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UnavailableEpisode 16 - The Silicon Valley Episode
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Episode 16 - The Silicon Valley Episode

FromNot So Standard Deviations


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Episode 16 - The Silicon Valley Episode

FromNot So Standard Deviations

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Roger and Hilary are back, with Hilary broadcasting from the west coast. Hilary and Roger discuss the possibility of scaling data analysis and how that may or may not work for companies like Palantir. Also, the latest on Theranos and the release of data from OkCupid. Show notes: BuzzFeed Article on Palantir: https://www.buzzfeed.com/williamalden/inside-palantir-silicon-valleys-most-secretive-company Roger’s Simply Statistics post on Palantir: http://simplystatistics.org/2016/05/11/palantir-struggles/ Looker: https://looker.com Data science done well looks easy: http://simplystatistics.org/2015/03/17/data-science-done-well-looks-easy-and-that-is-a-big-problem-for-data-scientists/ Latest on Theranos: http://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-voids-two-years-of-edison-blood-test-results-1463616976 OkCupid Data Release: http://www.vox.com/2016/5/12/11666116/70000-okcupid-users-data-release Secret history of Silicon Valley: http://fr.slideshare.net/sblank/secret-history-why-stanford-and-not-berkeley Wealthfront blog: https://blog.wealthfront.com
Released:
May 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Roger Peng and Hilary Parker talk about the latest in data science and data analysis in academia and industry.