Never knew this site existed until today. Worth a look if you work with big data or just want to know more about it: http://www.bigdatarepublic.com/
On Analysing Big Data and Storytelling
There’s a neat post on analysing big data and storytelling on an HBR blog worth checking out. From the post: Data scientists want to believe that data has all the answer. But the most important part of our job is qualitative: asking questions, creating directives from our data, and telling its story. That’s a neat... Continue Reading →
Running in Perth
It was heavenly – went out on a run with a good friend in Perth and in perfect weather, too. Recollections of past runs from five years ago suddenly flooded my mind. It was almost like I’d never been away. In particular, I remembered how nice it was that strangers we sped past almost always... Continue Reading →
Going to Perth
The wife and I will flying to Perth tomorrow night. It’s a homecoming of sorts, both of us having spent about two years (2.5 in my wife’s case) studying at UWA. Both of us are feeling pretty excited, wondering what has changed (and what hasn’t) and planning to revisit our old haunts. I'm sure it’s... Continue Reading →
Choose your customers
Seth Godin recently had a great post on choosing your customers. He's not the first to say this, and he'll certainly no be the last, but it's always good to hear reminders like this. Choosing your customers first (before doing anything to get customers) isn't intuitive. Heck, choosing your customers isn't intuitive (who cares who buys my product... Continue Reading →
The importance of getting users to trust your data
When I’d just joined my current company, I’d heard stories about people leaving because they could never trust the numbers that were being thrown around. They were frustrated that more time and effort was spent trying to get the correct numbers for their reporting than doing any "actual" work. What is more, because they couldn’t... Continue Reading →
How to read library books
There are 14 library books on my table staring back at me as I write this. Six borrowed on my card (maxed). Six borrowed on my dad's card, which I have permanently borrowed (also maxed). And two on the wife's card (not maxed, but soon to be). As the wife tidies my desk (again), she... Continue Reading →
Before applying for a job, know what company it’s for
I came across (purely by chance) a job advertisement posted by a self-proclaimed SEO (search engine optimisation) company. Not having heard of it before and curious to know what it did, I did a quick search on the company hoping to find out more. True to form, the company appeared first on the first search... Continue Reading →
Nobody tells this to beginners – Ira Glass
A great quote from Ira Glass: Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying... Continue Reading →
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