Sat.May 14, 2016 - Fri.May 20, 2016

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Diving deeper into causality: Pearl, Kleinberg, Hill, and untested assumptions

Data Science and Beyond

Background: I have previously written about the need for real insights that address the why behind events, not only the what and how. This was followed by a fairly popular post on causality, which was heavily influenced by Samantha Kleinberg's book Why: A Guide to Finding and Using Causes. This post continues my exploration of the field, and is primarily based on Kleinberg's previous book: Causality, Probability, and Time.

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Installing Packages in SQL Server R Services

Ms SQL Girl

As you may already know In-database Analytics (also known as Advanced Analytics) is available in SQL Server 2016. To simplify, “In-database Advanced Analytics”: you can run powerful statistical / predictive modelling (from R) inside SQL Server. Read the official definition here. Check Out SQL Latest Bits. SQL Server 2016 RC3 : this includes SQL Server R Services that you can install.

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Leadership for the Future: Why the CIO Will Be Tomorrow’s CEO

Information Builders

Today is National Book Lover’s Day, and the perfect opportunity to indulge your inner bookworm. According to a Huffington Post blog on the occasion, one of the best ways to celebrate is by giving the gift of reading and passing along a favorite book to others who might enjoy it. With that in mind, we asked some Information Builders colleagues for their best “data reads” and below is a sampling of their suggestions: read more.

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County of San Mateo Heads to.NEXT

Nutanix

Jon Walton is the CIO for San Mateo County, California. We interviewed Jon for a Nutanix case study last year.

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From Developer Experience to Product Experience: How a Shared Focus Fuels Product Success

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As a concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry. It emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process. As product managers, we need to understand how a good DX can contribute not only to the well-being of our development teams but also to the broader objectives of product success and customer satisfaction.

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Installing Packages in SQL Server R Services

Ms SQL Girl

As you may already know In-database Analytics (also known as Advanced Analytics) is available in SQL Server 2016. To simplify, “In-database Advanced Analytics”: you can run powerful statistical / predictive modelling (from R) inside SQL Server. Read the official definition here. Check Out SQL Latest Bits. SQL Server 2016 RC3 : this includes SQL Server R Services that you can install.