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Data Elixir’s Lon Riesberg on developing a career in data science

Data Jun 13 2017

Data Elixir’s Lon Riesberg on developing a career in data science

From a computer scientist, to wilderness school teacher, to a data expert at NASA, the man behind the Data Elixir newsletter holds invaluable career advice – and not just on what to read.


Analytics in the enterprise: How The Department of No can say yes

Data May 9 2017

Analytics in the enterprise: How The Department of No can say yes

Raise your hand if you think what you’re doing in data is actually aligned with the needs of the business. On a good day, a third of the hands in the audience shoot up. By most measures, 33% is pretty . . .

How the United Nations built (and measured) its data marketplace

Customer Stories  / Data May 4 2017

How the United Nations built (and measured) its data marketplace

“When I was living in Ethiopia and Eritrea, there were times where I’d be in my tent in the middle of the night inputting data into Excel. Or sometimes I would have to iron old maps flat in order to . . .

NFL by the numbers: Does the run really set up the pass?

Data Apr 28 2017

NFL by the numbers: Does the run really set up the pass?

The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft is in the books. Imagine yourself in the shoes of an NFL team’s General Manager. Your objective for the upcoming season is clear: win as many games as possible. How? By assembling . . .

New report: How technical should product managers be?

Data Mar 23 2017

New report: How technical should product managers be?

For thousands of sprints, the question has haunted (or at least intrigued) people working in product: How technical do you really need to be?  From the early days of Microsoft, where you couldn’t be a PM unless you coded, to Amazon, which puts . . .

What happens if everyone has access to data?

Data Feb 23 2017

What happens if everyone has access to data?

A month ago, Steven Sinofsky joked to a room full of product managers that before instrumenting analytics at Microsoft, they used to make decisions via “testosterone-based engineering” (read: arguing). The room filled with laughter. But maybe it’s not so funny . . .

Mixtape: February 17th, 2017

Data Feb 17 2017

Mixtape: February 17th, 2017

In this week's Mixtape, we look at bringing data into the enterprise, killing friction in products, and how your salary stacks up

O’Reilly’s Chief Data Scientist has advice for data in the enterprise

Data Feb 15 2017

O’Reilly’s Chief Data Scientist has advice for data in the enterprise

O'Reilly's Chief Data Scientist signaled three trends that could ensure data's maturity in the enterprise: enabling line of business people to make data-driven decisions, emphasizing interpretability in complex data initiatives, and effectively communicating what enterprises love—ROI.


Build or buy your analytics? There can be an 8x difference

Customer Stories  / Data Jan 12 2017

Build or buy your analytics? There can be an 8x difference

By purchasing a modern data solution like robotmia, companies save time and money, and are able to focus their internal resources on what they do best: building a better product. Maintenance is a major cost. If you’re an enterprise company with a mature product, you could be spending $740K on maintenance alone.

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