Book description
Acclaimed data scientist DJ Patil details a new approach to solving problems in Data Jujitsu.
Learn how to use a problem's "weight" against itself to:
- Break down seemingly complex data problems into simplified parts
- Use alternative data analysis techniques to examine them
- Use human input, such as Mechanical Turk, and design tricks that enlist the help of your users to take short cuts around tough problems
Table of contents
- Data Jujitsu
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1. Data Jujitsu
- Use product design
- When in doubt, use humans
- Be opportunistic for wins
- Ground your product in the real world
- Give data back to the user to create additional value
- No data vomit
- Expect unforeseen side effects
- Improving precision and recall
- Subjectivity
- Enlisting other users
- Ask and you shall receive
- Anticipate failure
- Putting Data Jujitsu into practice
- A. About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Data Jujitsu: The Art of Turning Data into Product
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781449341121
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