Whether you were a participant in this year’s TAF Hackathon challenge or not, we have exciting news—you can now watch the winning demo presentations from 2023’s #TAFHack challenge whenever you want—and gain some insight into the best practices for next year’s Hackathon! So put down your Netflix and start streaming our impressive #TAFHack finalists that focused on using … [Read more...] about How they hacked their way to the top: Stream the winning TAF Hackathon demos today
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Who won the TAF Hackathon? See Spotfire® advanced analytics in action to mitigate food deserts in Houston
Attention all TAF attendees and #TAFHACK participants, the Hackathon results are in! The Hackathon took place on the third and final day of this year’s TAF: Analytics for Insight and Action. #TAFHACK allowed participants to digitally connect and use advanced analytics and data visualization techniques in Spotfire to address real-world problems impacting us today. What was … [Read more...] about Who won the TAF Hackathon? See Spotfire® advanced analytics in action to mitigate food deserts in Houston
Calling all data visualization hackers: Do good and show your skills at The Analytics Forum
Get ready to challenge your analytics skills for the greater good! The theme of The Analytics Forum 2023 Hackathon is “Mapping food deserts in the Houston Texas area,” using Spotfire® analytics. Geospatial analytics has historically been used to gain insights for public health, and this Hackathon will equip participants to study, analyze, and map Houston-area food … [Read more...] about Calling all data visualization hackers: Do good and show your skills at The Analytics Forum
Hiring data scientists? Here’s what you need to know to make your company stand out
The need for experienced data scientists continues to increase while the amount of actual data scientists struggles to keep up. Forbes notes that the projected growth rate for data science skills will increase by 26 percent by 2026. CIO notes that tech behemoths like Google and Amazon tend to grab first pick, adding to the shortage for other companies. Adding to the problem is … [Read more...] about Hiring data scientists? Here’s what you need to know to make your company stand out
4 qualities that distinguish a citizen data scientist from a data champion
Citizen data scientists are becoming increasingly important across industries as companies seek to maximize their enterprise data for data-driven decision making. The next step in this movement is the emergence of data champions—citizen data scientists who operate as an advocate for data-based decisions across individual teams and departments. Data champions ingrain a … [Read more...] about 4 qualities that distinguish a citizen data scientist from a data champion