All posts by Jesse Weissman

How Stitch Fix Turned Personal Style into a Data Science Problem

https://hbr.org/2018/05/stitch-fixs-ceo-on-selling-personal-style-to-the-mass-market

So often we focus on the mechanics of building the right algorithms.  This article emphasizes the importance of building the right organization — with Data Science reporting directly to the CEO.  And how Human and Artificial Intelligence can work together to deliver a more personalized product.  I finally found time to start reading the latest issue of HBR…and this article really stands out.

The ROI of Data Analytics

from Ambition Data…An Interview with Big Data Guru Bob Page

We take for granted that we can capture, track, and measure every piece of data in our ecosystem. But legendary big data guru Bob Page takes us back to a time before enterprise-class web analytics was a thing.  In part one of this interview, Bob talks about working with large data sets and how Yahoo developed Hadoop, which cracked the code for managing data volume, velocity, and variety. He shares how he has used data to support decision making at Yahoo and eBay, including developing an ROI model to calculate the results of investments in the company’s data program.

The missing Visualization Tool comparison I’ve always been looking for.  Extensive list of visualization options by tool with links to examples and instructions.  Many thanks to Andy Kirk for assembling!

http://chartmaker.visualisingdata.com/