Zachary ErnstOpen Letter to the Facebook Recruiter-botI don’t want to work for a company that does more harm than good.2 min read·Jul 23, 2021----
Zachary ErnstHow to bring data science into your businessIn a few of my jobs, and more frequently as a consultant, I’ve seen businesses make an effort to create a data science capability in their…7 min read·May 9, 2021----
Zachary ErnstMcKinsey & Company’s ethical problems are baked-in to the organizationI spent about a year working at McKinsey & Company as a Principal Data Engineer. In that role, I was responsible for training and…·11 min read·Mar 25, 2021----
Zachary ErnstHow not to practice data science: Lessons from the Covid-19 debacleAs I write this, it’s the end of June. I live in Florida, where Covid-19 infections are increasing exponentially. This is happening after…·6 min read·Jun 28, 2020----
Zachary ErnstHow philosophy did and did not prepare me for businessAs a former philosophy professor who’s now in the private sector, I’m often asked how my philosophy background was helpful. Some people…·5 min read·Jun 23, 2020--1--1
Zachary ErnstWhy professors can be such jerks and why this matters nowWhen I quit my academic career and started working for a tech startup seven years ago, I initially focused on learning the technical…·8 min read·Jun 19, 2020--4--4
Zachary ErnstThriving after a career change: Accelerate your learning on the jobSeven years ago, I switched careers from academia to tech. I gave up my tenured position as a professor of philosophy at the University of…·7 min read·May 21, 2020----
Zachary ErnstLeaving academia for the private sector: Seven years laterSeven years ago, I was an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I had tenure, excellent students, and…·7 min read·May 14, 2020--14--14
