A tabular dataset is arranged in two dimensions -- what in Excel we would call rows and columns, but a fancier statistical way of saying this is observations and variables. …
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What the Hedgehog and the Fox says about Power Query and Python
Disclaimer: I realize comparing Python to another animal is a little confusing, but bear with me (pun intended)... If you hadn't noticed, I am a big fan of helping data analysts see that the …
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Toronto Excel meetup: “What Excel users should know about Python”
This event has concluded; a recording is available below. Thanks again to Celia Alves and the entire MS Excel Toronto meetup community for having me! I'm excited to share that I'll be presenting …
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Expert Roundtable: Python or R for Power BI? (Enterprise DNA)
If you've read my blog for any amount of time, you'll see I'm a big fan of helping analysts mix, match and augment their analytics stack. Heck, I've even written a book on how to learn Python and R as …
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From liberal arts to data business owner: Interview with Megan Peitz, Founder of Numerious
Do you feel like fear of math is holding back your data literacy and career efforts? Or are you interested in taking your data career to the next level with your own business? I had a great …
My appearance on Excel Unplugged
You may have heard that my business name, Stringfest Analytics, is in part musically inspired. So it was great to speak with another data professional with a similarly-named YouTube channel: Gašper …