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What does a data scientist read? My Reading for Jan-March 2022

Data science does not tend to stand still, but grinding learning can instead grind you down.

Apr 28, 2022

What does a data scientist read? My Reading for Jan-March 2022

Apr 28, 2022

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Named Tuples: A Little Known Machine Learning Helper

Keeping track of multiple variables can become a bit of a nightmare during machine learning development. Named Tuples can help.

Nov 23, 2020

Named Tuples: A Little Known Machine Learning Helper

Nov 23, 2020

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Data Realism: Where Models Trip Up

They often say that the step between prototype to production is the death knell of many a data science dream.

Nov 16, 2020

Data Realism: Where Models Trip Up

Nov 16, 2020

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Towards Data Science

Gaussian Processes: Make Your Own Objectives In Life

We can use Bayesian Optimisation to tune our models, but did you know if can do a lot more?

Nov 12, 2020

Gaussian Processes: Make Your Own Objectives In Life

Nov 12, 2020

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Towards Data Science

Gaussian Processes: Smarter Tuning for Your ML Models

Often the best performance of models depends on the right parameters but can be too computationally expensive to test every combination.

Nov 2, 2020

Gaussian Processes: Smarter Tuning for Your ML Models

Nov 2, 2020

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Towards Data Science

A Little Pre-Work Can Help Sell Data Science Projects

If your company is not sold on the benefits data science, then a bit of pre-work can boost your chances immensely in getting them to take…

Sep 17, 2020

A Little Pre-Work Can Help Sell Data Science Projects

Sep 17, 2020

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Towards Data Science

Quick Algorithm Lookup 101

Looking at some of the other common data science algorithms out there

Jul 12, 2020

Quick Algorithm Lookup 101

Jul 12, 2020

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Invisible Illness

Ruined Relationships: The Hidden Cost of Coronavirus

My own experiences of Covid-19 destroying my family unit, not through disease but in differences on how to live isolated together.

May 10, 2020

Ruined Relationships: The Hidden Cost of Coronavirus

May 10, 2020

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Towards Data Science

Lockdown Learning Resources for Data Scientists

For better or worse you may have a lot more time on your hands these days and here is a list of free(ish) learning resources to help you

May 5, 2020

Lockdown Learning Resources for Data Scientists

May 5, 2020

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Towards Data Science

Impurity & Judging Splits — How a Decision Tree Works

If you want to learn how machine learning algorithms work then you cannot go wrong by starting at the humble Decision Tree.

Mar 2, 2020

Impurity & Judging Splits — How a Decision Tree Works

Mar 2, 2020

Paul May

Paul May

Data Scientist, Astrophysics PhD, reliability engineer and part time writer. I love exploring the world of science and how it shapes the world we live in.

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