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190 - Indefinite Leave May 19, 2025 19:38 190 - Indefinite Leave After a very brief summary of the changing data science landscape, Hilary and Roger do not actually end the podcast but discuss taking an indefinite leave, leaving the door slightly ajar for future opportunities. Show notes: Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to t

189 - LLMs and Data Science Aug 5, 2024 01:07:08 Hilary and Roger discuss Hilary's Use R! keynote presentation, LLMs and R, and whether R (or any programming language) has a future. Also, a brief preview of Roger's JSM 2024 talk. Show notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past ep

188 - Everyday Statistics Terms Jun 24, 2024 41:10 Hilary and Roger talk about the commonplace usage of statistics terminology, Apple's recent AI announcements, and Microsoft's Recall feature. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ g

187 - Building Robot Hilary Jun 11, 2024 01:03:25 Hilary and Roger discuss limitations of AI image generation and the possibility of replacing both podcast hosts with robots. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast a

186 - Humanoid Robots May 9, 2024 57:30 Hilary and Roger discuss the latest AI news, open source Llama, and the prospect of humanoid robots. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

185 - Consultation Lessons Learned Feb 26, 2024 44:45 Roger and Hilary talk about a consulting engagement gone wrong and whether there have been any good consulting engagements. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast ar

184 - Unknown Unknowns Feb 16, 2024 46:15 Hilary and Roger talk about whether it might be better if ChatGPT didn't give you what you wanted. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

183 - What's an Informative Tool? Jan 31, 2024 01:14:14 Hilary and Roger discuss what makes a data analytic tool informative for a given problem and Hilary, predictably, gets furious. Show Notes Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast

182 - The Best CEOs Not Named Hilary Jan 10, 2024 57:32 Hilary and Roger ring in the new year with some discussion of AI and data science, Roger's upcoming spring semester data science course, and some predictions for 2024. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter/X Roger on BlueSky Hilary on Twitter/X Hilary on BlueSky List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to th

181 - Welcome to the Parkerverse Nov 15, 2023 01:01:02 Hilary and Roger discuss Hilary's new ChatGPT consulting business and tease the future of data analysis with AI. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter/X Roger on BlueSky Hilary on Twitter/X Hilary on BlueSky List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us a

180 - Lessons from T2 Oct 4, 2023 47:35 Hilary and Roger discuss how to improve ChatGPT interactions and important lessons learned from Terminator 2. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by

179 - AI Grand Strategy Sep 6, 2023 01:14:30 Hilary and Roger are discussing Python in Excel, speed cubing data, and a grand strategy for AI weapons. Show Notes: Python in Excel World Cube Association Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssde

178 - Hilary is Cranky About Everything Aug 22, 2023 01:05:48 Hilary and Roger discuss data vs. oil, large language models, automated vehicles, and Hilary contributes to Roger's research. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.c

177 - We're Back! Aug 12, 2023 01:07:58 Hilary and Roger return to see if anything has changed in the world since they took their break. Topics include the changing world of social media and the "data as oil" metaphor. Show Notes: Catching up with the weird world of LLMs Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Sub

176 - Is R the Worst? May 3, 2023 01:02:31 Hilary and Roger make a special announcement and discuss large language models, prompt engineering, and the frustration of teaching R these days. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssd

175 - Apocalypse Later Apr 17, 2023 58:39 Hilary and Roger discuss Posit ads and continue the discussion of ChatGPT and AI (including AI movies!) Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessi

174 - The Future Was Here Apr 4, 2023 01:21:26 Hilary and Roger debate the impacts and time horizon of ChatGPT and its competitors. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

173 - Narrative Diagrams Mar 14, 2023 01:11:18 Hilary and Roger reflect on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, discuss what the goal of data version control is, and critique Roger's idea for a way to learn from other people's data analyses. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on

172 - Efficient Counterfactuals Feb 17, 2023 01:04:15 Hilary and Roger winge about Twitter, correct the record about dbt, and consider more counterfactuals. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessic

171 - Orchestrating the Reverse ETL Feb 3, 2023 01:08:33 Hilary recovers from COVID while Roger throws various difficult discussion topics at her. They talk about Charlie Javice, Data Day Texas, Posit / Palantir, and classified documents. Show Notes: JP Morgan Chase lawsuit against Frank Palantir news release Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcas

170 - An Abbreviated Episode Jan 13, 2023 55:19 Hilary spills a smoothie and coffee and Roger starts teaching again. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

169 - Farewell 2022 Dec 16, 2022 57:29 Hilary and Roger close out the year discussing brain biomarkers, ChatGPT and AI art, and Roger's failed experiment with a rocket company. Show Notes Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations

