Thomas G Kiessling

This course has greatly developed my ability to analyze and visualize data properly through the cleaning of said data and the creation of graphics to communicate the patterns found in the data. Previous to this course I had no experience with Tableau, however now it is a tool I feel comfortable using when trying to visualize patterns in data. If I…[Read more]

MyMusicTaste, which allows fans to request live events, gets $11M Series C
This article is about an interesting new app that takes a different approach in booking events. The concept behind it is pretty straightforward, the group has partnerships with artists and use user requests alongside other data to determine…[Read more]

A KPI that I use on a daily basis would be my GPA, this helps me understand my performance overtime as I can compare my GPA from semester to semester to track my progress and determine the most effective study methods for me. This KPI is a measure that is regularly updated that specfically pertains to my performance in school making it match the…[Read more]

I don’t have much experience with excel in regards to databases, although if I had to pick the most important mistake to avoid it would likely be making sure you are logged into the correct system. I see it that was due to the fact that the system you are on dictates if anything else you do would be a mistake, even if you do what would be correct…[Read more]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-do-americans-feel-about-the-nfl-protests-it-depends-on-how-you-ask/
This article discusses the importance of considering how a data set is collected before drawing any sort of conclusions. Evidently when asked about the appropriateness of NFL protests the majority seem to be in favor, however spin the…[Read more]

From Hoven’s article the most important principle in my opinion is “Simplify”, it seems to me that this is in essence what a good data visualization attempts to provide. The simplification of larger data sets into something that is simpler to read and draw conclusions from is really the core idea behind any data visualization. The other principles…[Read more]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/students-at-most-colleges-dont-pick-useless-majors/
This article takes a look at a common criticism thrown at many millennials in higher education, that they are wasting their money on “useless” degrees. “Useless” could be easily defined as less practical majors that provide students with careers that pay less…[Read more]

A piece of conventional wisdom that I am familiar with is the concept of “If you don’t use it you lose it” in regards to skills both academically and physically. I believe that the data would support this, however it would be interesting to see if it applies to both physical and mental abilities. Of course without any activity an athlete would…[Read more]