Jim RohnThere we have it, another obvious observation; you’re not a tree. With all the New Year buzz there is the sweet, though often annoying (no one wants to see your 2013 slideshow), smell of change in the air with another chapter closed.Very often at this time you can look back over your year and … Continue reading Don’t Quit Your Job…
Incredible stuff! This is proof that the Digital market is moving onwards and upwards. Also notice that 'Statistical Analysis and Data Mining' is in 5th place, I'm sure we can bump it up a few places by the end of next year!Got LinkedIn? Feel free to connect with me http://www.linkedin.com/in/joeburridge
John Wayne – “Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday” Above is a picture of John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in the 1969 classic True Grit. My Grandfather (also named John) is a huge fan so any mention of John Wayne instantly sparks thoughts of the old fella. Over Christmas I was sat … Continue reading Tableau, Splunk and My Grandad
With only 2 working days left of the year, the dreaded (or exalted) end of year review will be upon you. However, the most significant end of year review is exempt from the opinion of your boss, friends’ or family. The responsibility lands on you to simply ask, “Am I happy with this year?”I’ve made … Continue reading The Recruitment Ghosts of Past, Present and Future
Well, here we have it, courtesy of Glassdoor the results are in.For the Brits among us, this list ranges from £61,823 to £97,841. Congratulations Juniper Networks, you guys are making some happy Software Engineers. Money doesn't solve all problems, but it solves money problems.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrNlZ7-SMPk Here's a short video I found on Youtube this morning by Link Analytics (www.linkanalytics.com), an awesome US based start-up who understand that "the Big Data Analytics Revolution has only just begun". A simple 3 minute video that should provide enough impact and insight for a Monday morning!
Albert Einstein - “Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas” I have a remarkable girlfriend who happens to be a High School Maths Teacher (she makes great pi). Now, a few questions she deals with on a regular basis are, “when will I ever needs maths?”, “why should I learn … Continue reading Barack, Zuckerberg and Apple Get Kids Coding!
Google’s doodle of Grace Hopper who would have celebrated her 107th birthday on the 9th December 2013 Who doesn’t love a bit of etymology right? For those who don’t know, the word etymology means finding out what words mean. As I was about to make a search onto Google this morning, and every other minute … Continue reading The Debugging Hopper: A Google Legend
http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html Another great recommendation! "Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied" (www.ted.com)
On Wednesday night I took a trip to the Google Campus in Shoreditch to watch some of the top fellas in the Big Data industry discuss some controversial questions.The panel included the likes of journalist Paul Bradshaw, Daniel Hulme (founder of Satalia) and Duncan Ross (Director of Data Science at Teradata). Needless to say, they … Continue reading Why Is Big Data Such A Moral Predicament?
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