Tag Archives: data science

When to Use a Database

Posted on December 3, 2021 by way0utwest

One of the trends of the last ten years has been for many developers to try and avoid using a relational database where possible. Some look to NoSQL data stores, and others even consider flat file type stores of JSON … Continue reading →

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Become a Beginner at Data Science with the WIT

Posted on August 16, 2021 by way0utwest

I’m a beginner in data science. I know a lot of general things about the field, but I’m really a beginner in most ways. This Friday, 20 Aug 2021, the data platform WIT group is holding a Beginner Data Science … Continue reading →

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The Pyramid of Data

Posted on November 26, 2019 by way0utwest

Data is an important part of our world, and arguably the most important asset in computing. All the rest of the devices, platforms, and technologies we use are designed to work with data, by manipulating, storing, accessing, and presenting data … Continue reading →

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Is This Data Science?

Posted on January 9, 2018 by way0utwest

In looking at the preliminary results of his salary survey, Brent Ozar noticed that female salaries seemed to be lower than males. The post focused on a simple analysis of data, the kind that many of us have done in our … Continue reading →

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