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Going Pro in Data Science
But when real life hits, many data scientists have to work with missing or sketchy information extracted from (multiple) sources in the organization. Data science that works is a messy, trial-and-error process of creating and testing hypotheses, gathering evidence, and drawing conclusions.
Going Pro in… Continue
Added by Michael Levin on July 31, 2016 at 2:17pm — No Comments
Call for proposals: The O'Reilly Design Conference
http://www.oreilly.com/pub/cpc/24650
Added by Michael Levin on July 28, 2016 at 7:55pm — No Comments
Enter for a chance to win!
"The O'Reilly conferences are the gold standard for drawing together a critical mass of thought leaders." —Steve Gillmor, CRN
Link: http://www.oreilly.com/pub/cpc/24305
Added by Michael Levin on July 26, 2016 at 12:39pm — No Comments
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