Experiment without the wait: Speeding up the iteration cycle with Offline Replay Experimentation. Awesome work by my colleague Maxine @PinterestEnglink.medium.com/NoktNr7cXmb
Despite being on Twitter right now, I think social media is wrecking our brains. Especially bad during COVID, with fewer options to go out and do things. Sharing my thoughts on how I'm trying to better utilize my free time. kellieotto.github.io/posts/2…
I've been using this internal tool at Pinterest for years and it's indispensable to my work. Congrats to the team launching this! Open sourcing Querybook, Pinterest’s collaborative big data hub by @PinterestEnglink.medium.com/1MbAGjuu3eb
First blog post in ~2 years, about what's been top of mind for me lately: ways I'm practicing essentialism while working in tech
kellieotto.github.io/posts/2…
Wow. Two Rep. members of Board of Canvassers refused to certify election in Wayne County, MI if votes from Detroit were included. Trump tweeted his support of this. Board has since voted to certify, but fellow board member @NedStaebler has some strong words for his colleagues
Election commission orders top voting machine vendor to correct misleading claims. "DS200 optical scan machines *with modems* are in use in 11 states and the District of Columbia" -- scary. politi.co/323C5Gb.
It's time for statistics departments to start supporting their applied students. @rlbarter shares what I've been thinking for years. It's BEEN time for the field to change, or lose a lot of great people. rebeccabarter.com/blog/2020-…
I, like she, got into a lucky situation with a great advisor who supported me and taught me a lot. I got to work on projects I cared about and touch many topics. Not everyone has that experience.
This fascinating analysis by Sara Stoudt '15 compares "bad words" in Kidz Bop songs over time—and looks at what's driving an increase in censorship.
bit.ly/2Vc26zn
ALT A colorful graphic with the bodies of kids has the words "CENSORED" written over it.