The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

the weight given to Likes in our video recommendation algorithm) while $Y$ is a vector of outcome measures such as different metrics of user experience (e.g., Experiments, Parameters and Models At Youtube, the relationships between system parameters and metrics often seem simple — straight-line models sometimes fit our data well.

Experimentation 52

Experimentation Optimization Uncertainty Metrics 52

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 4, 2016

The specific metric I've been mad about since day one of this blog ( May 14th, 2006! ) It is measured as Orders/Visits. [Or, Metrics create incentives, bad metrics create bad incentives. While this is a great lesson in the power of defining metrics optimally, why bring this up, one more time, today?

Metrics 88

Metrics Analytics Cost-Benefit Key Performance Indicator 88

Alation

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Companies collect and analyze vast amounts of data to make informed business decisions. From product development to customer satisfaction, nearly every aspect of a business uses data and analytics to measure success and define strategies. So what are the key differences, and what should data users know about them?

Statistics 52

Statistics Sales Testing Marketing 52

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 12, 2011

We have access to more data than God wants anyone to have. Thus it is not surprising that we feel overwhelmed, and rather than being data driven we just get paralyzed. In fact a data driven life is sexiest digital life you can imagine. Recommend metrics / KPIs you can use based on the size of your company.

Metrics 151

Metrics Key Performance Indicator Measurement Optimization 151