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With data scientist being hailed as the sexiest job of the 21st century, there has been an influx of “big data” companies, visualization tools, and other products. But unless the input data…
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Here’s why data catalogs could be just the thing you need to meet the challenges of data and metadata management and collaboration Two data scientists walk into a library at…
No, this is not yet another uber-complex glossary for data terms. Think of the wiki as a fun, helpful encyclopedia for the data universe. Here’s our story. Why did we…
What happens in your brain when you read a map or untangle the meaning of a new word? A complex and rapid process of interpreting environmental stimuli, signals, and context…
Numbers are everywhere and drive our day-to-day lives. We take decisions based on numbers, both at work and in our personal lives. For example, an organization may rely on sales…
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Graphs are elegant and powerful data structures that find application across multiple industries and organizations of varying scale. This article aims to introduce and demystify graph databases and the field…
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The alternative data revolution isn’t about what alternative data to use. It’s about how to turn it into actionable insights. Road data for Pune, India, color-coded to show which roads…
Here’s why data catalogs could be just the thing you need to meet the challenges of data and metadata management and collaboration Two data scientists walk into a library at…
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Here’s why data catalogs could be just the thing you need to meet the challenges of data and metadata management and collaboration Two data scientists walk into a library at the end of a long day…. Data scientist #1 to the librarian: “Can I get a copy of this book on statistical methods?” Goes on to share the name of…
DataOps can help you bring together your data, team, tools and processes to become a truly data-driven organization Did you know that DataOps is one of the three innovation triggers…
If you’re a CDO (Chief Data Officer), you already know this—it’s an exciting time to be a CDO! The role is soaring in popularity and importance—the number of CDOs in…
The world of data can be chaos! New technologies, tools, products and the ever-changing industry dynamics—there sure is a lot to keep up with. So, what do you do to cut through the noise? Well… one way is to follow the greatest in the world of data science and simply hang on to their every word. We created a list…
As one of the most popular conferences for data scientists in India, The Fifth Elephant (organized by HasGeek) is an incredible opportunity to interact with data science practitioners, thought leaders…
The Fifth Elephant is one of India’s largest data science conferences with speakers from organizations such as Anaconda, Flipkart, Clustr, Gojek and more. At the event, the Atlan team interviewed some…
The Atlan Team met Ishita Mathur, a data scientist at Gojek, at The Fifth Elephant 2019 (organized by HasGeek). A community-led event, The Fifth Elephant is one of India’s most popular data science conferences with speakers from Gojek, Anaconda, Flipkart, Clustr, Simpl and more. The HasGeek team was kind enough to help our team set up interviews with some of…
No, this is not yet another uber-complex glossary for data terms. Think of the wiki as a fun, helpful encyclopedia for the data universe. Here’s our story. Why did we…
We like to think that air travel today is long or even dangerous, but it’s nothing compared to sea travel a couple of centuries ago. Imagine getting on a massive…
Knowledge is at the core of any successful initiative. In the age of data, one would think that the task of incorporating knowledge would be easier than ever. However, the three Vs—volume, velocity and veracity of data—make the task anything but easy. What is an effective way to accomplish the same? Enter knowledge graphs. Graphical representation of knowledge has been…
We hosted the Introduction to Machine Learning event, in collaboration with GDG Cloud and Women Techmakers Delhi. Here is a useful round-up and links to resources.
When we think of computers, we think of the twenty-first century. But did you know that India started using them back in the 1950s? Computers were the unexpected secret sauce…
A little over 3,800 years ago, humankind began to build the tallest structure ever known to the world until then—the Great Pyramid of Giza. Humans managed this feat without any modern technology or tools, using only ramps, ropes, levers and sheer muscle power. That too in an era where we were yet to discover the wheel, pulley or iron tools.…
Did you know that understanding the brain helps build better AI algorithms? Or that neuroscience can help validate AI techniques? Or that neuroimaging data science uses several Python packages such…
This year, over 1,000 attendees, 40 speakers, 19 sponsors, and more people from the data science and tech community witnessed the magic of The Fifth Elephant. Now, have you ever…
Graphs are elegant and powerful data structures that find application across multiple industries and organizations of varying scale. This article aims to introduce and demystify graph databases and the field of graph tech to the humans of data. Why should you care about graphs? Graphs are an elegant representation of data and cater to various use cases. As a human…
On July 20, 2019, we complete fifty years since humans officially landed on the moon for the first time in 1969. This historic feat of accomplishment is often synonymous with…
Ever wondered what led to humans taking over the skies? Sure, we all know the Wright brothers were the pioneers of controlled flight. However, do you know why two flight…
Data sets are most valuable when people can understand them. When done right, data visualization is a great way to display large amounts of information simply and intuitively. However, in…
We’re so excited to announce the launch of our second online course about geospatial data in R. Sign up here. When you hear “geospatial data”, what comes to your mind?…
What happens in your brain when you read a map or untangle the meaning of a new word? A complex and rapid process of interpreting environmental stimuli, signals, and context clues from the world around you. Let’s talk more about how we understand the meaning of new words. You are a few paragraphs into an article and BAM, a word…
Sean presented a talk about how he built this app at the December 2018 edition of the Delhi userR meetup. Learn more about the meetup here, or watch his talk…
Data is most valuable when you have something to compare it to, but these comparisons aren’t helpful if the data is bad or irrelevant. Data is most valuable when you have something to compare it to. For example, it’s nice to know that your program helped 150 people this year, but that doesn’t tell you what you should do next…
Paper-based data collection has been around as long as humans have had an interest in understanding the world around them — tick marks on parchment were used by ancient civilizations…
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What is the first thing that comes to mind when we see data? The first instinct is to find patterns, connections, and relationships. We look at the data to find meaning in it. Similarly, in research, once data is collected, the next step is to get insights from it. For example, if a clothing brand is trying to identify the…
In our last post on Apache Airflow, we mentioned how it has taken the data engineering ecosystem by storm. We also talked about how we’ve been using it to move…
Even if you haven’t worked on Kubernetes, chances are you’ve at least heard or read about it. It is already one of the most popular open source projects ever, and…