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Some thoughts for setting data science teams for success
Recently I read a post on who should Data Science report to. This is really a hot topic for established companies and startups alike, since everybody wants to have a well functioning data science team, and the reporting line of data seems to be one of the unknowns in the equation. I believe that these discussions completely miss the point, and I’ll try to explain why.
Understand the company strategy
First of all, the most important thing is to know what your company wants to achieve. Is your company expanding to newer cities? Opening new verticals? …
Small tricks that help you do more and work less
Oh yes… yet another productivity blogpost. Great.
Still you clicked. I will try not to disappoint. Let me give you a bit of context of why you’re here. You’re reading this among your 50 chrome tabs, with an email draft unfinished, and three documents halfway. Feeling of remorse kicks in, right? But don’t go back to your email yet.
There are many articles written on this topic by billionaires, serial entrepreneurs, even navy admirals. I write this because normal people can also achieve these improvements in their lives, without having changed the world, or fought on the WWII. …
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Reflections on managing a high performing remote data team
I recently finished Remote’s book, and reflecting on the last 8 months working remotely, I wanted to share a bit the learnings on managing a high performing data team on a remote environment. Those learnings apply to any area, they are not data specific. Since this situation may last for another year, I hope you can capitalize on those learnings.
This pandemic has been the first fully remote experience for many companies. At the same time, we are all locked down at our homes, seeing limitations on their personal freedom. It is an interesting test, albeit not the best experimental…
Badi, as the leading room rental marketplace, is inherently full of media content. We actually mean it, users have uploaded millions of pictures since we launched three years ago. If you have a spare room, you’ll upload plenty of pictures of your cool apartment that make it stand out. Moreover, you’ll want your future roommates know how you are, and in your profile you’ll include a good looking selfie, but if you’re a pet lover, you could also add a snap of your four legged friend, and hence describing more about your personality than just typing it on your bio.
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As the leading room rental marketplace, Badi is inherently full of media content. We really mean it; users have uploaded millions of pictures since we launched three years ago. If you have a spare room you’ll upload plenty of pictures of your cool apartment that will make it stand out. …
Adrian Pino
VP of Data Science at Badi. Compulsive learner.
