Everyday Data Science
Learning and science
data science book
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Everyday Data Science
A book about using data science to solve “everyday” problems
andrewnc.github.io#data science#personal data#machine learning#everyday problems
632points
96comments
#29of 2,533 in 2021
Top 2%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
20 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 14 critical, out of 55 comments about the project. Thread score +0.18.
Idea: 9 for, 0 againstDesign: 2 for, 6 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, approachable and readable
From 3 comments
I've read "Algorithms to live by" and liked it. This looks like a data science variant of that same idea, very cool. I think books like these can be a great eye opener. We all…
matsemann on HNHahaha I loved the humor displayed on page 20. Looks like you're sticking well to your idea of trying to make the book enjoyable and easy to read!
MitchProbst on HNJust bought paperback based on this description. You are a good writer! Excited to see if any of your research experience gave any insights into the book. (I don't know since I…
SpaceManNabs on HN
Colorized equation explanations are appealing
From 1 comment
Those colorized equation explanations are amazing! I’d love to be able to point a tool at an equation and get an explanation like that.
topkai22 on HN
Objections
Line spacing is too large, inflating page count
From 3 comments
That’s my personal opinion but I prefer when line spacing isn’t so massive to stretch the page count. I’d rather have smaller line spacing with less pages overall than thinking…
ornornor on HNI just bought the pdf book. My first two immediate impressions: 1) The handdrawn illustration thing is cutesy and cloy. 2) I've no idea why the line spacing is so massive. The…
audiometry on HNThe book looks like exactly something I'd like to read... except that line height is a huge turnoff. It runs counter to most readability guidelines, and makes it feel like the…
pugio on HN
Paperback price is too high
From 2 comments
I'm probably going to buy the PDF. I think the paperback is too expensive for a book that is only 114 pages.
xenihn on HN> I think the paperback is too expensive for a book that is only 114 pages. I find that a quite strange way of thinking... I don't judge a restaurant's "value for money" based on…
bigiain on HN
No epub or Kindle version at launch
From 3 comments
Do you sell an epub version? I’d rather read this on my kobo but PDFs don’t do well on it, and I’d rather not feed Amazon for the hard copy.
ornornor on HNThis looks great but.... I’m not going to buy the paperback and I hate reading extended stuff on tablet/phone/laptop - I read books on kindle, kind to my eyes, distraction free,…
simonbarker87 on HNI will buy if you put up a kindle version on Amazon.
donnythecroc on HN
Requests
Kindle or epub version
From 3 comments
Do you sell an epub version? I’d rather read this on my kobo but PDFs don’t do well on it, and I’d rather not feed Amazon for the hard copy.
ornornor on HNThis looks great but.... I’m not going to buy the paperback and I hate reading extended stuff on tablet/phone/laptop - I read books on kindle, kind to my eyes, distraction free,…
simonbarker87 on HNI will buy if you put up a kindle version on Amazon.
donnythecroc on HN
Sample pages or chapters
From 2 comments
I'd love to see a few sample pages from the book (in addition to the snippets that were on the page you linked to).
bradford on HN@andrewnc The book looks very intriguing! Before buying it, I wish I could read a bit more about what one could expect from the book. Let me explain :) > This book is for people…
dr_kiszonka on HN
Questions
Whether the book includes code samples
From 1 comment
@andrewnc The book looks very intriguing! Before buying it, I wish I could read a bit more about what one could expect from the book. Let me explain :) > This book is for people…
dr_kiszonka on HN
Whether the maker earns more margin on digital or print copies
From 1 comment
Hey Andrew, it's Matt from our graduate research lab. This is exciting, congrats! You always did make me thirst for more understanding of ML... guess I'll have to buy this book.…
mholt on HN
Alternatives named
Algorithms to Live By
From 1 comment
I've read "Algorithms to live by" and liked it. This looks like a data science variant of that same idea, very cool. I think books like these can be a great eye opener. We all…
matsemann on HN
Data Smart
From 1 comment
Congrats! This book resonates with me. This reminds me of the "data science" book was from Data Smart, from the Mailchimp CDO, talking how to keep orange juice tasting the same…
rememberlenny on HN