We live in a world where data has become more important than ever. In fact, the World Economic Forum calls data the new “It currency”, every bit as valuable as oil and gold. Yet, despite the fact that data has…
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Are You Data Literate?
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How Much Data Do You Really Need?
We live in a world where knowledge is believed to equal power. As a result, most of us abhor the uncertainty of not knowing. When we have questions, we want to turn to data – cold, hard facts — to…
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Before You Can Think Big Data, You Need to Think Big Clean!
“Big Data” and “data science” have become buzzwords and focus areas for many companies. However, the key to predictive analytics is not data size or more sophisticated tools; it’s clean data. Quality Matters In a previous post about the importance…
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Garbage In, Garbage Out: Why Data Quality is the Foundation for Good Analytics
“Analytics is the discovery and communication of meaningful patterns in data.” (Wikipedia, May 2014) What Are Analytics Per its definition, analytics is an umbrella term for the process of gaining knowledge from data and communicating meaningful insights. Companies are increasingly…
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Responsive Design and Print Styling
Responsive design is an approach aimed at creating websites that adjust to different browsers and screen resolutions. Many developers go to great lengths to craft attractive interfaces with fluid content, navigation, and typography, but they neglect to consider how the…
Rubyfuza 2014 Recap
Rubyfuza is Africa’s premier Ruby-language conference held each year in South Africa at the beginning of February. This year’s conference took place from 5 – 8 February at the Strand Hotel in beautiful Cape Town. Approximately 150 people, (many of…
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Software Engineering Ethics: Series Introduction
Ethics is defined as a code of conduct that represents an individual or group’s ideal for appropriate and honorable behavior. To act ethically, you must understand the difference between right and wrong and be willing to accept responsibility and accountability…
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