At a time where reports of war and rumors of war run rampant; so too, does misinformation and disinformation. I personally dislike even the concept of giving time to conspiracy theories. I’m a very data-driven individual. However, there are valid conspiracies: CoinTelPro, Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, crack flooding black neighborhoods, etc. …

Learning is difficult. Some learn by seeing, others by doing, and another cohort may require a mix of seeing and doing. I have been teaching process improvement, risk, and data analysis with Python for over 15 years, and I’ve observed that doing after seeing helps generate the spark that indicates…

Sometimes we get in our own way. I am fortunate to have friends and advisors who are wise enough to let me know when I’m creating…

This is a short post expressing my excitement at the news that Python is being integrated into Microsoft Excel. This will be transformative for industries and functions including finance, engineering, analytics, AI/ML and more. Also, Python creator and former Microsoft Distinguished Engineer, Guido van Rossum, assisted with the integration. Check out the announcement on the Microsoft Tech Community blog.

I have dreamed a dream, but now that dream is gone from me. ~ Morpheus in the film The Matrix I recently met a friend for coffee at Starbucks to catch up and talk tech. We worked together in finance at a major bank. Bank CEOs are proclaiming to responsibly…

The generative AI revolution is here. Next up will be augmented reality (AR) and improved virtual reality (VR) like the Metaverse. We need to be prepared for the future of work. The future will belong to those who can efficiently analyze and make decisions from large data sets, leverage a…

Although Artificial Intelligence has been around for some time — this is the year of generative AI. I would describe these big 3 areas of inter-related (and often overlapping) technological innovations as AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Data Science (DS). Succinctly, I think of each space by what it typically…

God and the Devil Everyday we go out into the world and encounter both God and the Devil in the people we meet. God presents tests that strengthen and highlight our virtues. The Devil tempts us to encourage us to succumb to our vices. Like Job, we choose how to react.

Learning is difficult. We can learn from experience — both successes and failures. A wise man once said, begin with the end in mind. The way we learn matters. The HOW (process) and the WHY (passion) are paramount. In days gone by, “learn to code” was all the rage. How…