The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Experiments, Parameters and Models At Youtube, the relationships between system parameters and metrics often seem simple — straight-line models sometimes fit our data well. That is true generally, not just in these experiments — spreading measurements out is generally better, if the straight-line model is a priori correct.

Experimentation 52

Experimentation Optimization Uncertainty Metrics 52

The Data Visualisation Catalogue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Bar Charts are distinguished from the visually very similar Histogram, as they do not display continuous data over an interval. Visual Arrangements of Bar Charts Influence Comparisons in Viewer Takeaways. Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis). An Evaluation of the Impact of Visual Embellishments in Bar Charts.

Visualization 118

Visualization Experimentation Publishing Interactive 118

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The best option is to hire a statistician with experience in data modeling and forecasting. Brian Krick: Best way to measure and communicate "available demand" from available channels (social, search, display) for forecast modeling. please refer to the controlled experimentation section, page 205, in the book for more.

Analytics 94

Analytics Measurement Metrics Predictive Analytics 94

O'Reilly on Data

JULY 25, 2023

I’m a professor who is interested in how we can use LLMs (Large Language Models) to teach programming. Here’s how I worked on it: I subscribed to ChatGPT Plus and used the GPT-4 model in ChatGPT (first the May 12, 2023 version, then the May 24 version) to help me with design and implementation.

Consulting 246

Consulting Interactive Software IT 246