I have written about Python, the open source programming language, throughout the blog. However, I understand that my readers, traditionally Excel users, may not have Python installed on their …
Welcome to my data meme page
If you work with data, you need a good laugh every now and again. And nothing says "Internet break" like a good meme trawl. Now, I like a meme just like the next guy, but I have trouble thinking …
Free white paper: Five things Excel users should know about Python
If you've visited my blog before you'll know that I see Excel as a valuable slice of the data analytics stack. In fact, I think it's the best way to learn analytics. Another slice of that stack is …
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Can you crunch these nine data brain teasers?
I'm a big fan of using art and drawings to clarify data problems and workflows. But in this case, let's use them to conceal the identity of common data procedures, methods and more. Below you'll …
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Take the Advancing into Analytics event survey
Have you attended a meetup or presentation related to my book Advancing into Analytics? Would you like to? I would love your feedback! Please let me know in the following form what you found most …
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Sourcing Python packages: A decision tree
I'm sure many readers got excited by the data science possibilities of the title. However, decision trees are more than statistical algorithms -- in a broader sense they are any schematics used to …
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