While Model Trains

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

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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The First Rule of Machine Learning: Start without Machine Learning

Eugene Yan

Before applying machine learning, you should get to know the data and build heuristics.

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