Top Mistakes Developers Make When Using Python for Big Data Analytics

Interesting article by Karolina Alexiou. Regarding mistake #1, I disagree. I do it all the time, and it’s faster than finding, understanding, and fine-tuning a piece of code that will work for you, unless you are looking for something basic such as computing correlations for weighted observations. If you are good, your reinvented wheel will … Continue reading Top Mistakes Developers Make When Using Python for Big Data Analytics

Tow Center to Workshop Algorithmic Transparency in the Media

Last month Buzzfeed released a guide describing its editorial standards and ethics. It details everything from sourcing practices and how corrections and errors are handled, to how Buzzfeed views ethical questions, and the ways in which the newsroom there is insulated from business issues. But there’s one conspicuous absence: Where are Buzzfeed’s standards or policies … Continue reading Tow Center to Workshop Algorithmic Transparency in the Media