Hi everyone, I’m back with the second edition of Demystifying Data. In this one we’re exploring How to look at our data by examining Why we’re looking at it in the first place, continuing the Less Is More (LIM) approach. In case you’re wondering what that is (and the mysterious origins of my kitchen-oriented metaphors) have a look here.Alright, to use an analogy, let’s look at… Onions. Onions are like Data (and Ogres!) in the way that they have layers. Just as there is no one way to cut, slice, ...

Oddly enough, I realized that we are never going to have enough data while I was frantically trying to stuff the day’s leftovers (the COVID Lockdown has ensured that I can’t escape my share of the household chores) into the fridge:“Ahhh if only I had a bigger fridge”. That’s what my mom used to say.Wait… What?That made me realize two things: firstly, that I may not have the fridge that I deserve right now, but instead one that I need (thanks Nolan!) and second: I can make better use of what I al...