The Data Docs is Automattic's new home made data discoverability solution. It collects and publishes our datasets' metadata to WordPress so it is accessible and searchable by our users. Here we describe the idea from its conception and explain how it works.
… Continue readingStocking Stuffers for the Data Team
Santa is making a list and checking it twice - and if anyone knows the value of double-checking the results while analyzing a large data set - it’s our company’s data team. So we asked them to share their expertise and let us know what they hoped to see under their trees this year. Great … Continue reading Stocking Stuffers for the Data Team
Automattic’s First Data+ Meetup
How do you bring together an organizational archipelago of data teams?Madison Swain-Bowden - Data Wrangler with Openverse at Automattic How do you bring together an organizational archipelago of data teams? How do you foster unity between data-focused employees spread across a central division, various sub-teams, and even individual team members wholly isolated from other data … Continue reading Automattic’s First Data+ Meetup
How to Save Time with Alfred, Stream Deck, and Apple Shortcuts
Most people automate parts of their job because they find it boring. I did it because I have four kids. I used Alfred, Stream Deck, and Apple Shortcuts to automate my workflow and make the start of my day easier.
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These job postings usually arise due to a problem of inaccurate needs assessments, resulting in a delayed and complex hiring processJavier 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 clearer … Continue reading How to profit from an Analytics Skill Matrix
Data for Breakfast 