The Polymathic Engineer

The Polymathic Engineer

How machine learning and optimization work well together

From making predictions to making choices.

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Franco Fernando and Tim Varelmann
Apr 29, 2026
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Hi Friends,

Today’s special issue features a guest post from Tim Varelmann, founder of Bluebird Optimization. Tim is a reader of our newsletter. He contacted me to ask if there was an opportunity to collaborate on the newsletter as a guest author for an issue, and I gladly agreed because I think what he has to say could be interesting to you all.

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Tim Varelmann
Mathematical optimization expert teaching computers to make complicated decisions. Author of the online course 'Effortless Modeling in Python with GAMSPy'. Avid player of football, board & strategy games as well as hobby chef.
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