All Hands on Data #75
Spooky season is finally over. If you've been hiding out from the ghosts and goblins, allow this week's AHoD to welcome you back to the world.
Microsoft’s data centers are going nuclear
Although not explicitly about the data field, Microsoft recently revealed, via a job posting, that it intends to introduce small modular nuclear reactors into its energy grid for its data centers. Nuclear powered GIFs inbound. - John Forstmeier
Revolutionize Nonprofit Fundraising With AI-Powered Predictive Analytics
I know quite a few people that work in non-profit organizations and fundraising is a ongoing challenge in every one. Amos provides a brief overview of how many non-profits are using predictive analytics to improve their fundraising by identifying the most effective communication methods and tailoring repetitive messaging to match what individuals can afford to donate and what areas they most likely want to impact. - Katt Baum
Seamless integration of data from unconventional source systems into Business Intelligence using data science techniques
They say that seeing is believing, and this article dives deep into better ways to visualize and predict data! Combining data science and analytics technologies allow a shift in thinking and approach when it comes to PowerPoint and Excel analysis to cause an advancement in data visualization, statistical analysis, and models that help predict new data. Combining expertise and skill around these domains can increase findings of gaps as well as solutions - Reed Cowan
Data Quality =/= Data Trust: Bridging the Data Trust Gap
At Shipyard, we see time and time again that lost trust from business users is one of the core drivers towards orchestration. Prukalpa takes the idea of lost trust, turns it into a framework, and then provides multiple suggestions for your team to win back trust. After all, trust is a team sport. - Blake Burch
Python vs Rust. Memory Usage and Speed
Its always interesting to see some benchmarks between Rust and Python, and it should come as no surprise that native Python is not as good as processing large amounts of data as Rust. That being said, you can also see the tradeoff in lines of code and complexity between the Python implementation and Rust implementation. - Wes Poulsen
DuckDB: An Intro to Fast, Simple, and Feature-Rich Database
My new puppies favorite toy is a plush duck, so I thought that was a perfect sign that I should read up on DuckDB. Manoj does a great job at laying a ground work on what the hype is about and even how you can get started using it. - Steven Johnson