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Methods of Study Design – Experiments

Data Science 101

Bias ( syatematic unfairness in data collection ) can be a potential problem in experiments and we need to take it into account while designing experiments. Some pitfalls of this type of experimentation include: Suppose an experiment is performed to observe the relationship between the snack habit of a person while watching TV.

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Themes and Conferences per Pacoid, Episode 6

Domino Data Lab

We’ll unpack curiosity as a core attribute of effective data science, look at how that informs process for data science (in contrast to Agile, etc.), and dig into details about where science meets rhetoric in data science. That body of work has much to offer the practice of leading data science teams.

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Digital Marketing & Analytics: Five Deadly Myths De-mythified!

Occam's Razor

How about magazines? Yes, you can get some weak demographic or, a bit better, psychographic signals from surveys TV channels or magazines did. It is an investment in numerous report writers or data (puking) automation or hiring a small army in India or Philippines to do that, before investing in any smart Analyst.

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Eight Silly Data Things Marketing People Believe That Get Them Fired.

Occam's Razor

PS: The phrase "real-time data analysis" is an oxymoron. Real-time data is super valuable if zero human beings are involved from data collection to action being taken. My hypothesis is that TV/Radio/Magazines have created this bad habit. PPS: I've mentioned one exception in the past.

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