2018

An Introduction to forcats

Defining Factors

The forcats package is part of the tidyverse and is useful for dealing with factors. Factors are simply categorical variables, useful for controlling the levels and order of a vector.

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2019

Mistakes

We all make them. We dwell on the little ones and beat ourselves up over the big ones. Society leads us to beleive that perfection is the key to success; our errors are a direct reflection of our competency and self worth. Therfore, we try to minimize the mistakes we make, or worse, we refrain from activity or decisions altogether for fear of making them.

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The Hedgehog Concept

I recently listened to a podcast with Jim Collins, a brilliant thinker, entrepreneur, and writer on the topics of business and leadership. One of his ideas is the “Hedgehog Concept” which is based on a famous essay by Isaiah Berlin, titled “The Hedgehog and the Fox”. The title is an ancient reference to the Greek poet Archilochus: “A fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing”. And this is ultimately a metaphor for how the world is divided. On one side, there are the foxes who draw upon different experiences and ideas in which to view the world. On the other side, the hedgehogs are those which see the world through a single defining idea.

4 min read

Statistical Inference

Hello again! In this post we’re going to explore a very important statistical topic: Inference.

13 min read

Marimekko Charts in R

Hello! In this post we’re going to explore some data using a Marimekko chart.

10 min read
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data visualization

The Hedgehog Concept

I recently listened to a podcast with Jim Collins, a brilliant thinker, entrepreneur, and writer on the topics of business and leadership. One of his ideas is the “Hedgehog Concept” which is based on a famous essay by Isaiah Berlin, titled “The Hedgehog and the Fox”. The title is an ancient reference to the Greek poet Archilochus: “A fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing”. And this is ultimately a metaphor for how the world is divided. On one side, there are the foxes who draw upon different experiences and ideas in which to view the world. On the other side, the hedgehogs are those which see the world through a single defining idea.

4 min read

Marimekko Charts in R

Hello! In this post we’re going to explore some data using a Marimekko chart.

10 min read
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2022

It’s Easy To Sound Smart

I recently saw a post on Linkedin from a CEO who wrote about an interesting finding by a renowned academic institute followed by their own personal comments about the subject. Curious about the research, I tried finding more information on the subject but came up empty handed. I responded to the post, asking the OP if they could provide a link to the source of the research/study. Unfortunately, I never heard back from the OP and I never managed to find the original study.

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2025

Trust But Verify

As you lean on AI more and more to replace tasks, answer questions, and amplify productivity, remind yourself, “Trust but Verify”. Sure, we all want technology to make our lives easier, but we must hold ourselves, and the tools we build and use accountable.

1 min read
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AI

Trust But Verify

As you lean on AI more and more to replace tasks, answer questions, and amplify productivity, remind yourself, “Trust but Verify”. Sure, we all want technology to make our lives easier, but we must hold ourselves, and the tools we build and use accountable.

1 min read
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categorical data

An Introduction to forcats

Defining Factors

The forcats package is part of the tidyverse and is useful for dealing with factors. Factors are simply categorical variables, useful for controlling the levels and order of a vector.

7 min read
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data wrangling

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logistic regression

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podcasts

The Hedgehog Concept

I recently listened to a podcast with Jim Collins, a brilliant thinker, entrepreneur, and writer on the topics of business and leadership. One of his ideas is the “Hedgehog Concept” which is based on a famous essay by Isaiah Berlin, titled “The Hedgehog and the Fox”. The title is an ancient reference to the Greek poet Archilochus: “A fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing”. And this is ultimately a metaphor for how the world is divided. On one side, there are the foxes who draw upon different experiences and ideas in which to view the world. On the other side, the hedgehogs are those which see the world through a single defining idea.

4 min read
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statistical inference

Statistical Inference

Hello again! In this post we’re going to explore a very important statistical topic: Inference.

13 min read
Back to Top ↑