You might be at a crossroad in your life or are still searching for your dream job or perhaps wondering if what you are doing is what you are meant to be doing. In a previous article, I explored the concept of IKIGAI or identifying what you want to do in life. I presented the […]
Harnessing the potential of data-driven approaches can revolutionise how organisations, projects, and individuals achieve their goals. However, despite the abundance of data available, many struggle to fully utilise it to drive success. In this blog post, we will delve into three simple yet crucial reasons why implementing data-driven approaches can bring significant benefits whether at […]
Transitioning careers or entering the job market can be a daunting task, but with a data-driven approach, you can streamline your preparation and increase your chances of success. In this article, I provide practical steps to help one identify the skills in demand, prioritise your learning, and make yourself visible to potential employers. Included is […]
At the heart of any behaviour change or habit formation is discipline. Whether you want to improve your health, master a skill, manage your time better, or start and run a business, it all comes down to your discipline. I recently listened to an interview with entrepreneur Steven Bartlett (link) by Chris Williamson, where he […]
In my last post I presented tips on designing dashboards, one of them was stealing like an artist, which I have done in this one :). I came across one Tableau Zen Master’s work and loved how their dashboards popped, although I can’t for the life of me remember their name. The dashboards were simple […]
Originally published here. In this day and age of data, making decisions based on data is important. As a data analyst, I understand the vast benefits data and the use of it for decision making has for organisations. However in order to make decisions based on data, you need the data first and sometimes this […]
As a data analyst, one of the satisfaction I get from my work is to see the analytics results get utilized and that decisions are made based on my work. From talking with other data scientists, this however is not always the case. As also pointed by a recent study with data scientists at a […]
This is Part II, a continuation of the Data analysis of the Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific 2018 Index of Economic Freedom data – Part I In the first part I explored the: 1. distribution of nations in Africa (where I am from), Europe (where I am currently living) and Asia (where the economic freedom leading […]
According to the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom, released by the Heritage Foundation, the world is moderately free. The Index, which was launched in 1995, evaluates nations on 12 aspects that affect economic freedom. These are grouped into four broad policy areas; 1) Rule of law (property rights, judicial effectiveness, and government integrity); 2) Government size (tax […]
A few weeks ago, my colleagues and I published a book titled “Continuous Experimentation Cookbook: An introduction to systematic experimentation for software-intensive businesses”. The book is a result of several years of work within the Empirical Software Engineering research group and with software development teams in medium and large companies that were part of the Need […]
Having been working with in the area of data and text analysis, and experiment-driven software development for a couple of years now, combined with my occasional enjoyment of well-made TV shows, I naturally found myself listening to Sebastian Wernicke’s TED talk to the finish. The talk is about using data to make (smart) decisions. I […]