Journeys and Destinations
Published: Sun, 02/02/25
It's not the destination, it's the journey Hi, "It's not the destination, it's the journey" - Ralph Waldo Emerson E cept, the destination does matter.
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Back to School
Published: Wed, 01/29/25
Updated: Wed, 01/29/25
Results are what matter in the real world. Hi, There's a famous story from 18th century mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss's early school days that…
Photo Finish
Published: Wed, 01/22/25
The perils of failing to look beyond your past data Hi, Back in the day, Kodak was the king of cameras. At the height of its success, Kodak sold 90%…
How to Become a Better Data Scientist in 2025
Published: Wed, 01/15/25
Advice from leaders in the data space Hi, What's the best career advice you received in 2024? At the end of each episode of Value Driven Data Science,…
Summer Podcast Recommendations - 2024
Published: Sun, 12/22/24
My top picks for your Christmas break Hi, One thing I love about the Christmas break is that I finally have time to catch up on all the podcasts,…
Automating the Automators
Published: Wed, 12/18/24
How AI and ML are Transforming Data Teams Hi, In many organisations, data scientists and data engineers e ist as support staff. Data engineers are…
Disney Movies Cause Divorce
Published: Sun, 12/15/24
Is Mickey bad for your marriage? Hi, Between 2000 and 2012, the correlation coefficient between the UK divorce rate and the number of movies released…
I Don't Know
Published: Wed, 12/11/24
Y or N? Hi, One of the first lessons I learned while working as a university lecturer is that it's OK to say "I don't know." Nobody e pects anyone to…
Crying Wolf
Published: Sun, 12/08/24
Don't become the data scientist who cried wolf Hi, There's a phenomenon known as "wet" or "soggy bias" whereby some weather forecasts have been shown…
Data Storytelling in Virtual Reality
Published: Wed, 12/04/24
The intersection of data science and art Hi, In the 2002 movie, Minority Report, the future of data interaction is depicted as Tom Cruise standing in…