Christopher PowersVisa: The hard path to being “everywhere you want to be.”After World War II, Americans in the United States entered a period of prosperity, hard-won with the help of the consumer goods industry…8 min read·Sep 21, 2020----
Christopher PowersMy Daydream: What I wish Joe Biden would get to SayMy social media and various platforms like this blog are going to be undergoing a change in the next few days. But I really wanted to get…10 min read·Jul 13, 2020----
Christopher PowersStrength at the Top: Back to An Era of Braintrusts and Rapid MobilizationAs an older millennial, I am, like many in my generation, dismayed by what I see as a fiasco of leadership.7 min read·Mar 31, 2020----
Christopher PowersTruth in Data Part II: Faulty ModelsHow a bad test in 1985 resulted in bad specifications and contributed to the deadly collapse of the levees during Hurricane Katrina in 20056 min read·Mar 30, 2020----
Christopher PowersTruth in Data: Why the Story Matters (Part I)What I’ve learned so far about the importance of explaining the story behind the data with accuracy, clarity and succinctness7 min read·Mar 9, 2020----
Christopher PowersLate to bed, late to rise…I’ve been a train wreck the last few days.4 min read·Feb 20, 2020----
Christopher PowersMovie Recommendation Systems: In Class and in PracticeToday in the data science immersive bootcamp I’m in, at General Assembly in Boston, we did a lesson in recommender systems.5 min read·Feb 18, 2020----
Christopher PowersEverybody SleepsIn my past entry, I briefly touched on how not getting enough sleep has massively impacted my life. And yet I find myself returning to the…2 min read·Feb 7, 2020--1--1
Christopher PowersinAnalytics VidhyaExperiencing GA and its Secret SauceSince I came to General Assembly to learn data science, beginning December 2019, I’ve been impressed by their learning model. It does feel…4 min read·Feb 7, 2020----