Frank La Vigne, Author at DataDriven

DataPoint What is the Data Estate?

In this DataPoint, Frank talks about the term “Data Estate” in front of an actual estate.

DataPoint Could One Character Emails Have Saved Toys R Us?

After attending the Global Azure Bootcamp with my son, I decided to drop in and see what bargains there were at the nearby Toys R Us. I have fond memories of going to Toys R Us when I was a kid. However, I’ve noticed a distinct decline in the store over the last few years.…

DataPoint Frank Talks to Brian Moran at Global Azure Bootcamp

In this DataPoint, Frank talk to Brian Moran about Global Azure Bootcamp, Databricks, AI, and life at Microsoft. As this is Mr. Moran’s third appearance, this makes him Data Driven’s first ever threepeat guest.

DataPoint Talking Data Science to Policy Folks

Recently, I delivered a presentation on “Data Science for the Curious” at the WeWork K Street location in Washington, DC. The goal was to help the largely non-technical audience of public policy professionals understand some of the core tenets of data science: its promises and its perils. In light of the recent Facebook revelations, this…

DataPoint Cognitive Biases and Predicting the Weather

Frank ponders weather prediction models, the confusion matrix, and cognitive biases.