Catch errors early on in the development process — Have you ever been to a data scientist or machine learning engineer interview and was asked about how to setup a unit tests? If you have no idea of what I am talking about or just want to refresh the basics of unit test, then this post is for you. …

Understand their strengths and weaknesses, so you can make the most out of each algorithm. — As a machine learning professional, one of the most common tasks you will be asked to do is building a recommending system. A recommending system is a type of algorithm that suggests items to users based on their past behaviour and preferences. …

Don’t dwell on questions that already have answers. Here are three things I wish I knew before starting my career transition to Data Science. — You have reached a point in your career that it does not make sense to continue doing the same thing. Maybe you are bored, don’t earn as much as you deserve or, like me, simply never liked your job. Amidst a career turmoil, you came across data science and noticed…

Innovations that could boost your tech business — As a tech entrepreneur, staying ahead of the game is crucial to success. And when it comes to technology, one area that is rapidly advancing is deep learning. …

The 5 steps you need to know for your first PyTorch model. — As someone in a career transition to Data Science, you may have heard of various machine learning libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorch. Both of these libraries have their own strengths and weaknesses, but I believe that PyTorch is particularly important to learn for several reasons. Firstly, PyTorch uses dynamic…

Help non-data professionals confidently run tests without a data scientist — We, data scientists, study a fair amount and work long hours to become proficient in hypothesis testing and statistics. However, data scientists cannot control every A/B test other teams decide to run. For example, growth marketing teams in social media companies, such as Facebook and Nextdoor, are constantly running A/B…

People suffering from ADHD might seek conditions associated with entrepreneurship. — In the last five years or so, I have been watching the rise of entrepreneurship. From ‘passive income’ ideas to Gary Vee’s hustle approach, there were (and still are) plenty of opportunities out there. As someone who has studied neuroscience and human behaviour, I have also observed people attempting to…

How memory problems may lead to obesity — A lot of us talk about it, but what do we really mean by obesity? Simply speaking, obesity is the excessive accumulation of fat. A common, but rough, measure of obesity is the well-known body mass index (BMI), which refers to a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square…

Understand the benefits before diving into the math — Many of us (myself included) have felt discouraged from using Bayesian statistics for analysis. Supposedly, Bayesian statistics has a bad reputation: it is difficult and heavily dependent on math. Also, because of its relevance to many fields, Data Science included, writers and professionals, want to get a head start by…