In a world where everything is connected to the internet, and yes I mean everything (NSFW), the threat of being hacked is always present. The most recent notable security leak was with Robinhood. Bloomberg reported that “Almost 2,000 Robinhood Market accounts were compromised in a recent hacking spree that...

Agile can be defined as the ability to move quickly and easily. However, for those in tech they might associate agile with something else entirely. Agile methodology is a popular framework for managing software development projects. More specifically, it is a style of project management where you develop a...

While Voorhees, Statham, and Derulo all have their talents, both good and evil, I would propose that the best Json goes to the machine-readable file format. Json, or rather JSON, is an important acronym in the tech world. JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. It is frequently used by...

Coming out of college with a background in mathematics, I fell upward into the rapidly growing field of data analytics. It wasn’t until years later that I realized the incredible power that comes with the position. As Uncle Ben told Peter Parker (aka Spiderman), “With great power, comes great...

By Jeff Lundy I know a couple friends who model their retirement outcomes. Recently, I asked them what growth rate they assumed for investments. Interestingly, we all used a similar rate: 4%. That seems appropriately conservative, and by setting it low you bake in all kinds of uncertainties (taxes...

In the fall of 2012, I remember my mother telling me about an article that said data scientists are the new, sexy profession. The moment stuck with me because nobody wants to hear their parents utter the word, “sexy”. Unbeknownst to me at the time, this Harvard Business Review...

Merriam-Webster defines a generalist as one whose skills, interests, or habits are varied or unspecialized. Having varied and unspecialized skills seems like an undesirable trait for job applicants. Recruiters are expected to find candidates with specific skill sets based on a defined job description. Meanwhile, candidates are expected to...

As we approach the one year anniversary on my current digitization project at work, I look back to see what can be learned from the experience. Project SWIFT was aimed at providing information about our global manufacturing plants to the product developers earlier in the development process. The output...

Date: September, 2017 “Who gave you this information?” Joe, the employee With a hint of fear and confusion in the tone of his voice, my colleague, Joe, came up to me and asked, “Who gave you this information?”. The information that Joe collects is difficult to obtain, relies heavily...

In late 2017, I started looking at different online masters programs with a heavy focus on quantitative skills. This included statistics, data science, analytics, economics, and various MBA programs. Unfortunately, many of the top programs, such as Carnegie Mellon’s Business Analytics or Berkeley’s Data Science program, had crazy price...