Rafael Knuth's Blog – December 2018 Archive (2)

Your Company Needs A Spreadsheet Policy More Than Ever

Electronic spreadsheets have been around for nearly 40 years now. They were invented by Bob Frankston and Dan Bricklin, founders of VisiCalc, and I had a chance to chat with both gentlemen a couple of months ago. I highly recommend watching this TED talk with Dan Bricklin:

It's important to understand for…

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Added by Rafael Knuth on December 13, 2018 at 2:30am — No Comments

Why I Am Writing At Data Science Central, And Why You Should, Too

My writing engagement at Data Science Central came up unexpectedly. Back in August 2018, I stumbled upon an excellent write-up on Data Science Central. The author, Bill Vorhies, shared his thoughts on career transitioning toward data science. I wrote him an email, complimenting him on his blog post, and I dropped a few lines about my own transition. Here's his response:

"Congratulations on your remarkable journey. Perhaps you’d like to write one or more articles…

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Added by Rafael Knuth on December 6, 2018 at 3:35am — 3 Comments