Polling

Ep3: Polling, WebSockets and Server Sent Events Hello everyone, my name is Yahia and I am a software engineer student based in Norway. Let me introduce you to Backend Engineering Pearls. This is a series of fundamental concepts for every aspiring software engineers I have decided to create this series…

A comprehensive guide to RIM weighting and how to weight survey data with Python — In the 2016 presidential race, The New York Times ran a story called How One 19-Year-Old Illinois Man Is Distorting National Polling Averages. The story casts the spotlight on a young, black man who was both an ardent Trump supporter and a panellist in the Los Angeles Times Daybreak poll. …

How much support does reparations really have? How much hope is there that reparations will pass? How well do people understand the nature of systemic racism? We believe that answering these questions can support the reparations movement in our collective advocacy and understanding of our progress. Liberation Ventures is excited…

Why JustPoll is a Better Choice for Election Exit Polls — Election exit polls provide valuable insights into public opinion but finding a reliable and representative sample of voters is a challenge. While online polling platforms like Strawpoll may seem like a convenient option, they are not reliable for election exit polls. This blog post will explore the limitations and challenges…

Introduction When a tweet went viral during the 2016 elections, Trump supporters were riled up and ready to fight for what they believed. But, there were no facts or proof of what they thought was real. The tweet, sent by Twitter user “@randygdub” on October 16, 2016 read: “I love working…

Takeaways from Colorado College’s 2023 Conservation in the West Poll — Even when faced with inflation and high gas prices, Western voters continue to prioritize conservation of our lands, waters, and wildlife, according to the 2023 Conservation in the West Poll. In the 13 years since the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project launched the annual poll, the majority of…

I love the Spring REST Api and how easy it is to create one; these days you barely need to write any code. You don’t really need understand the complexities of Spring as there are plenty of examples to get you started, or even finished for that matter. Failing that…