StackOverflow’s annual developer survey concluded earlier this year, and they have graciously published the (anonymized) 2019 results for analysis. They’re a rich view into the experience of software developers around the world — what’s their favorite editor? how many years of experience? tabs or spaces? and crucially, salary. Software engineers’ salaries are good, and sometimes both eye-watering and news-worthy.

The tech industry is also painfully aware that it does not always live…

An Introduction to Bayesian Reasoning

You might be using Bayesian techniques in your data science without knowing it! And if you're not, then it could enhance the power of your analysis. This blog post, part 1 of 2, will demonstrate how Bayesians employ probability distributions to add information when fitting models, and reason about uncertainty of the model's fit.

Grab a coin. How fair is the coin? What is the probability…