Data Science Articles

Edward Hearn

Updated on July 18, 2022

Are Empirical Bayes Models a Data Science Panacea?

Empirical Bayes models are a vital part of the statistician’s toolbox, even if they can’t fully bridge the gap between Bayesian and Frequentist approaches.

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Edward Hearn

Updated on July 18, 2022

Is Proprietary Software Really Better Than Open-Source?

How I learned to stop worrying and love the free lunch.

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Software Engineering Perspectives

Edward Hearn

Updated on July 18, 2022

What Happens When Researchers ‘Clean’ Data?

Although researchers often spend little time discussing data preparation, it has the potential to massively alter a given study’s results. To ensure research remains useful, we need universal standards and better documentation.

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Big Data

Charna Parkey

Updated on July 12, 2022

Machine Learning Platforms: Should You Buy Commercial or Build In-House?

Consider the best option in terms of time, money and change management.

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Machine Learning

Data Science

Ben Lamm

Updated on July 12, 2022

A Proposal to Democratize AI

To ensure AI fulfills its potential, we must democratize the technology to avoid allowing it to be yet another driver of inequality. Here’s how we start.

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Artificial Intelligence

Anupam Chugh

Updated on July 11, 2022

Is Kaggle Worth It for Data Scientists?

Kaggle can be a great way for newcomers to build data science skills. At a certain point, though, its artificial nature and emphasis on competition become harmful.

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Machine Learning

Data Science

Abdishakur Hassan

Updated on July 07, 2022

Use Lux and Python to Automatically Create EDA Visualizations

Automatically creating interactive visualizations for exploratory data analysis is a lot easier than you think. Here’s how to use Lux and Python to make it happen.

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