Publications by Benjamin Smith
RObservations #25: Using R and Stan to Estimate Ad Effectiveness
Introduction Recently, I have started taking a course on Bayesian statistics and using Stan– a fast language designed specifically for preforming the simulations necessary for Bayesian analysis by employing Markov-Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms. While it may sound abstract, thousands of users rely on Stan for statistical modeling, data ana...
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RObservations #26-Turning Raffle Ticket Purchases info into Raffle Entries with Base R
Introduction Recently, a friend running a non-profit reached out to me for some help with transforming his data. He ran a raffle campaign where he sold tickets to donors and wanted to turn the record of ticket sales into a record of raffle entries. The problem usually would take the secretaries in the office a few hours, but with a little bit of ...
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BensstatsTalks #2: Two hard truths you need to know before breaking into break into tech
Disclaimer: This was originally written on my Medium blog here, so the formatting is a little different from my usual style. I have been blogging for nearly two years and with it I got to learn a lot about writing good code, challenges that arise (particularly with data science) and how to navigate them. What I also got to be exposed to the two t...
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BensstatsTalks#3: 5 Tips for Landing a Data Professional Role
Disclaimer: This was originally written on my Medium blog here, so the formatting is a little different from my usual style. If you just got started or have been working a while in a data role, the jargon thrown around can sometimes get overwhelming with all the things to need to learn or be on top of. After spending some time thinking about it,...
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