There Is No Data – Only Frozen Models
Here’s a truth that I think is critically important, but vastly under-recognized in today’s data-driven world: there is no such thing as “data.” That might seem like an odd claim for the leader of a data science company to make, so let me explain. What we consider to be “raw” data is in fact information […]
Why Organizations Should Invest in a Chief Data Officer
Having a C-Suite Data Leader Is Valuable, Whether You’re a Business or the U.S. Government As more businesses have embraced the value of data-driven decision-making, we’ve seen an increase in C-suite data leadership titles like “Chief Data Officer” (CDO) or “Chief Data Scientist.” In some ways, the scope of these roles is narrower than the […]
Why Data Preparation Should Never Be Fully Automated
Ask a data scientist what they enjoy the most about their job, and you’re bound to hear several different responses. They may say they enjoy tuning model…
How Can Higher Education Better Prepare Students to Enter the Data Science Field?
If you look at the LinkedIn profile of a data scientist, you’ll likely scroll through years and years of education experience — both higher a…
New Year’s resolutions for data scientists in 2021
The start of a new year is a popular time to recalibrate habits and set goals for improvement, both personally and professionally. First, it’s helpful to take stock of where things stand, in order to hone in on potential areas for betterment. In data science, the past year represented another step forward in the maturation […]
What’s to come in 2021: 5 predictions for the future of data science and AI/ML
Since our founding in 2012, we’ve set out to create a movement that brings together data science practitioners, enterprises, and the open-source co…
Data literacy is for everyone – not just data scientists
Today more than ever before, businesses around the world are embracing data and data-driven decisions as key aspects of operating a modern, successful organization. Yet, despite the surface-level recognition of the importance of data and the insights it can provide, the process of harnessing data and mining those insights is often perceived as abstract and […]
Six must-have soft skills for every data scientist
Today, it’s hard to imagine a world without data science. Over the last few decades, it has become ingrained in society. Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, data is front and center in headlines every day. That being said, it’s important to remember that data science is still a new field, and one not without its […]
Anaconda Individual Edition 2020.11
Please note that since the publication of this post, we’ve repositioned our product offerings into Anaconda plans. Individual Edition is now reflected by our Free plan, Commercial Edition is now reflected by our Pro plan, Team Edition is now reflected by our Business plan, and Enterprise Edition is now reflected by our Enterprise plan. Click […]
Behind the Code of Dask and pandas: Q&A with Tom Augspurger
Data science and related fields have been born in and pushed forward by open-source projects. Open-source communities allow for people to work together t…