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, 11/19/23

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…

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…