PinnedThis is how you should rent or lend a stay via Airbnb!Exploring Airbnb’s Boston Listing dataset to understand what can help you find a cheaper option as a USER or charge higher as a HOST — Context The following post is a part of the Udacity Data Science Nanodegree project and the task here was to explore/analyze any or all of the datasets provided in the problem statement and, infer from it the underlying relationships as well as derive any probable recommendations if seen fit.Data Science9 min readData Science9 min read
Published inNerd For Tech·Pinned#01Don’tSkipTheseConcepts | Feature Hashing“Where there’s a will, there’s a way” — George Herbert The concepts discussed in the series #DontSkipTheseConcepts, assume that you’re aware of the basics of machine learning and have a fair understanding of how the algorithms work. These concepts will either strengthen your understanding or expand your knowledge base. Irrespectively…Feature Hashing5 min readFeature Hashing5 min read
Published inNerd For Tech·Pinned#WhySeries | Why I don’t want to explain data science in 1 line“Beauty without expression is boring.” — Ralph Walso Emerson Sometimes (actually a lot of times) I come across discussions which start with “if you have to describe data science in one line, how would you do that?” The only thing I want to say at that time is — Well…Data Science Is An Art5 min readData Science Is An Art5 min read
Published inNerd For Tech·Pinned#WhySeries | Why “Which algorithm did you use?” shouldn’t be your first question to a Data Scientist“A true Data Scientist is actually a Data Artist.” — Anushree I have been a Data Scientist for over 4 years now, and the question that makes me really sad always is — when another Data Scientist is presenting a brilliant piece of work that they put their efforts into…Data Scientist8 min readData Scientist8 min read
Published inAnalytics Vidhya·Jul 18, 2021#04TheNotSoToughML | “Let’s, minimize the error” — But, is that enough?“All that glitters is not gold.” — William Shakespeare What’s with the #(hashtag)? Just sometime back I started a new series dedicated to just what it says — a series, where I ease out some gaps that one might have regarding an algorithm/concept by explaining the intuition behind it, rather than giving out the…Overfitting12 min readOverfitting12 min read
Published inNerd For Tech·Jun 28, 2021#03TheNotSoToughML | Regression: Errors → Descending from a Mountain Top“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats What’s with the #(hashtag)? Just sometime back I started a new series dedicated to just what it says — a series, where I ease out some gaps that one might have regarding an algorithm/concept by explaining…Linear Regression10 min readLinear Regression10 min read
Published inAnalytics Vidhya·Jun 12, 2021#02TheNotSoToughML | Tricks to ‘Fit a line’“Musical theory and practice are complicated subjects. But when we think of music, we do not think of scores and scales, we think of songs and melodies. And then I wondered, is machine learning the same? Is it really just a bunch of formulas and code, or is there a…Linear Regression12 min readLinear Regression12 min read
Published inAnalytics Vidhya·Jun 7, 2021#01TheNotSoToughML| “Fit a line”— What do we even mean?“Remember →Formulate →Predict” — Luis Serrano What’s with the #(hashtag)? For those who came across my first #GeekyStories article, they are aware of the series I have started to write reviews of various ML/DL books I am exploring currently. On a similar note, because I like structuring my thoughts and the work I do…Linear Regression10 min readLinear Regression10 min read
Published inAnalytics Vidhya·May 19, 2021#GeekyStories — 1.0 | “Approaching (Almost) Any Machine Learning Problem (AAAMLP) — Abhishek Thakur”“So, it’s kind of like a suitcase with a 3-dial combination lock. However, a 3-dial combination lock has only one correct answer. The model has many right answers. So, how would you find the best parameters?” — Abhishek Thakur First, what’s with the #(hashtag)? This is a review series that I have started, to share…Machine Learning12 min readMachine Learning12 min read
