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10th October, 2017

Upending Science

No amount of modelling could have predicted that consumers stock up on Pop Tarts before a storm. Only the statistical foraging of data science …

3rd October, 2017

The Joy of Code

English poet William Wordsworth, was at pains to avoid the use of grandiose, elevated, and unfamiliar language. The same applies to writing good code.

26th September, 2017

Why Data Scientists Wear 3 Hats

Hats come in many shapes and sizes. From the fedora, to the baseball cap to the boater, hats have the unique ability to make a statement.

19th September, 2017
blockchain

Wear The Chain

The big idea of the blockchain is that it generates an incontrovertible record of ownership. This distributed ledger does away with the need for a …

12th September, 2017
teaching, datascience

Sowing the Seed

At Ixio Analytics, we believe that it is only by sharing knowledge that we expand the boundaries of our craft and demonstrate the art of the possible

5th September, 2017

The Machine That Made Mistakes

Machines, one would think, are immune to biases. Unfortunately, machines can be as fallible as the Arsenal fan crying into his beer at halftime.

29th August, 2017

Asking For Directions

Despite the immense gains that women have made in education and the workforce since the 50’s, there are still very few women in Data Science.

22nd August, 2017
datascience

The Self-Actualised Datum

Articles and opinion about the definition of data science flood the digital airwaves. Is data analytics the same as data science? If you can achieve …

15th August, 2017

Beware of the Cult

We’ve heard companies from large multinationals to small startups crow about their artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. But lift the hood and you …