Kyle M Haberman

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-ncaa-tournaments-most-where-the-hell-is-that-college-colleges-ranked/
This article discusses data that FiveThirtyEight collected through the use of a google form. They asked readers to identify the states that the teams playing in the NCAA tournament were located in. Among schools whose names did not…[Read more]

As someone who has not had much experience with excel, I have not made any of the mistakes listed in the article “Stupid Data Corruption Tricks.” Although, I believe that the most important mistake to avoid is to start working on the database without doing a full backup first. By backing up your work at various times, you can go back in case you…[Read more]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/china-is-splurging-on-big-name-soccer-talent/
This article shares data relating to the professional soccer league in China known as the Chinese Soccer League (CSL). The piece reveals figures of the increased popularity of the CSL and how this has affected the money that the league has spent on players in recent…[Read more]

In my opinion, asking “why” is the most important core principle of data visualization. Even if there is a trend in a set of data, it is important to know the reason as to why such a trend exists. By asking “why” and coming up with an answer, the analyzed data can be put to use. Understanding why certain trends exist allows analysts to implement…[Read more]

One takeaway that I got from Maurice Whetstone’s presentation was how often data is analyzed in a business setting. His example of how QVC analyzes tweets about their live shows to help them determine what information the presenter should relay to the audience was very interesting. Clearly, QVS is constantly using data to give themselves an a…[Read more]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-spurs-bench-could-probably-make-the-playoffs-on-its-own/
This article, from FiveThirtyEight, tries to demonstrate how good the San Antonio Spurs’ backup players are by showing, through data, that they would be able to make the playoffs if they were their own team. The analysis is driven by the Box…[Read more]

One piece of conventional wisdom that I have heard is that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Many people believe that in order to achieve a successful and productive day, one must eat an adequate breakfast. This idea can be tested by gathering two groups of people. One group would be provided with a nutritious breakfast while…[Read more]