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Data Cleaning: The Laundry Day of Analytics
If you’ve ever tried to do analysis without cleaning your data first, you know it feels a little like trying to fold laundry straight out of the dryer — wrinkled socks hiding in sleeves, mystery stains popping up when you least expect it, and way too many unmatched pairs. 🧺 That’s where data cleaning comes…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Structured, Semi-Structured, and Unstructured Data
If you’ve ever dipped a toe into the world of data, you’ve probably heard terms like “structured,” “semi-structured,” and “unstructured.” At first, they can sound like something out of a tech textbook, but they’re really just different ways of describing how organized (or not) your data is. Think of it like the way you organize…
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Why Context in Data Turns Numbers Into Real Insights
Here’s the thing—data without context is just… numbers. Maybe they look nice on a dashboard, maybe they’re color-coded in your favorite shade of green, but without context, they’re about as useful as a GPS with no location. You can stare at them all day, but you won’t know where to go next. Think about it—if…
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Comparisons, Trends, and Changes Over Time: Making Data Actually Useful
You know how sometimes you look at a single number and think, “Okay…but is that good?” That’s because one number on its own doesn’t give us much context. The real insights show up when we compare it to something else, track it over time, or see how it changes after something happens. That’s where comparisons,…
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Chart Smarter, Not Harder: Choosing the Right Data Visualization
Let’s talk charts. Bar charts, line graphs, pie slices, scatter blobs — they all have their place, but picking the wrong one can turn your beautiful data into a confusing mess. So how do you know which one to use? Don’t worry — this isn’t a lecture. Think of it as a cheat sheet for…
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Red Flags in Data: What to Look For
Let’s be real — data is everywhere. On your phone, in your inbox, tucked into pie charts during boring meetings. But not all data is trustworthy. Sometimes, data has ✨ red flag energy ✨ — and it’s our job to spot it before we run off making decisions based on it. So how can you…
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Figure Friday: You’ve Already Checked Your Phone Today (Probably 96 Times)
Did you just check your phone before reading this? Be honest. If you did, you’re in good company. Most of us do! In fact, a recent study by Asurion found that the average person checks their phone 96 times a day. That’s once every 10–12 minutes we’re awake. I’d bet my last cold cup of…
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Analyzing My Toddler’s Tantrums (So I Don’t Cry Into My Coffee)
Let me preface this by saying: I love my toddler. I love his chubby cheeks, their mispronunciations of the word “spaghetti,” and their oddly specific demands like “I want the BLUE cup with the dinosaur but NOT the T-Rex, the other one.” But I’m also a data person. So when the tantrums hit a certain…
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