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Oct 23, 2024

Mastering Back-of-the-Envelope Math Will Make You a Better Data Scientist

A quick and dirty answer is often more helpful than a fancy model

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Sep 16, 2024

There’s a right way to be wrong

How to incorporate business context into your predictions via cost of false positives & negatives

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Jul 30, 2024

Done is Better Than Perfect

How to be more pragmatic as a Data Scientist, and why it matters for your career

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Jul 3, 2024

How to challenge your own analysis so others won’t

Master the art of sanity checks to level up the quality of your work

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Jun 26, 2024

How to Design Better Metrics

9 best practices from leading companies like Uber & Meta

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Jun 20, 2024

Should You Join FAANG or a Startup as a Data Scientist?

Lessons from working at Uber + Meta, a growth stage company and a tiny startup

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Jun 11, 2024

How to Maximize Your Impact as a Data Scientist

Actionable advice to accelerate your career

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Jun 4, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Making Sense of Data

Lessons from 10 years at Uber, Meta and High-Growth Startups

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May 30, 2024

What 10 Years at Uber, Meta and Startups Taught Me About Data Analytics

Advice for Data Scientists and Managers

What 10 Years at Uber, Meta and Startups Taught Me About Data Analytics

Torsten Walbaum

Torsten Walbaum

Led Strategy & Analytics teams at Uber, Meta and Rippling. Follow on LinkedIn (bit.ly/twli) and Substack (OperatorsHandbook.com) for analytics & career advice

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