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.

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…

Soggy Bias

Published: Sun, 12/01/24

Hi, There's nothing more annoying than leaving for work without an umbrella and getting rained on during your journey home. Yet, carrying an umbrella…

The Placebo Effect

Published: Wed, 11/27/24

It's not just in your mind Hi, Did you know:Pain killers are more powerful if they're red (and if they're branded);Sleeping pills are more effective…

Uncertainty and Risk

Published: Sun, 11/24/24

Quantifying risk is easy Hi, Quantifying risk is easy. If you can accurately measure the odds of an event of interest occurring (be it a poker hand or…

Trust

Published: Sun, 11/17/24

You don't need to understand how an aeroplane works to catch a flight from Melbourne to LA Hi, You don't need to understand how an aeroplane works to…

It Could Happen to You

Published: Wed, 11/13/24

Hi, Back in February, GitHub "banned" their own co-founder because "something went wrong" with their automation. The fact that he posted about it on…

The Trouble with AutoML

Published: Sun, 11/10/24

The trouble with AutoML is... Hi, The trouble with AutoML is it automates the part of model building people actually enjoy, while leaving the "boring…

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