> This could use a (2015) tag. Whoops. Edited. > The article is a bit rambling Sort of, yeah. The tone is certainly distracting some readers from the message

> This could use a (2015) tag. Whoops. Edited. > The article is a bit rambling Sort of, yeah. The tone is certainly distracting some readers from the message. But I believe the message is very important, especially as data-* is becoming more and more popular. More and more tools measuring performance or platforms claiming amazing performance, spread of analytical tools, data science going mainstream, etc. Often enough, fundamentally flawed analysis brings more harm than benefit. It does mean that you shouldn't try anything unless you are an expert in stats. The issue often is with overconfidence and ignorance.