Having Fun with Python in the Classroom
Using pop-culture references to make potentially boring coding exercises more interesting.
Tag: Breaking Bad
Why I Teach
My motivations behind my choice of vocations.
Tools of a Tech-Savvy Professor
These tchotchkes make my life quite a bit easier.
A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston
A look at the new memoir from one of our finest actors.
Success and Luck
An interview with Robert H. Frank on his new book.
Who’s looking for free tech and analytics expertise?
I am seeking a variety of interesting capstone projects for my ASU students. You in?
On Databases, Tattoos, and Teaching Philosophies
An approach to dealing with ever-shortening attention spans.
Professor Simon
News on my next adventure.
The Explosion of Platform Books
Platforms matter more than ever, and that isn’t changing anytime soon.
7 Rules for Fixing Business Communication
Highlights from my talk at Collabosphere 2015.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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