As a child, I had a great love of stories of Spain, of the idea of travelling through the Iberian Peninsula and of mastering, and not just learning, the classical Spanish guitar. One of the phrases that stuck with me from those days was the in underivable quote of amateurs practice until they get it right; professionals practice until they cant get it wrong. In my professional … [Read more...] about What Makes a Great Data Architect, Truly Great
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4 Challenges for the Internet of Things for it to Be a Success
The Internet of things (IoT) is one of the most exciting trends in the recent history of technology so far. As connectivity, storage, and compute become more universal, were seeing an explosion of IoT solutions, from health care to public safety, all pointing towards one conclusion: The IoT is here to stay. As with any other trends in technology, its starting to … [Read more...] about 4 Challenges for the Internet of Things for it to Be a Success
Are Data Mining and Machine Learning Distinct from Statistics?
"I almost feel that folks in data science [excluding statisticians] are suddenly realizing that this kind of work is not new and are desperately looking for ways to justify a distinction." Thomas Speidel [Machine Learning is simply a] loose confederation of themes in statistical inference (and decision-making) Michael Jordan "Without a grounding in statistics, a Data … [Read more...] about Are Data Mining and Machine Learning Distinct from Statistics?
Taming Big Data: 3 Reasons to Reduce the Data Footprint
Simply stated, the best applications of Big Data is in systems and methods that will significantly reduce the data footprint. Why would we want to reduce the data footprint? Years of knowledge and experience in information management strongly suggests that more data does not necessarily lead to better data. The more data there is to generate, move and manage, the greater the … [Read more...] about Taming Big Data: 3 Reasons to Reduce the Data Footprint
How Big Data Enables Cities to Deal with Urbanization
Since a few decades, more and more people are moving to the cities. In fact, it is expected that the worlds urban areas will almost double in the next coming decades, increasing with over 2.6 billion people. This urbanization will have a significant impact on the worlds largest cities, which will face some massive challenges related to energy, food, security and … [Read more...] about How Big Data Enables Cities to Deal with Urbanization