In the real-time software world, 24×7 uptime is critical for core software where millions of transactions occur every second. In 2018, Amazon’s Prime Day event experienced a 13-minute outage that, according to some estimates, may have cost the company up to $99 million in lost sales. Reliability is paramount when the business depends on it […] The post Signal vs. Noise: Balancing On-Call Hygiene for Data-Driven Teams appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

DATE: May 7, 2024 TIME: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar In the age of digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands as a beacon of potential for businesses seeking to innovate and gain a competitive edge. Yet, […] The post May 7 Webinar: AI Mastery – Elevating Outcomes Through Data Quality & AI Governance appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

Quantum computing is on the cusp of turning the data science world upside down, offering a level of processing power we’ve only dreamed of until now.  This new frontier has an incredible potential to reshape the way we approach data analysis, predictive modeling, and solving the kind of complex problems that have always been a tough […] The post The Role of Quantum Computing in Data Science appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

Code documentation is a detailed explanation of how the code works. It is a comprehensive guide that helps developers understand and use the code effectively. It is like a manual for your source code, providing information on the purpose of the code, how it is structured, and how it can be modified. Many developers might […] The post Effective Code Documentation for Data Science Projects appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

According to a new press release, KNIME, a software company focusing on user-friendly data handling, has introduced a new Software as a Service (SaaS) offering for its KNIME Community Hub. The KNIME Analytics Platform, an open-source tool, is already available for free, providing full functionality for analytics through an intuitive interface. The KNIME Community Hub ..read more

Despite today’s data scientist talent shortage, organizations are not holding back from investing in Data Science initiatives.  A recent survey produced by my company in collaboration with TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group shows that most organizations understand how to overcome today’s talent shortage. 87% of respondents said that building Data Science skills across domains and lines of business departments is a […] The post Data Science for All: How Open Source Levels the Playing Field in a Talent-Starved Market appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

The job responsibilities of a citizen data scientist include dealing with new data, using automated tools to process big data, and creating additional models to gain additional insights. Their primary job is not to make predictions directly from big data, or develop prescriptive analytics, but to build models and use tools that accomplish those goals. […] The post How to Become a Citizen Data Scientist appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

Foundation models like large language models (LLMs) are a vast and evolving subject, but how did we get here?  To get to LLMs, there are several layers we need to peel back starting with the overarching topic of AI and machine learning. Machine learning is within AI and it’s simply the process of teaching computers to […] The post From Neural Networks to Transformers: The Evolution of Machine Learning appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

While we were right at the dawn of generative AI this time last year, we didn’t predict quite the profound impact and seismic shift it would create around the world with the introduction of ChatGPT. In our set of 2023 predictions, we did note the potential effect of LLMs, with research showing their ability to self-improve, […] The post 2024 Predictions in AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more

In the past year or so, generative AI has received more media attention than any other type of technology. Up until this point, data science has been at the center of these innovation stories, and rightfully so: None of the next-generation technology tools can work without a strong data science program.  As soon as generative […] The post Three Myths About Generative AI in the Workplace – and How You Can Bust Them appeared first on DATAVERSITY ..read more