Genevieve Hayes Consulting

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Holiday Reading List - 2023

Published: Wed, 12/20/23

With Christmas almost upon us, it's time to switch off and catch up on your reading. Hi, With Christmas almost upon us, it's time to switch off your…

Swiss Army Knives

Published: Sun, 12/17/23

If you're going camping, you can't go far wrong in packing a Swiss Army Knife. Hi, If you're going camping, and space is at a premium, you can't go…

Creating Order From Data Chaos

Published: Wed, 12/13/23

Early adoption isn't always as great as it seems. Hi, The insurance sector owes its e istence to data and insurers were some of the first companies to…

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…

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