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Mistakes from building a model to scalp concert tickets

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Jay F. discusses his failed ticket scalping startup, aimed at predicting concert ticket prices using data science. Despite creating a sophisticated data model and infrastructure, he faced technical challenges, stiff competition from professional brokers, and moral conflicts. The venture didn't succeed, providing him with insights into the industry's flaws and the importance of infrastructure in arbitrage operations.

  • Taylor Swift ticket fiasco led to a Senate hearing.
  • Ticketmaster has been accused of incompetence.
  • Scalping industry has sophisticated data analytics.
  • Jay's startup attempted to predict ticket prices.
  • Jay shifted focus from profiting to creating a fan alert service.