William NicholasA Beginner’s Guide to Natural Language Processing for the Public SectorThe idea of computers understanding the written word is no longer the domain of science fiction or top-secret research laboratories…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
William NicholasThe Mini Data Lab: Building Your Proof of Concept For FreeI’ve written before about utilizing data pipelines to update an outdated or error-prone process, as well as the value of tool sets like…Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
William NicholasThe Battle of the Bubbles: Which Sparkling Water Should Be Your Vanity Post This Summer?It has become the drink of choice for millions of Americans — some trying to kick soda, others repatriating their study abroad standby —…Jul 10, 2019Jul 10, 2019
William NicholasDeveloping Public Data Pipelines with PythonEvery office has one: a convoluted, multi-stage Excel process to convert a legacy data source into a usable report. It’s usually…Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
William NicholasUsing R and Shiny to build interactive, data-driven web apps for freeData can enable local governments to be more responsive to their citizens and anticipate challenges in their communities. However…May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
William NicholasTracking Questionable Transactions Using Python & TableauOr, how I learned to stop worrying and love the ‘thon.Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019