Does inclusion matter? Research shows that diverse teams are better at making decisions 87% of the time over non-diverse teams. With diversity, different perspectives are infused into one’s own thoughts and ideas. Team members function like collected data, without sufficient datapoints, we construct models with severe biases, resulting in less accurate predictions and decisions-making. Furthermore,…

Why do you choose data science as major or career? This question is brought out frequently. To me, because machine learning mechanism applies to a broader context than a specific technical area. Most subjects share the same rationale, I don’t think there exist crisp cuts between areas. Data science is a handy way to crack…

Would you rather be a sad philosopher or a happy pig? I would say it is a funny question, because there is no such a thing as happy pig. On the down side, happiness is not easily attainable by a simple choice, and it is brutal to wake such a Hollywood dream. However, it is…

Lately, a friend asked me: “do you believe in fate?” My answer is yes and no, because it depends on our definition of fate. Let’s start with the question underneath: what is fate? This term is so capacious as to be almost useless. As a data scientist in consulting firm, I find it efficient to…

I had been longing for this shimmering mirage that seems within touch but not. Over years, I was smug about being a perfectionist on most things. I once demanded myself to always dress perfectly, speak assertively at work, stay poised in any situation, master all specialties related to my career and etc. As you already…

I know a number of people who travel a lot, read a lot, and well educated, however mediocre. And there are quite a few who think superbly, I feel congenial and enlightened every time chatting with them. In my more native and vulnerable years, I wondered why. The answer turns out fairly simple: What it…