Publications by Dario Radečić
Python Dictionaries: Everything You Need to Know
Learn everything about Python dictionaries in 10 minutes or lessDictionaries are awesome. They allow you to store and structure nested data in a clean and easy-to-access way. Today we’ll explore everything there is to Python dictionaries and see how you can use them to structure your applications.Dictionaries are somewhat similar to lists. Both...
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Python Dictionaries: Everything You Need to Know
Dictionaries are awesome. They allow you to store and structure nested data in a clean and easy-to-access way. Today we’ll explore everything there is to Python dictionaries and see how you can use them to structure your applications.Don’t feel like reading? Check out my video on the topic:Dictionaries are somewhat similar to lists. Both are�...
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Python Dictionaries: Everything You Need to Know
Learn everything about Python dictionaries in 10 minutes or less Dictionaries are awesome. They allow you to store and structure nested data in a clean and easy-to-access way. Today we’ll explore everything there is to Python dictionaries and see how you can use them to structure your applications. Dictionaries are somewhat similar to lists. B...
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How to Detect License Plates with Python and YOLO
Computer vision is everywhere – from facial recognition, manufacturing, agriculture, to self-driving vehicles. Today you’ll enter the world of modern computer vision with a hands-on example. You will learn how to detect license plates with the YOLO algorithm.Why do you need YOLO? What’s wrong with traditional computer vision approaches? We...
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Here’s Why You Should Learn Docker as a Data Scientist
I don’t even count anymore how many times did my code break when someone else run it. The strange part was – it worked on my machine. That’s where Docker saves the day. If it works on your machine, it will work on any. Don’t feel like reading? Check out my video on the topic:As of late 2020, knowing Docker is almost mandatory for data s...
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LIME: How to Interpret Machine Learning Models With Python
Black-box models aren’t cool anymore. It’s easy to build great models nowadays, but what’s going on inside? That’s what Explainable AI and LIME try to uncover. Don’t feel like reading? Check out my video on the topic:Knowing why the model makes predictions the way it does is essential for tweaking. Just think about it – if you do...
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Become a Data Scientist in 2021 Even Without a College Degree
It’s not you. Data Science is tough to learn. It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of advancements in the field while learning the prerequisites. This article has you covered, even if you’re a beginner.Disclaimer: Some of the resources you’ll find below are free. Those that aren’t are presented through affiliate links. It doesn...
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Ridgeline Plots: The Perfect Way to Visualize Data Distributions with Python
Aren’t you tired of drawing histograms or density plots for every variable segment? There’s an easier solution. Ridgeline plots are a go-to visualization for this type of problem. Yes, even for multiple variables at the same time.Here’s what you’ll make today:Image 1 – What you’ll make today (image by author)Reading feels like a night...
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How to Effortlessly Handle Class Imbalance with Python and SMOTE
How many times did you get a 99% accurate model that’s unusable? Building classification models is no-joke, especially when there’s a class imbalance in your data. You know, when there’s only one fraud in 1000 transactions.You see, identifying 950 of 999 genuine transactions is easy. The trick is to correctly identify a single fraud case �...
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ROC and AUC – How to Evaluate Machine Learning Models in No Time
Model selection should be easy. And it is – if you know how to calculate and interpret ROC curves and AUC scores. That’s what you’ll learn in this article – in 10 minutes if you’re coding along. In 5 if you aren’t.After reading, you’ll know:What ROC and AUC areHow to use ROC and AUC in PythonROC and AUC demistyfiedYou can use ROC (R...
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