While Model Trains

Read data blog posts.
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Presented 3 at a time.

Open letter to journal editors: dynamite plots must die

Rafael Irizarry

A critique of dynamite plots and suggestions for better alternatives.

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Elbows of data

Katie Bauer

"Companies may not be sure how to best incorporate data teams into their processes of value creation, but that doesn’t mean we can’t elbow our way in."

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How The New York Times Uses Machine Learning To Make Its Paywall Smarter

Rohit Supekar

How Dynamic Meter, the New York Times ML model that sets personalized meter limits and makes the paywall smarter, works.

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