Michiko WolcottTechnical knowledge in analytics: More is NOT (always) better“The half of knowledge is to know where to find knowledge.” — Unknown·5 min read·5 days ago----
Michiko WolcottIssues in analytics: Who/what is to blame?“Don’t blame AI; blame the data.” This is an exact quote from a recent social media post by a well-known provider of analytics tools.·5 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
Michiko WolcottData literacy is overratedOK, I realize this is a bit click-bait-ish. But bear with me here.·4 min read·Mar 4, 2024----
Michiko WolcottWhat is it like to dislike data?This year’s Joint Statistical Meetings have me as a panelist for the memorial session of a well-respected professor of statistics. He…·5 min read·Feb 5, 2024----
Michiko WolcottData Governance: If everyone jumped off a cliff…?Growing up as kids, we all wanted something other kids had or did, because well, we were kids. “But everybody is doing it!!!” Right?·6 min read·Jan 7, 2024----
Michiko WolcottHow do you define “the best”?Allow me to indulge for a bit.·5 min read·Dec 4, 2023----
Michiko WolcottData is NOT like art!Every now and then, I see references to the arts in trying to explain what makes a “good” data practitioner. At one point, some data roles…·5 min read·Nov 5, 2023----
Michiko WolcottinDataDrivenInvestorIs there a wrong way to eat a Reese’s?I’ve never been a fan of Reese’s. This may be blasphemy by American standards, but I simply do not care for the chocolate-and-peanut-butter…·5 min read·Sep 1, 2023----
Michiko WolcottinDataDrivenInvestorDigital Automation vs. the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie OvenIf you are a Gen Xer like me, or older, you remember when the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven came out in the late 1990s. It was the next…·4 min read·Aug 6, 2023----
Michiko WolcottinDataDrivenInvestorData Literacy and “Data Culture”When I was in the first grade, I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. You know, when kids decide what they want to be when they are all…·6 min read·Jul 1, 2023----