Mark Twain and the Need to Move Beyond Simple Metrics
Thoughts on exclusively relying on basic statistics.
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The Case for Proceeding Without a Data Scientist
Why it may be wise not to wait for one.
Adding New Data Sources: An App-Like Future
What we can learn from the app mind-set.
The Case Against a Data Center of Excellence
Thoughts on a centralized group of data experts.
Dataviz, Design, and the Smaller Screen
With less real estate, simplicity has never been more important.
The Myth of the Big Data Switch
People who believe in immediate returns are sorely mistaken.
Dataviz, Data, and Developers
Examining whether decisions today should begin and end with data.
How to Liberate Employee Knowledge: A Starting Point
The latest tchotchkes only get us so far.
Big Data and Privacy: Have We Reached a Turning Point?
Maybe Zuck was wrong after all.
The Folly of Blaming Excel
Problem in Chair, Not in Computer
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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