"Data science" news, interviews, and features

News about Data science

• As data science goes mainstream, so does its language

  Python may be the second choice to R, but its popularity and ease of use positions it to dominate data science.

• Data science is a lot of drudgery, and that’s good

  Quality data science outputs depend on quality inputs. Data cleansing and preparing may not be exciting work, but it’s critical.

• Excel, Python and the future of data science

  If the ubiquitous spreadsheet program is the gateway to data science, Python aims to be the next step.

• Data science and AI set for growth in 2019

  Analysts from Gartner and Forrester, data scientists and IT executives explain what they expect from data and AI in 2019

• Oracle acquires data science platform to integrate into cloud offering

  The DataScience.com platform centralises data science tools, projects and infrastructure in a fully-governed workspace

• Skyfii renews data analytics contract with GPT Group

  Offers full suite of products plus data science consultancy services to 18 properties

Interviews about Data science

• Digging into the data: EX-IBRS analyst launches boutique data science consultancy

  Data Science Institute offers consultancy to Australian companies struggling with mountains of data

Features about Data science

• INSIGHT: Top 5 steps for building a great data science team

  Ross Farrelly, Chief Data Scientist, Teradata A/NZ has identified five steps to help organisations build a great data science team.