Troy HepperinTowards Data SciencePredicting MLB Game AttendanceEach MLB team plays 162 games a season over the course of about six months, which means throughout the season we are likely to see quite a…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Troy HepperinSportsRaidThe Role of the 3-Pointer in Today’s NBAWe’re in a new era of basketball. An era where averaging 110 points per game is not uncommon, where the big man isn’t valued as much as it…May 21, 2017May 21, 2017
Troy HepperinTowards Data SciencePredicting Iowa Liquor SalesThe state of Iowa provides many datasets on their website, including one which contains transactions for all liquor stores in the state…May 20, 2017May 20, 2017
Troy HepperinTowards Data ScienceScraping Indeed and Predicting SalariesOne of the most interesting projects that I have recently worked on involved collecting salary information on data science jobs in order to…May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Troy HepperAn Introduction to Basketball AnalyticsAs a data scientist and a Houston sports fan, I am a strong believer in sports analytics. Both the Astros and Rockets are pioneers in…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Troy HepperA Combination of Two of My Favorite Things: Data Science and Hip-HopI found it oddly coincidental that the same week I learned about natural language processing, Kendrick Lamar also released his highly…Apr 22, 20171Apr 22, 20171
Troy HepperBy the Numbers: UNC’s National Championship RunOnce again, March Madness did not disappoint. From the dramatic upsets to the unbelievable buzzer-beaters, this year’s tournament only…Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
Troy HepperFinding Data and ExploringBefore I made the transition into the data science area, one of the main questions that I always wondered was, “Where the hell do I find…Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
Troy HepperBuilding Linear Regression Models in PythonI am now wrapping up week 3 of my twelve week data science bootcamp, and I have recently discovered another reason why I enjoy what/how I…Mar 25, 20171Mar 25, 20171
Troy HepperSolving Project Euler Problems in PythonLearning a new skill can be frustrating and stressful, but you know it’s worth it when you find yourself practicing it on a Saturday…Mar 14, 2017Mar 14, 2017