While Model Trains

Read data blog posts.
Carefully handpicked.
Presented 3 at a time.

From both sides now: the math of linear regression

Katherine Bailey

A journey starting from the standard formulation of linear regression, moving on to the probabilistic approach, and then progressing to Bayesian linear regression.

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A Framework for Making Decisions with Data

Caitlin Hudon

A five-step method for transitioning from problem to data-backed decision making.

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20 ideas for better data visualization

Taras Bakusevych

A list of 20 tips for great data visualization, including "Always start a bar chart at a 0 baseline" and ""Pick a color palette that matches the nature of your data".

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