I have a confession. I’m an American, and I was raised an American. But, I’ve been semi-nomadic for almost 10 years. A “digital nomad.” That is, I’ve lived in many countries around the world since about 2014 (although, I also lived a substantial amount of time in Austin, Texas during the last 10 years). I’m … Read more
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to do some simple exploratory data analysis (EDA) for a machine learning project. In this tutorial, we’ll look at the Titanic dataset, which is commonly used in machine learning tutorials, and has previously been used as a Kaggle dataset. This tutorial will really only scratch the surface. There’s … Read more
Jesus. I just spent about an hour playing with GPT, asking it to write some Pandas code for me, and I want to set my computer on fire. Do you know the frustration and mild contempt you feel when something will make your life harder, but also offend your aesthetic sensibilities? Like going to a … Read more
Recently, I wrote a blog post stating that I’m starting to use Python for most of my data science work. And I’m starting to recommend Python as the data science language to use for most beginners. But is it always best? No. As always, it depends: As I like to ask people: “Who are you … Read more
There are multiple data science languages to choose from. The most popular being R and Python. Many people will tell you to learn both. Learn R AND Python. I think this is probably terrible advice. Let’s discuss why. “Learn Them Both” And Other Bad Ideas There are multiple data science languages that are available to … Read more
The first question that aspiring data scientists ask me is “what is the best data science language … which should I learn.” And almost always, this is framed as a decision between R and Python. If you’re wondering which language you should learn first … And especially if you’re interested in artificial intelligence. Then keep … Read more
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use the Numpy transpose function. I’ll explain what the function does, how the syntax works, and I’ll show you step-by-step examples of how to use it. If you need something specific, you can just click on any of the following links. Table of Contents: Introduction Syntax Examples … Read more
In this tutorial, I’ll explain the Numpy copy function. I’ll explain the syntax of np.copy and show you a clear example of how to use it. If you need something specific, you can click on any of the following links. Table of Contents: Introduction Syntax Examples Frequently Asked Questions A Quick Introduction to Numpy Copy … Read more
This tutorial will show you how to use the Numpy min function (AKA, np.min). It explains what the function does at a high level, explains the syntax, and shows clear, step-by-step examples of how to use np.min. If you need anything specific, you can click any of the links below? Table of Contents: Introduction Syntax … Read more
This tutorial will show you how to save multiple Numpy datasets in a single .npz file with Numpy savez. It explains what the np.savez does, explains the syntax, and shows step-by-step examples of how to use Numpy savez. If you need something specific, just click on any of the following links. Table of Contents: Introduction … Read more