tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post5597980746930857512..comments2023-10-18T08:32:17.510-07:00Comments on Kevin Hillstrom: MineThatData: Leaving Eddie BauerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-2452296576802981672007-03-01T22:16:00.000-08:002007-03-01T22:16:00.000-08:00To me, data analysis is probably like fishing.Thos...To me, data analysis is probably like fishing.<BR/><BR/>Those who fish intuitively know the lures to use, where to park their boat, time of day, tide situation, you name it.<BR/><BR/>Their conditions always change, yet they have an intuition to know what they need to do to be successful.<BR/><BR/>Analyzing data, to me, is similar. If a person doesn't have the intuition, they can still do a good job. The person who has the intuition can be great.MineThatDatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014200122021988374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-5856823162113415372007-03-01T22:07:00.000-08:002007-03-01T22:07:00.000-08:00Kevin,Apropos your frustration at a slow computer-...Kevin,<BR/>Apropos your frustration at a slow computer---an interesting topic is how the pace of technology still barely keeps up with the amount of data. Obviously storage ceased to be an issue, but processing still is. Even with the fastest computers out there today, access to all types of information leaves a computer gasping trying to sort through it all. <BR/><BR/>Also, in reality just because we CAN access a far wider variety of information, the question remains how much is actually necessary to predict demand and determine production? Data analysis is more like panning for gold rather than mining for it(your analogy), as you have to sift through tons of brown stuff to come up with enough grains to make effort worthwhile.<BR/>Your thoughts?<BR/>KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com