the environment and us.

It definitely feels like we've allowed the convenience of plastics to get way ahead of our understanding of their global effects and that there are some major unpriced externalities in the industry.

[Engineering at Meta @Meta_Engineers]

In 2021, we added a new methodology to help keep Meta's large-scale infrastructure up and running. A new framework built with Meta's data infrastructure can detect unexpected reboots from servers across the 🌎 globe. (1/2)
https://t.co/lQM0bjM3Ac

[AI at Meta @AIatMeta]

Does your child love to draw? Ever wished that their characters could “come to life” and move around the page? Using AI, we’ve developed automatic animation that can bring children’s one-of-a-kind characters to life! Learn more and try it out here: https://t.co/uKDsSHI60H

[Allie K. Miller @alliekmiller]

I made a list of 50 organizations teaching girls to code. 🙋‍♀️

Check it out: https://t.co/b4i3zT38Ac

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

Thank you @sh_reya for sharing this wonderful essay! I don't remember the last time I was so glued to an article. I found many relatable insights beautifully explained be it the experience you shared about academic projects or the problems and thought process behind the projects.

[Shreya Shankar @sh_reya]

Today is my last day at work. I am sad to leave but excited for some time off. This is a long personal essay about my experiences with predictive modeling. I am a bit nervous to publicly share, but I hope you find it worth your time.

https://t.co/EhRz5OL8mQ

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@anujrajput @Facebook @fb_engineering Thank you Anuj! 😀

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

I am very excited to share that I would be joining Facebook as Data Science intern in summer 2021! 💃🏼 #facebookintern #DataScience

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@padawanabha Thank you Aishwarya! 😀

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@runcyoommen Thank you Runcy!! 😃

[Alex Lu @alexijielu]

My PhD supervisor brought a whole box of transparent masks so I could lipread - completely unprompted. I'm crying - inclusivity done right

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@TanishqJewelry It deeply saddens me on seeing how so many people's reaction to this ad has been so negative and how they ignore to see the humanity and love which the ad actually focuses on. We fail humanity as a whole and are nowhere to progress till this mindset exists.

[Santiago @svpino]

Python 3.9 🐍 is out! 🥳

Here are the 5 new features you care about.

🧵👇

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@windowsdev Done!

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@EngJoanaCruz Hi Joana! I look forward to connecting with you at #ghc2020
https://t.co/vx4XegF3xo

[Sammy Westfall @sammy_westfall]

my life changed today when I learned that typing https://t.co/VDcGkfccIS into your browser automatically creates a new google doc

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

Thank you so much @witregatta for the sponsorship and for organizing these wonderful sessions at WIT Regetta! I am really enjoying the inspiring talks and look forward to attend many more.
#SEAWIT20

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@shubh5432 @mrdks_07 You can start with small issues labeled for first timers/ beginners and then start deep diving in your area of expertise. As I explore more, I can keep adding to this list. The contribution need not necessarily be a code. You can contribute by adding documentation too.

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

My open source journey finally began! It had been on my mind for quite a long time but somehow I wasn't able to get started. Today I made my first pull request and just received an email on merging. Even though a very small change, it feels soo goood! #opensource #firstTimer

[Arushi Sharma @arushi04_]

@shubh5432 @mrdks_07 3. You can choose labels and programming language to shortlist according to your preference and explore more here:
https://t.co/IlvTRJRJIc