Let’s say you want to start small, from one to four people, as you build out a data science team. This week, I'll talk about how I’ve done just that, many times over, with great success for big and small…

Last week, we lost a great data scientist and a friend of mine, Elizabeth (Liz) Boshardy. Liz lived in Chicago and was on the team I managed at Trunk Club for a little over two years. She died last Saturday;…

Don’t have enough data for that new A.I. initiative? Simulate some. Let’s take a look at why that can be advantageous and when you might want to simulate big piles of data rather than waiting for all those clicks or visits…

Hackathons are good for your team. A well-run hackathon can provide myriad benefits: opportunities for blue-sky thinking, cross-functional engagement, and the most important, moments of fun and play. Yes, play, that same feeling you got when you turned the corner…

Subscription services have seen tremendous adoption and growth, with more than 15% of online consumers saying they’ve tried or are currently using one or more subscriptions. Valuations for startups are soaring into the billions for companies like FabFitFun, and, before…

In just over one week, I’ll be speaking at the TDWI conference here in San Diego. It’s more of a training event than it is an opportunity to present new work or white papers. And this really excites me. It…

Good morning. Andrey and David here, filling in this week for Zank. Today, we're unveiling the newest version of our travel web app, affectionately called TRECS, short for “travel recommendations”. How does it work? Start by entering one of nearly 10,000 places…

Transfer learning is helping companies to bring powerful predictive models to market in a fraction of the time and money once required. Let's dive in and look at this transformative technology. Transfer learning involves using a model trained for one specific…