168 - Mugs for Data Science Dec 3, 2022 01:04:46 Hilary and Roger design a coffee experiment, sell some mugs, and discuss Roger's college transcript. Show Notes: Not So Standard Mugs Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Po

167 - Twilight of the Bird Nov 21, 2022 01:11:34 Hilary and Roger follow up on DALL-E and discuss the main topic of the day – Twitter and whether there are any viable alternatives. Show Notes: Roger as Cowboy Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nss

166 - Podcast in the Style of Data Oct 7, 2022 01:11:52 Hilary and Roger discuss Roger's latest coffee conundrum, remaking the 2007 Apple store, and using DALL-E for ad campaigns. And Roger is hiring a postdoc! Show Notes: Roger's Postdoc Ad: https://rdpeng.org/postdoc.html Bootcut Jeans Anthropologie Bootcut Jeans Uniqlo Bootcut Jeans Etsy Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviat

165 - QR No-Code Sep 22, 2022 01:21:02 Hilary and Roger celebrate their podcast-iversary by discussing The Dropout, Hilary's startup experience, and developing a totally straightforward system for living in two different locations. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Go

164 - What is Data Science? Sep 10, 2022 01:05:09 Hilary and Roger are back after a short break to discuss Roger's new job, the meaning of data science, and limited liability algorithms. Show Notes: UT Austin Statistics and Data Sciences Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find pa

163 - Life Extension Juice Aug 10, 2022 01:03:20 Hilary and Roger reflect on rstudio::conf(2022) and follow up on assumptions vs. constraints for statistical methods. Show Notes: Introduction to Modern Statistics Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us a

162 - Conference Planning Jul 29, 2022 59:45 Hilary and Roger discuss the upcoming RStudio Conference and figure out what talks Roger should go to. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessic

161 - CoPodcasting Jul 15, 2022 01:14:37 Hilary and Roger follow up on TikTok, Twitter, and then discuss why statisticians are so bad at training people in data analysis. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmai

160 - Sentient Podcast Jul 5, 2022 01:07:04 Hilary is fresh from raising capital and Roger thinks they should start a TikTok account. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

159 - Ecosystems vs. Platforms Jun 15, 2022 01:01:09 Hilary and Roger discuss deprecated packages, the tidyverse ecosystem, the end of fashion, creators and platforms, and whether certain people understand data science. Show Notes: Paper that Roger Meant to Write but Didn't Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to

158 - Getting the Email Jun 1, 2022 56:12 Hilary and Roger discuss testing apps on iPods, updating R packages and getting the "email" from CRAN, and going back to conferences. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @

157 - Early Morning Vibe May 5, 2022 01:04:02 Hilary and Roger discuss Docker for analytic pipelines, deep learning, the right/wrong way to get feedback, and the future of Twitter. Show Notes: Fit without fear: remarkable mathematical phenomena of deep learning through the prism of interpolation Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on

156 - Hilary's New Job Apr 20, 2022 01:06:54 Hilary and Roger talk about Hilary's new job as Chief Technology Officer of Indyx. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

155 - I Just Wanna ML Apr 12, 2022 59:38 Hilary is back from special assignment in the Yukon. She and Roger talk about prediction modeling (and how Hilary hates it), self-driving cars, and chatting (or not) with virtual agents. Show Notes Tensorflow MacOS Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the pod

154 - Just Tweak Some Parameters Apr 4, 2022 01:06:50 Roger welcomes back Lucy D'Agostino McGowan to the show to discuss building prediction models and how they may or may not relate to causal inference. Show Notes: Lucy D'Agostino McGowan Hundreds of AI tools have been built to catch covid. None of them helped. Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the p

153 - Bee to Bee to Cee Mar 7, 2022 01:06:12 Hilary and Roger discuss whether they understand their models, changing programming languages, using RStudio for everything, and deep learning. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdev

152 - Totally Normal Feb 21, 2022 01:02:57 Hilary and Roger continue to track Roger's deep learning journey. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

151 - How Deep Is The Learning? Feb 7, 2022 59:58 Hilary and Roger discuss Twitter Spaces, career advice, and deep learning. Show Notes: Deep Learning Book Robert Nowak's IMS Medallion Lecture Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gma

150 - Microdosing Data Science Jan 24, 2022 56:42 Hilary and Roger discuss Sir David Cox, esport competitions, and hand out more bad career advice. Show Notes: Sir David Cox The Cox Model Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.

