clarecorthell

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by clarecorthell 6y ago
No bothersome problem is too small! If you'd like to share, we would be eager to look into this. Reach us through the app or at osm-questions [a] lyft.com.
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OpenStreetMap proven to be a highly accurate map in top US cities(eng.lyft.com)
880 points by clarecorthell 6y ago|243 comments
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by clarecorthell 6y ago
Lyft study shows crucial OpenStreetMap road attributes are fresh and high quality in 30 North American cities, as compared to groundtruth. Blog post and paper detail the process, methodology, and results.
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Can Everyone Hack It?(medium.com)
22 points by clarecorthell 11y ago|1 comments
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
Of people who use these tools, only a very small percentage of them also build said tools. Which makes sense. In industry, companies want to build meaningful products and data sets that provide value which can be exchanged for money. That m
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
I'm curious about the audience here - What career goal is driving your interest in learning Data Science?
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
Deterrent roadblocks are a huge problem. In fact, it's the primary reason education can't happen solely through a book or video lecture series. Students need mentorship to gain motivation and remove roadblocks. Teachers, TAs, and
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
Start here: http://bit.ly/uwintrodatascience . It's the first bullet.
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
You'll find R resources here: https://github.com/datasciencemasters/go/blob/master/r-resou... The OSDSM maintains a focus on python resources.
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
I took six months off for the OSDSM. I am very aware that it was a luxury to do so. I had to take loans, move out of my apartment, and I studied 10 hours per day. If you weren't working 10 hours per day, 6 days per week for six months
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
The truthful meta-answer which you probably don't want to hear: We only have a statistical likelihood (of dubious confidence) of what will transpire in the future. We have no knowledge of the future. None. Same is true of your knowledg
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
It's worthwhile to explain why many people find the OSDSM useful. The topics listed do indeed require depth to acquire an adequate proficiency to understand and command them. The OSDSM is most useful for people who don't know wher
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by clarecorthell 12y ago
Try CodeAcademy and CS106a (how I learned programming at Stanford) https://www.udemy.com/cs-106a-programming-methodology I've started cataloging some of the best beginning resources here. Main benefit is that people ca
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by clarecorthell 13y ago
Sure, you can learn to use a technology and still be braindead or poor at analysis. This is an applied curriculum with a focus on specific technologies that enable an analysis-bent people to leverage their brains with technology. That'
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by clarecorthell 13y ago
Working with a technology that is more highly documented is better when you're starting out. Especially when you're teaching yourself and StackOverflow is your TA. Python is very appropriate for someone who's new to data work
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by clarecorthell 13y ago
This is why I'm so in love with pandas (pandas.pydata.org) -- Wes McKinney did the world a favor creating a library with powerful, manipulable multidimensional data structures