Mace MacLeanAn AI FOMO bubble?AI (generative or otherwise) has, of course, huge potential but also associated costs. However, that potential existed before ChatGPT…Mar 281Mar 281
Mace MacLeanThe Winter book clubTowards the end of last year there were a number of things bugging me at work, things that I am convinced could and should be done better…Jan 27Jan 27
Mace MacLeanData Science Done RightMuch has been written about establishing a ‘data culture’ within businesses whereby decisions at all levels and areas are driven by data…Dec 6, 20231Dec 6, 20231
Mace MacLeanWhat I learned about managing people from horsesWhat can spending time with horses (and animals in general) inform us about dealing with people? Maybe more than you might think.Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
Mace MacLeanThe joy of tinkering with code‘Tinkering’ with source code helps develop understanding as well as (hopefully) delivering something useful. I present a simple example to…Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
Mace MacLeanData Science and personal branding: a toxic mix?It’s fair to say I’ve never been particularly comfortable with the concept of personal branding. Confidence and a certain swagger comes…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
Mace MacLeanWhen Shapley values are unfair…Shapley values are a useful tool to use when estimating the effects of individual factors in a model. In addition to gaining insight into…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Mace MacLeanData Scientist: What’s in a job title?Some years ago, I heard some great advice from a colleague: Don’t introduce yourself by your job title, just tell people what you do (in…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020