149 - Data Analyst End Game Jan 7, 2022 01:04:05 Hilary and Roger discuss Theranos (for the last time??), Excel as e-sport, and Hilary gives some more bad career advice. Show Notes: Financial Modeling World Cup Finals The Missing Analytics Executive Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Googl

148 - Not The Holiday Episode You Were Hoping For Dec 28, 2021 12:47 Roger and Hilary discuss the meaning of the Christmas spirit. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

147 - Data Science TPS Reports Dec 10, 2021 01:13:50 Hilary and Roger have a winding discussion about rubrics and check lists. And Hilary observed a functional data science team in the wild. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviation

146 - Riding the Data Scientist Title Dec 1, 2021 59:55 Hilary and Roger follow up on Zillow, talk about negotiation in data science, and discuss the title of data scientist. Show Notes: WSJ Article on Zillow Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Pod

145 - Get Used to Being Unhappy Nov 12, 2021 01:08:50 Hilary and Roger discuss data analysis and communication, analysis correctness, Zillow Offers, and another installment of Hilary's Bad Career Advice. Show Notes: Hilary Parker on Casual Inference Podcast Episode 35 with Sean Taylor What Data Folk Were Saying About Zillow Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast

144 - Taxonomy of Misery Oct 29, 2021 55:31 Hilary and Roger inaugurate a new segment: Hilary's Bad Advice. Also they discuss spacecraft trajectories calculated with Excel, Theranos, filesystems, and San Francisco data analysis politics. Show Notes: Trajectory Design of the Lucy Mission Theranos Ask a Manager File Not Found Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to th

143 - Analytic Discovery Process Oct 18, 2021 56:33 Hilary and Roger discuss scientific discovery vs. building and designing analyses, Hilary giving bad advice, and Hilary's new career! Show Notes: Analytics Power Hour Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @

142 - Truth or Useful Oct 4, 2021 01:04:17 Hilary and Roger keep track of the Elizabeth Holmes trial, follow up on useful models and formal analysis, and discuss data analysis requirements and experimental design. Show Notes: Latin square Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes

141 - Useful Models Sep 20, 2021 01:02:53 Hilary and Roger discuss whether models should be correct or useful. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

140 - Booboo Detection Sep 7, 2021 53:57 Hilary and Roger discuss the upcoming Elizabeth Holmes trial, hot tea, distraction free computing, and designing a study for detecting data booboos. Also, Roger has a new Patreon benefit! Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episod

139 - Eliciting Chocolate Aug 20, 2021 01:11:39 Hilary and Roger discuss Internet woes, mugs, data editors, and user testing chocolate. Show Notes: Cacao ceremony Esalen The Good Chocolate Certified Software by Zhong Shao Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssde

138 - Big Brothering It Aug 6, 2021 54:50 Hilary and Roger compare mugs and then follow up on how to incentivize data quality assurance. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

137 - Getting to Right Jul 23, 2021 01:04:45 Hilary and Roger follow up on GitHub Copilot, discuss SAS (briefly!), and talk about ways in which people determine that data are "right". Show Notes: Hilary's thread on data checking Support us on Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact

136 - Dream Solution Jul 8, 2021 01:08:41 Hilary and Roger talk about tidymodels one more time with listener feedback, discuss the central question of data science, alternate ways to characterize uncertainty, and GitHub Copilot. Show Notes: Hill's Criteria for Data Scientists - https://livefreeordichotomize.com/2016/12/15/hill-for-the-data-scientist-an-xkcd-story/ Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter G

135 - Moderate Confidence Jun 24, 2021 37:13 Hilary and Roger follow up on the discussion about tidymodels and machine learning, and discuss the way evidence is interpreted in the intelligence community. Show Notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us a

134 - Special Guest Julia Silge Jun 10, 2021 01:09:20 Hilary and Roger welcome Julia Silge to the show to talk about tidymodels, modeling, and other important topics. Show Notes: Julia Silge You Look Like a Thing and I Love You Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact

133 - Cicada Special May 28, 2021 01:07:05 Hilary and Roger are back with things to talk about, including some follow up on design thinking, how Family Feud is related to data analysis, and the role of trust in data analysis. Show Notes: Trustworthy Data Analysis (Simply Statistics) Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts

132 - Languishing May 12, 2021 18:25 Hilary and Roger discuss some NSSD-centric but ancillary topics for this episode. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

131 - Email Grab Bag Apr 30, 2021 01:04:46 Hilary and Roger go through the mail bag and answer some listener questions about tidymodels, advice for beginners, and negative and positive controls in data analysis. Show Notes: Finding a lost hiker workflowsets package Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the p

130 - Four Sigma Club Apr 14, 2021 49:36 Hilary and Roger discuss whether Hilary is becoming the thing she criticizes and how large p-values should really be. Show Notes: Hilary Asks The Internet Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations

129 - Monetizing False Positives Apr 2, 2021 01:13:07 Hilary and Roger talk about the boat, coffee status, and the purpose of prediction modeling frameworks. Show Notes: Tidymodels.org James Hoffman Ultimate French Press Technique Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contac

