Kimberly Fessel, PhDinTowards Data ScienceAccuracy, Precision, and Recall — Never Forget Again!This posts walks you through an example of three metrics (accuracy, precision, and recall) while teaching you how to easily remember each.7 min read·Apr 3, 2022--3--3
Kimberly Fessel, PhDinTowards Data ScienceMeasuring Statistical Dispersion with the Gini CoefficientA thorough mathematical explanation of the Gini coefficient as well as a few non-standard applications: baby names and healthcare pricing11 min read·Jun 5, 2020--3--3
Kimberly Fessel, PhDinTowards Data ScienceDown and Up: A Puzzle Illustrated with D3.jsSolving a brainteaser in an interview can be scary, but oftentimes simple visuals like these will help you find an answer.7 min read·Jan 5, 2020----
Kimberly Fessel, PhDinTowards Data Science5 Significant Object Detection Challenges and SolutionsReviewing unique challenges presented by object detection problems and researchers’ efforts to overcome these obstacles10 min read·Sep 21, 2019--3--3
Kimberly Fessel, PhDinTowards Data ScienceSimple Ways to Improve Your MatplotlibMatplotlib’s default properties often yield unappealing plots. Here are several simple ways to spruce up your visualizations.8 min read·Aug 14, 2019--7--7
Kimberly Fessel, PhDSolving the Birthday Problem on MarsThe birthday problem is a classic probability question with a surprising result. I solve this puzzler and extend results to other planets.9 min read·Dec 10, 2018----
