In #datascience, you must understand context. There are times at work where looking at the data alone didn't help me from solving the problem.
It doesn't matter if your domain is in marketing, healthcare, product, etc... You need to understand the context first before diving into the data. Without background information about how the data was generated, it becomes really difficult to make accurate assumptions on what your data will show.
Taking the time to understand the context will not only benefit you in your analysis, but you may even help your colleagues tackle the problem better.
When you are informed about the data and problem, you increase your value because now you're in a position to communicate and identify other potential problems.
So do this: On your next project, take the time to not just do EDA, but also document your understanding of the context behind the data.
This good practice will definitely help you in your career and is a valuable skill you can bring to any team. Context first, data second.
In #datascience, you must understand context. There are times at work where looking at the data alone didn't help me from solving the problem.
It doesn't matter if your domain is in marketing, healthcare, product, etc... You need to understand the context first before diving into the data. Without background information about how the data was generated, it becomes really difficult to make accurate assumptions on what your data will show.
Taking the time to understand the context will not only benefit you in your analysis, but you may even help your colleagues tackle the problem better.
When you are informed about the data and problem, you increase your value because now you're in a position to communicate and identify other potential problems.
So do this: On your next project, take the time to not just do EDA, but also document your understanding of the context behind the data.
This good practice will definitely help you in your career and is a valuable skill you can bring to any team. Context first, data second.
Pinterest (PINS) closed at $71.75 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.18% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.9%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.59%.
Heading into today, shares of the digital pinboard and shopping tool company had lost 17.41% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.38% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.71% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from PINS as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.07, up 170% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $467.87 million, up 72.05% from the year-ago period.
How to Use Bitcoin?
n the U.S. people generally use Bitcoin as an alternative investment, helping diversify a portfolio apart from stocks and bonds. You can also use Bitcoin to make purchases, but the number of vendors that accept the cryptocurrency is still limited. Big companies that accept Bitcoin include Overstock, AT&T and Twitch. You may also find that some small local retailers or certain websites take Bitcoin, but you’ll have to do some digging. That said, PayPal has announced that it will enable cryptocurrency as a funding source for purchases this year, financing purchases by automatically converting crypto holdings to fiat currency for users. “They have 346 million users and they’re connected to 26 million merchants,” says Spencer Montgomery, founder of Uinta Crypto Consulting. “It’s huge.”
