Data Science


  • From Support to Data Science and Analytics: My Journey at Automattic

    “Is it possible to transform a role in customer support into a data science career?”  This question, which once seemed like a distant dream, became my career blueprint at Automattic. This post describes the journey to a data wrangler in a tale of continuous evolution, learning, and adaptation.

  • Hack Project: Creating a tool to translate customer feedback into product insights

    Explore Automattic’s hack project in our latest post, where we developed a tool for analyzing Tumblr user feedback. Learn about our challenges with AI, creating insightful dashboards, and the impactful outcomes. Our collaborative effort not only enhanced product development but also earned us the top spot in our Hack Week Awards!

  • How to Organize a Data Book Club at Work

    Why a Book Club? Automattic has a creed that informs everything we do. And the very first part of the creed is “I will never stop learning”.  The first and most important line of the creed means that you’re never finished. There is always more to learn. Your list of unread books is always going to…

  • How to profit from an Analytics Skill Matrix

    These job postings usually arise due to a problem of inaccurate needs assessments, resulting in a delayed and complex hiring process Javier Andrés Tiniaco Leyba – Tumblr Data Science Analytics Team Lead at Automattic The Analytics Skill Matrix is a tool we use in Data teams throughout Automattic. It developed from our interest in creating…

  • Teaching Python to Beginners

    Vicki Boykis shares some tips on how to teach beginners to code.