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, 11/26/23

So what? Hi, Have you seen Knight and Day? If you haven't, I wouldn't bother. It's a Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz action-comedy from 2010, and was both a…

Published: Wed, 11/22/23

Data science can still make a difference with techniques that are over 200 years old. Hi, Seth Godin recently wrote that:"To win a Nobel prize a…

Published: Sun, 11/19/23

When your identity is what you do, then what you do becomes hard to abandon. Hi, In her book, Quit, former professional poker player turned decision…

Published: Wed, 11/15/23

What does the future hold for the use of tech in the financial services industry? Hi, Despite its conservative reputation, the financial services…

Published: Sun, 11/12/23

Rules without conte t are worthless. Hi, In most of the world's countries, right-hand driving is the law. Yet, in appro imately one-third of all…

Published: Wed, 11/08/23

Nobody wants to see your holiday photos. Hi, There's a reason most people's first instinct, when a friend offers to show them all the photos from…

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…