This week, I gave a talk at Valley TechCon in Harrisonburg, VA (where I live), which is a conference that features tech businesses and practitioners from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and is in its 2nd year. There were a bunch of cool topics and speakers, and it was great to see what other great… Continue reading Valley TechCon Slides
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#CraftyDataViz Contest!
Being as spontaneous as usual, I asked if anyone would be interested in having a #CraftyDataViz contest, and several people responded yes! So, here we are. Time to get creative!
More silliness
Back before I had so many followers, and it was less stressful to put goofy stuff “in the wild”, I wrote data science parody lyrics to “Summer of ’69” and “For the Love of Money”. Well, a while ago, another idea popped into my head..
I’m hiring!
I need a part-time remote assistant to help keep my websites up to date, among other things! Thanks to my generous Patreon supporters, I can hire someone to help me out 8-20 hours per month, paying $15/hr. More info and application form at this link. Please let me know if you have any questions or… Continue reading I’m hiring!
Boosting (in Machine Learning) as a Metaphor for Diverse Teams
Boosting ensemble algorithms in Machine Learning use an approach that is similar to assembling a diverse team with a variety of strengths and experiences. If machines make better decisions by combining a bunch of “less qualified opinions” vs “asking one expert”, then maybe people would, too.
API and Market Basket Analysis
I was considering waiting until I’m done before posting about this project, but instead I thought I’d post my progress and plans while I think about the next steps. I posted earlier about using the UsesThis API to retrieve data about what other software people that use X software also use. I thought I was… Continue reading API and Market Basket Analysis