Genevieve Hayes Consulting

Twice-weekly advice to help data scientists transform their technical skills into business clout, cash, and freedom to call their own shots.

Published: Sun, 11/05/23

Here's a cool e periment to try with ChatGPT. Hi, Here's a cool e periment to try with ChatGPT. Ask ChatGPT to solve a maths problem, such as a…

Published: Wed, 11/01/23

Data scientists need to effectively communicate the outcomes of their work. Hi, Data science is only useful if it can create value. And one way that…

Published: Sun, 10/29/23

Do you like scary movies? Hi, Do you like scary movies? I certainly do. I love the absurdity of the plots and the fact that vampires and zombies can…

Published: Wed, 10/25/23

When population size drops to 1, statistics fall apart. Hi, When you're dealing with a large population, averages and probabilities make sense. It's…

Published: Sun, 10/22/23

Recently, Qantas has been making the news for all the wrong reasons. Hi, Recently, Australia's largest airline, Qantas, has been making news for all…

Published: Wed, 10/18/23

The dangers of relying on data science when planning for retirement. Hi, Pretty much everyone has a retirement plan, but those plans aren’t always…

Published: Sun, 10/15/23

The telescope didn't discover the Galilean moons of Jupiter. Hi, The telescope didn't discover the Galilean moons of Jupiter;The electrometer didn't…

Published: Wed, 10/11/23

What is the opposite of success? Hi, In my last email, I asked readers what they considered to be the opposite of success. Here are some of the…

Published: Sun, 10/08/23

In your view, what is the opposite of success? Hi, In your view, what is the opposite of success? A few weeks back, friend-of-the-list Rod Aparicio…

Published: Wed, 10/04/23

How do you protect an invention you can’t physically touch? Hi, If you look at the list of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, you’ll find…