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.

To Err is Human

Published: Sun, 12/10/23

If a machine can only do what it's programmed to do, can it ever make a mistake? Hi, If a machine can only do what it's programmed to do, can it ever…

Cognitive Dissonance

Published: Wed, 12/06/23

Have you heard of cognitive dissonance? You've certainly e perienced it. Hi, Have you heard of cognitive dissonance? You've certainly e perienced it.

Beware the Datasaurus!

Published: Sun, 12/03/23

Visualising your data before starting your analysis is a lot like going to the dentist. Hi, Visualising your data before starting your analysis is a…

The Data Science Behind ChatGPT

Published: Wed, 11/29/23

ChatGPT made data science mainstream, but how does it actually work? Hi, ChatGPT was one of the best things to ever happen to data science - not so…

Knight and Day

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…

Big (Data) Science

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…

Identity Crisis

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…

The Bright Side of the Road 🚗

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…

Say Cheese!

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…

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