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Welcoming New Colleagues — a Data-Based Story
Boris Gorelik shows how we use data at Automattic to visualize social connections between Automatticians.
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How’s Your New Year’s Resolution Going?
Talking with friends last week, many of us sheepishly admitted that we have already “broken” our 2017 resolutions. According to a popularly cited study by Norcross in 2002, only 64% of 150 participants who had made resolutions were able to stick with them beyond a month. A recent Marist poll lists some popular choices for…
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This Week in Data Reading
There’s nothing tastier than a set of links to devour! Check out what we’ve been reading recently and be sure to share your links to thought-provoking articles and discussions on topics in the field of data science.
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A Brand Image Analysis of WordPress and Automattic on Twitter
As a data scientist, I spend a lot of time analyzing how our users interact with WordPress.com. However, WordPress.com isn’t the only place to gain insight into how people use and talk about our services. Many WordPress.org and WordPress.com discussions take place on social media. Analyzing these discussions can help us understand what our users are…
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Evolution of a Plot: Better Data Visualization, One Step at a Time
The goal of data visualization is to transform numbers into insights. However, default data visualization output often disappoints. Sometimes, the graph shows irrelevant data or misses important aspects; sometimes, the graph lacks context; sometimes, it’s difficult to read. Often, data practitioners “feel” that something isn’t right with the graph, but cannot pinpoint the problem. In this…
Data for Breakfast 