Teaching analytics with modern Excel
I was recently quoted in a blog post about the math needed to succeed in Thinkful's data science bootcamp: In the post, I mention some of the foundational math topics that are needed as a …
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One thing I've grappled with frequently on this blog is whether I am an "Excel blogger."It is probably increasingly clear that I do not primarily write about Excel. This is especially true …
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I've often joked that data science needs a new emphasis. We tend to over-emphasize the "data" half and forget the "science" half. The scale and scope of data is new, but science is not. Are we …
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Apologies for the light posting this week. I am at Acton University, an annual four-day summer school exploring the moral and philosophical foundations of economics and business. It is held in …
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In a recent post, I wrote about what local orchestras revealed to me about the nature of specialization. I argued that specialization doesn't mean just becoming the best in a really specific …
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