Hash tables in R
And an old Quant UX interview question
Series
R Language posts
A series of posts that are heavily related to the R language.
Posts in this series
Favorite R packages, Part 1
I'm often asked which R packages are my favorites, or which ones a Quant UXR should know. The answer is — wait for it — "it depends." It depends on the data you have, the analyses you need, your team infrastructure, and how you code. Some that come t...
Favorite R packages, Part 2
A walkthrough of the code that counts my favorite packages
Easy MaxDiff in R
Try MaxDiff for yourself with 10 lines of R code
Multidimensional Sentiment Analysis (Part 1)
For the Quant UX book, Kerry Rodden and I considered writing a chapter on sentiment analysis. Ultimately we decided against it. The topic was too complex and needs almost an entire book in itself. We realized that an introductory chapter would need t...
(Lack of) Statistical Thinking in the NYT
The New York Times yesterday (Nov 2, 2023) had a story and podcast about the "only [US county] that has voted for the winner of the [US] presidential race every year since 1980." They write: "Prediction," you say? That will awaken any quant! Also, i...
