Thoughts on Best-Selling Authors
Why I’m persnickety about this amorphous designation.
Tag: Ethics
The Years That Matter Most
A review of Paul Tough’s new book
Thoughts on Facebook’s Mistaken Deletions
The company’s explanation doesn’t come close to passing the smell test.
How Data and Metadata Can Thwart Contract Cheating
Digital breadcrumbs may help curtail a growing problem.
Calling Bullshit on Elizabeth Holmes’ Ignorance
Anyone who knows anything about Theranos should take her claims with a 50-lb. bag of salt.
The Five Best Books I Read in 2018
The texts that rocked my world this past year.
Lessons From Slack’s Origins
A pox on you if you think that the idea behind the popular collaboration tool was someone’s master plan.
Does Uber treat its driver-partners fairly?
Thoughts on the company’s data and price discrimination.
Why I Have Never Visited My Rate My Professor Page
And why I never will.
How Big Data Enables Competitive Intelligence
Recent events surrounding Twitter and Apple can teach us a great teal about business today.
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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