Analytics Dispatch 5/4/2020
Making sense of COVID-19 models
STAYIN’ SPEEDY
13 Shortcuts for Mode Power Users
We know data teams are moving faster than usual to produce answers. Here’s a list of handy shortcuts to help you maintain momentum. - Mode Blog
FOREMOTHERS
Female Pioneers in Computer Science You May Not Know
These women paved the way for computer and data science as we know it today. - Re-work
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MODEL
10 Tips for Making Sense of COVID-19 Models for Decision-Making
Since our lives are livelihoods are impact by the results of COVID-19 models, now’s a good time to learn what makes a model, and what they can and can’t do. - Johns Hopkins
GIVE IT GAS
Boosting A/B Test Power With Panel Data Models
Depending on the characteristics of your data, some basic tools from econometrics can improve your A/B tests. - Kyle Carlson
OUTCOME UNCLEAR
Uncertainty Visualization
“We detail new visualization methods and emerging cognitive theories that describe how we reason with visual representations of uncertainty. We describe the best practices in uncertainty visualization and the psychology behind how each approach supports viewers’ judgments.” - SPACE Lab at UC Merced