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Parul Pandey Parul Pandey
Updated on May 28, 2025

What Is the Dummy Variable Trap? (With Pandas Code Examples)

Here are a few important caveats to keep in mind when you’re encoding data with pandas.get_dummies().

Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on May 28, 2025

How to Create Report-Ready Plots in Python

As a data scientist, developing great models and extrapolating nuanced insights won’t get you far if you can’t communicate your findings clearly. Here’s how to present your work using bokeh.

Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on May 28, 2025

5 Ways to Learn Git and Version Control

Git is a distributed version control system that tracks and manages changes to code. Learn Git and how to use it with these five resources.

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Brian Zeman Brian Zeman
Updated on May 28, 2025

Why Enterprise Architecture Is the Missing Link in Scalable AI

Most AI projects fail to generate lasting impact. Enterprise architecture offers a supporting framework that can fix that. Here’s how.  

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Sayli Samant Sayli Samant
Updated on May 28, 2025

Career-Oriented People Master These 7 Habits

Career-oriented habits of mind can change your professional trajectory, so adopt these practices today.

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Dhaval Jadav and Joy Taylor Dhaval Jadav and Joy Taylor
Updated on May 27, 2025

5 Strategic Technology Investments That Can Outsmart a Recession

Strategic investments during times of economic downturn can create a boost for your company. Our experts examine how to thrive during uncertainty. 

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Sergen Cansiz Sergen Cansiz
Updated on May 27, 2025

Mahalanobis Distance and Multivariate Outlier Detection in R

Mahalanobis distance is a distance metric that finds the distance between a point and a distribution. It’s often used for detecting outliers in multivariate data.

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Anthony Figueroa Anthony Figueroa
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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Shensi Ding Shensi Ding
Updated on May 27, 2025

Why I Relearned How to Code Even Though I’m the ‘Nontechnical’ Co-Founder

Even if you aren’t the one building a product, you still need to be able to get in the weeds from time to time.

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Matias Madou Matias Madou
Updated on May 27, 2025

How to Tame ‘Unleashed’ AI-Assisted Software Development

The rise of AI coding assistants in software development has introduced new vulnerabilities. Our expert offers advice for stemming the tide.

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