Anthony Figueroa

CTO and Co-Founder at Rootstrap

Expertise: Software engineering, data science, machine learning, blockchain and IoT

Education: University of the Republic, Uruguay

Anthony Figueroa is the co-founder and CTO for the software development firm Rootstrap with more than 14 years experience. Figueroa launched Rootstrap in 2011, and previously worked as a senior business analyst for Sistemas Informaticos SRL. Figueroa and his company specialize in blockchain, machine learning, data science, e-learning, IoT and healthcare. He holds certifications in machine learning from MIT, applied data science from the University of Michigan and R for Data Scientists from Stanford University, among others. Figueroa earned his bachelor’s degree in computer sciences from the University of the Republic. 

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Updated on May 27, 2025

Correlation Is Not Causation

Correlation occurs when two variables change at the same time, while causation is when a change in one variable causes the other to change. Here’s why you need to understand the difference.

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