Data and charts seem to be inseparable. If there’s data, the temptation to visualize it can be irresistible. We have all these amazing tools that produce amazing graphics with the press of a button—and showing the data feels honest. But it’s often a “cover your ass” strategy. The job of a data scientist is to make sense of data…draw insights from it—not … [Read more...]
Data science with F#
R is great for doing data analysis, but it can be frustrating as a programming language. It doesn't feel familiar to developers---it pays greater homage to its statistical heritage---and there's little consistency across the community-built packages. F#, on the other hand, is first and foremost a programming language. And, as it's a .NET language, it has access to a enterprise-grade tooling and … [Read more...]