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Posts by Frank La Vigne

*DataPoint* Teaching Kids About Data and Code

Yesterday, I had the chance to speak to a group of high school students from around the world who enrolled in a data and coding focused summer program at Georgetown University. It was a great experience and underscores the need to teach kids the importance of data as well as coding.

*DataPoint* Getting Kids into STEM

Recently, this post of the Best Jobs in the US came across my news feed. Note that “Data Scientist” has been knocked out of first place by “Machine Learning Engineer.” This title didn’t even exist a few years ago. So then, how do we prepare kids for the future of work when the jobs don’t…

*DataPoint* The Unbreakable Kim Schmidt

While in Vegas, I caught up with my former DataLeader pal, Kim Schmidt to talk about her new book, advanced analytics, and why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are the Ford, GM, and Chrysler of the 21st century.