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Data Article From 2010
Talk of bigdata is not new, but the term bigdata might be new. Here is a nice article from 2010 about the benefits and risks of massive amounts of data. It is a nice read about bigdata from a 2010 perspective. You will notice it lacks some of the hot buzzwords of today. Read more
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Data Science Education Opportunity
This is a followup post for two previous posts about How to Learn Data Science the traditional and non-traditional way. Data Science Education Opportunity I think there is an opportunity for an online data science training program. Many people wanting to learn data science already have a degree and some of the necessary skills. The… Read more
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How To Learn Data Science? Part 2
Yesterday, I posted about some traditional strategies to acquire data science skills. Today, I will post a nontraditional strategy. Internet Based There is hoards of data science information available on the internet for free. With enough personal motivation, a person could learn all the skills necessary for free (or cheap) online. Coursera is probably a… Read more
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How To Learn Data Science?
Based upon the popularity of a previous post about a certificate program from the University of Washington, it appears that many people are interested in learning the skills necessary to become a data scientist. Thus, I decided to compile a list of some of the possible learning strategies. Traditional College Education The most obvious path… Read more
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Databases (NoSQL and Relational) are getting more interesting everyday. Read more
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Profile Of A Data Scientist – Interview
Visit this excellent video interview with David Dietrich, creator of EMC’s data science curriculum. He talks about his experience helping people transition to becoming data scientists. David lays out a list of 5 traits of a data scientist. Quantitative Technical Skeptical Communication and Collaboration Creative and Curiosity For a diagram of these 5 traits, see… Read more
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Kaggle Launches New Products
If you follow the blog, you probably know I am a big fan of Kaggle. Just last week, they announced the launch of 2 new products. Kaggle Recruit In this competition, the participants are not competing for a cash prize but rather a job interview with a specific company. Currently, Facebook is hosting the first… Read more
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Why The Bigdata?
I think this infographic sums it up fairly well. It is amazing all that happens on the internet in 60 seconds, Here are just a couple. 98,000 tweets 695,000 Facebook status updates 13,000 hours of music streamed on Pandora See the infographic for more examples. It is no wonder the world is having bigdata problems.… Read more
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New Data Science Certificate Program
Starting in the fall of 2012, the University of Washington will be offering a certificate in Data Science. The program has two sections: one located in Seattle and the other online. The certificate consists of three separate courses each lasting approximately 3 months. Thus the program can be completed in 9 months, and the cost… Read more
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Who’s Hiring Data Scientists in June 2012?
Well, here is a slide show profiling 8 companies that are doing just that. 8 companies hiring data scientists right now The list includes some big names like Google and Facebook, but there are some surprises too. Read more
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This is a great overview of bias and variance. Read more
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Network World Article: Could data scientist be your next job?
Sandra Gittlen wrote a very nice article for Network World titled Could data scientist be your next job? She did an excellent job explaining the problem with defining exactly what a data scientist is. She also interviewed a couple people leading the push to get universities to provide data scientist training. According to her article… Read more
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One of the oldest blogs on data science, started in 2012.
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