The best subject to teach is a subject that you apply yourself daily yourself. And the best thing to learn is something that you’ll actually use daily. My mix of data tools has shifted substantially from Excel to R and Python as of late. I still use Excel, but ... [...Read more...]

I’ve spent some quality nerd time over the past few weeks learning R for text mining. Then I learned a top researcher in the field uses Python, and has even posted his code online. And there’s something about Python. Of your charity… Know Python? Give me a boost. ... [...Read more...]

Why is Domo not the answer? What does playing the bass have to do with developing a spreadsheet? Watch and learn!  I had a spirited conversation with Oz du Soleil and Alex Powers on Alex’s It’s Not About the Cell live Facebook hangout. Topics ranged from Reddit’s ... [...Read more...]