Prophet [https://facebookincubator.github.io/prophet/] is an open source forecasting tool built by Facebook. It can be used for time series modeling and forecasting trends into the future. Prophet is interesting because it's b…
This post is about Peter Thiel's book Zero to One [https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296]. I'm generally fascinated by how very smart people view the world, particularly if those views are unp…
This post is about Daniel Kahneman's book Thinking, Fast and Slow [https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555/]. This is a book that everyone should probably read at some point in their lives, or a…
The "big data" technology landscape is changing really, really fast. One consequence of this is that it's hard to find good training resources since they become outdated so quickly. I wanted to get some baseline comf…
I have a confession to make. I love podcasts. I have a semi-unhealthy addiction to podcasts. I get most of my twitter follows and book recommendations from podcasts. They've become an essential part of my daily information die…