- 2018 5
- 2019 5
- data visualization 5
- 2022 1
- 2025 1
- AI 1
- categorical data 1
- data wrangling 1
- logistic regression 1
- podcasts 1
- statistical inference 1
2018
Visualizing Data in R with ggplot2 (Part 3)
This is the final part of the series on data visualization using the popular ggplot2 package.
Visualizing Data In R With ggplot2 (Part 2)
This is the second of a three part series on data visualization using the popular ggplot2 package.
Visualizing Data in R with ggplot2 (Part 1)
This is the first of a three part series on data visualization using the popular ggplot2 package.
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.
Titanic Passenger Survival Predictions
Introduction
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.
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.
Statistical Inference
Hello again! In this post we’re going to explore a very important statistical topic: Inference.
Marimekko Charts in R
Hello! In this post we’re going to explore some data using a Marimekko chart.
Lists & Iterations with Purrr
Part 1: Introduction to Purrr
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.
Marimekko Charts in R
Hello! In this post we’re going to explore some data using a Marimekko chart.
Visualizing Data in R with ggplot2 (Part 3)
This is the final part of the series on data visualization using the popular ggplot2 package.
Visualizing Data In R With ggplot2 (Part 2)
This is the second of a three part series on data visualization using the popular ggplot2 package.
Visualizing Data in R with ggplot2 (Part 1)
This is the first of a three part series on data visualization using the popular ggplot2 package.
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.
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.
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.
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.
data wrangling
Lists & Iterations with Purrr
Part 1: Introduction to Purrr
logistic regression
Titanic Passenger Survival Predictions
Introduction
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.
statistical inference
Statistical Inference
Hello again! In this post we’re going to explore a very important statistical topic: Inference.