While Model Trains

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Are Pop Lyrics Getting More Repetitive?

Colin Morris

A fascinating visual essay that utilizes the Lempel-Ziv algorithm (which powers GIFs, PNGs, and most archive formats) to analyze if pop songs are becoming more repetitive.

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Evolution of ML Fact Store

Vivek Kaushal

How Netflix designed Axion, their fact store utilized for computing ML features online, and the lessons learned throughout the process.

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What Should Data Scientists Learn?

Peter Baumgartner

Asking 'What happens before I do my job?' and 'What happens after I do my job?' can help with choosing what to learn next.

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