Hash tables in R
And an old Quant UX interview question
Sep 3, 202310 min read2.5K
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R Language posts
A series of posts that are heavily related to the R language.
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...
Sep 10, 20235 min read384
Favorite R packages, Part 2
A walkthrough of the code that counts my favorite packages
Sep 17, 202315 min read276
Easy MaxDiff in R
Try MaxDiff for yourself with 10 lines of R code
Oct 11, 202320 min read5.5K
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...
Oct 31, 202316 min read801
(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...
Nov 3, 20237 min read309