Hackers and Slackers | Data Science & Engineering

Series'

Adventures in Excel

Excel secrets and magic. The kind of industry knowledge that could put financial analysts out of business.

Data Analysis with Pandas

Analyze data with Python's Pandas library. Start by learning the basics and branch out to see real-life instances of using Pandas to solve problems.

Python Code Snippet Corner

Your weekly dose of Python tidbits and Jupyter notebooks to get you feeling saucy.

Building Flask Apps

Python’s fast-growing and flexible microframework. Can handle apps as simple as API endpoints, to monoliths remininiscent of Django.

The Rise of Google Cloud

Build robust serverless architecture on Google Cloud Platform. Learn through tutorials, make comparisons, and hear opinions on GCP as a whole.

Working with MySQL

Learn about MySQL database configuration, the query language, and cloud hosted instances.

Create a REST API in AWS

Create a REST API in AWS with industry-standard services such as Lambda Functions, RDS, and API Gateway.

All you need to know about MongoDB’s official cloud offering. Dive into MongoDB Atlas, or the architecture & microservices provided by MongoDB Stitch.

Hacking Tableau Server

Break free from the constraints of the TSM CLI to bend Tableau Server to your will. Uncover Superadmin privileges, or even rewire Tableau to handle ETL.

Learn GraphQL syntax and see the reasons why the future of APIs is here to stay. We walk through everything from server/client setup to intricate tricks.

If you feel like you’re late to the data party, we all are. The party has been going strong since the 70s: brush up on SQL syntax the old-fashioned way.

Learning Apache Spark

Utilize Apache Spark to build speedy data pipelines. Interact with your Spark cluster using PySpark, and get started using Databricks' notebook interface.

Mapping Data with Mapbox

A full exploration into Mapbox: the sweetheart of geovisualization amongst data scientists. Learn the core product or see why the API rivals Google Maps.

Reshaping Pandas DataFrames

Reshaping Pandas DataFrames

A guide to DataFrame manipulation using groupby, melt, pivot tables, pivot, transpose, and stack.

May 20

Structured Streaming in PySpark

Structured Streaming in PySpark

Become familiar with building a structured stream in PySpark using the Databricks interface.

May 13

Lynx Roundup, May 13th

Lynx Roundup, May 13th

UK Civil Service guide to writing about stats! Deep Q Networks! ML Recipes!

Matthew Alhonte

May 13

Lynx Roundup, May 12th

Lynx Roundup, May 12th

Sorting sorting algorithms! Welch's t test! Interpreting EEG readings with Keras!

Matthew Alhonte

May 13

Lynx Roundup, May 11th

Lynx Roundup, May 11th

Physics gives insights for explainable Deep Learning! Bloom filters! ML interview questions!

Matthew Alhonte

May 11

Lynx Roundup, May 10th

Lynx Roundup, May 10th

Programmable self-assembling DNA! Metamaterials that cancel sound! Declarative statistical tests with Tea!

Matthew Alhonte

May 10

Lynx Roundup, May 9th

Lynx Roundup, May 9th

Decision trees! Regulating ML in healthcare! Drivers of the demand for data scientists!

Matthew Alhonte

May 09

DataFrame Transformations in PySpark (Continued)

DataFrame Transformations in PySpark (Continued)

Continuing to apply transformations to Spark DataFrames using PySpark.

May 07

Lynx Roundup, May 7th

Lynx Roundup, May 7th

Automation with Python & Bigquery! Operations Research & Machine Learning! A whole book on interpretable Machine Learning!

Matthew Alhonte

May 07

Fixing your NPM Installation

Fixing your NPM Installation

Fixing an npm installation gone wrong when 'sudo' is misused.

May 06

Lynx Roundup, May 6th

Lynx Roundup, May 6th

Eating for free in NYC with automation, ML, and Instagram! Testing Jupyter notebooks with Treon! Lambda functions with Juniper!

Matthew Alhonte

May 06

Lynx Roundup, May 5th

Lynx Roundup, May 5th

An air quality monitor with Raspberry Pi! Algebraic data types! Capture the Flag with Python!

Matthew Alhonte

May 05

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