April 27th was the anniversary of the death of Karl Pearson, who contributed to statistics the correlation coefficient, principal components, the (increasingly-maligned) p-value, and much more. Pearson was one of a trio of founding fathers of modern statistics, the others being Francis Galton and Ronald A. Fisher. Galton, Pearson and Fischer were deeply involved with
Here are some reflections and key takeaways. Please note this is not exhaustive! I did not see every presentation. A sign of a great conference is how torn attendees are between concurrent presentations. Good to note that...
When people think of “data science” they probably think of algorithms that scan large datasets to predict a customer’s next move or interpret unstructured text. But what about models that utilize small, time-stamped datasets to forecast dry...
Over the last couple of years, Stitch Fix has amassed one of the more impressive data science teams around. The team has grown to 65 people, collaborates with all areas of the business, and has a well-respected...
In its most recent hype cycle for emerging technologies, Gartner IT +0.31% introduced “citizen data science” and “advanced analytics with self-service delivery.” Both technologies were predicted to reach the “plateau of productivity” in 2 to 5 years...
The world of big data and data science can often seem complex or even arcane from the outside looking in. In business, a lot of people by now probably understand the basics of what Big Data analysis involves –...
Join us at the first Predictive Analytics Times Executive Breakfast of the new year. Gather at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 8:00 AM to discover how predictive analytics works, and the...
