Cai Parry-Jones

A detailed look into the flaws of science’s favorite tool Cai Parry-Jones · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 13 min read · 15 hours ago — source: unsplash.com Statistical significance is like the drive-thru of the research world. Roll up to the study, grab your “significance meal,” and boom — you’ve got a tasty conclusion to share with all your friends. And it isn’t just convenient for the reader, it makes researchers’ lives

Why we are fooled by data and how to stop it Cai Parry-Jones · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 10 min read · 2 hours ago — source: unsplash.com Often, when making decisions based on data, we feel as if we have made a more intelligent, accurate choice. The reality is a little different. From using it to purchase property, to deciding to go on a diet, to selecting a new board member

Learn from Software Engineers and Discover the Joy of ‘Worse is Better’ Thinking Cai Parry-Jones · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 6 min read · 12 hours ago — source: unsplash.com Recently, I have had the fortune of speaking to a number of data engineers and data architects about the problems they face with data in their businesses. The main pain points I heard time and time again were: Not knowing why something