128 - APIs Have Changed Mar 20, 2021 01:09:46 Hilary and Roger have important pony follow up. They also discuss satellite data, blowing your API quota, and building R packages for data analysis. Show Notes: NSSD Fellows Planet Labs Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes

127 - A Bottle Episode Mar 5, 2021 55:01 Hilary travels back home to take care of some old business. And Roger laughs at her but doesn't criticize her. Show Notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica C

126 - Data Gunslingers Feb 19, 2021 01:17:24 Hilary and Roger discuss using APIs in R, doing short-term contract data/software work, validating paranoia, and lessons learned from data analysis. Show Notes: Y2K Benford's Law Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contac

125 - Inaugural NSSD Fellows Feb 5, 2021 01:00:50 Hilary and Roger put the nail in the coffin on cars and acceleration, consider possible NSSD Fellow nominations, discuss teaching data analysis, and other topics. Show Notes Hilary's Poll Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episo

124 - Analysis Without Data Jan 25, 2021 56:10 Hilary and Roger discuss what happened just after Episode 123, follow up on cars and autopilot, and talk about teaching data analysis without data. Show Notes Gyroscopic autopilot UNISYS and LZW patent Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play F

123 - Going On Autopilot Jan 11, 2021 54:01 Hilary and Roger welcome the new year and discuss one hot encoding, autopilot as artificial intelligence, and how a car gas pedal works. Show Notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.co

122 - One Hot 2020 Dec 29, 2020 01:03:56 Hilary and Roger close out 2020 with a discussion of AI products, the difference between AI and machine learning, reflections on 2020, and milk frothing. Happy New Year everyone! Show Notes: How Bad is Your Spotify? What is AI? Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to th

121 - Global Statistical Event Dec 11, 2020 55:25 Hilary and Roger discuss the latest COVID gripes, the possibility of a global statistical event, which NSSD episode was their favorite, and whether human interaction is the only source of problems in data analysis. Show Notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https

120 - Debugging Data Analysis Dec 1, 2020 55:11 Hilary and Roger discuss a systematic framework for debugging. Show Notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id

119 - Election Night Data Science Nov 13, 2020 01:14:13 Hilary and Roger discuss Hilary's election night experience working as a data science project manager on the Biden campaign. Also, Cats follow up. Show Notes: Allison Horst data science illustrations Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversation

118 - Special Guest Lucy D'Agostino McGowan Oct 29, 2020 01:17:10 Roger welcomes Lucy D'Agostino McGowan to the podcast to discuss the challenges of scientific communication, what computer to get, and the next big thing in tech. Plus, we introduce a new segment: How the heck did this happen? Show Notes: Lucy D'Agostino McGowan Failure Modes and Effects Analysis with COVID-19 Why is Cats? by Lindsay Ellis Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: htt

117 - Failing in Statistics Oct 16, 2020 01:20:33 Hilary and Roger dig into the mail bag, then discuss how Excel is always causing problems and the concept of failure modes in data analysis. Show Notes: Excel: Why using Microsoft's tool caused Covid-19 results to be lost Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://le

116 - Coffee Data Science Mashup Oct 3, 2020 54:33 Hilary and Roger weave a coffee thread through their discussion of .Rprofile files, Roger's reproducibility woes, and Palantir. Show Notes: The 9barista Palantir should be investigated Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience

115 - Five Year Anniversary Sep 22, 2020 01:16:32 Hilary and Roger celebrate the five year anniversary of the podcast and discuss pandemic work, the changing podcast landscape, Palantir followup, TikTok's algorithm, and Roger's .Rprofile. Show Notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversatio

114 - We Need TikTok Help Sep 6, 2020 01:01:44 Hilary and Roger discuss TikTok, even though they've never used it, and Palantir, even though they've never used it. Show Notes: China bans AI exports Palantir S-1 Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the p

113 - Data Science Tweener Aug 22, 2020 01:07:37 Hilary and Roger discuss The Last Dance, the future of the data science industry, and living in an era of constant crisis. Oh, and Hilary has a new job! Show notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the po

112 - Data Analytic Pitfalls Aug 7, 2020 01:08:51 Hilary and Roger discuss Roger's freshly-delivered talk for the Joint Statistical Meetings, social media and how ideas from intelligence analysis apply to data analysis. Show notes: The Gift of Nothing by Patrick McDonnell Intelligence Matters Podcast Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Stan

111 - Data Science On the Go Jul 17, 2020 01:15:44 Hilary and Roger discuss working from home (mobile edition), correlation vs. causation, Roger's coffee woes, and data analytic "style". Show notes: 9barista coffee maker Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to t

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