Why do we think data from Glassdoor is valuable?
Negative reviews tend to be from the terminated. Positive reviews are from ass-kissers. Is this “clean” data, really? Continue Reading
Big Data
So, so many KPIs are completely meaningless
There are core things that matter in a specific business, and core things the executives track … and those are NOT always the public KPIs. Continue Reading
The supposed power of AI will be undercut by human need for relevance
At one company studied by researchers, managers were manually changing the AI data outputs to align with their assumptions. LOL. Continue Reading
It’s a “belief-driven” world, not a “data-driven” one, fam
It’s not nearly as “data-driven” a world as we claim it is, but rather one constructed on beliefs, assumptions, and confirmation bias. We’re all guilty. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 44: God and data
A conversation between two old friends about relationships, data, sports, God, platform thinking, and much more. Continue Reading
Shut the f*ck up about unemployment rate, as the stat is meaningless
The bigger picture of an economy is a complex ecosystem, and relying on one number that’s easily manipulated doesn’t do the big picture justice. Continue Reading
For this whole “data revolution” to work, we need to remove the fear from it
The whole idea of “big” data and how we deify it as the new oil is actually scary and overwhelming to most employees. Continue Reading
Shouldn’t people have insight into the decisions that affect them?
Breakups to makeups, personally and professionally. Continue Reading