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Insight
Artifical Intelligence
“Who's winning?" at Cricket: Communicating Machine Learning Algorithms
Machine learning powers predictions in sports, healthcare, and more - but clear communication is key to ensuring trust and understanding.
Martin Shine
04 September 2023
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2
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Insight
Artifical Intelligence
The Race To Generative AI
Explore key ethical concerns of generative AI and LLMs, including privacy, bias, transparency, and responsible development in AI technology.
Khadija Durrani
21 August 2023
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3
min read
Insight
The Pareto Principle: How To Deal with Imposter Syndrome
Discover how embracing progress over perfection and the 80/20 rule can help developers overcome imposter syndrome and boost productivity.
Chris Green
31 July 2023
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2
min read
Insight
Data Visualisation
What is Flourish Data Visualisation?
Understand how Flourish - a free visualisation suite - can build sophisticated views of data and stories.
Patrick Arthur
17 July 2023
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2
min read
Insight
SAS
Using SAS SQL to Create Data-Driven Macro Variables
Learn how to use PROC SQL’s INTO statement in SAS to dynamically assign macro variables, streamline your code, and handle changing datasets with ease.
Shane Prinsloo
03 July 2023
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3
min read
Insight
How to Make the World Add Up: Tim Harford on Understanding Numbers and Statistics
Discover Tim Harford’s “How to Make the World Add Up,” a guide to interpreting statistics, spotting bias, and thinking critically about numbers in media, AI, and daily life.
Martin Shine
26 June 2023
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2
min read
Insight
Reserves Day: The Valuable Skills Reservists Bring to the Workplace
Discover how Army Reservists like Sally bring leadership, resilience, and teamwork skills that boost any workplace culture.
Sally Wrigley
21 June 2023
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2
min read
Insight
Team Building
Scafell Pike Challenge Weekend
The Butterfly Data team conquered Scafell Pike together, celebrating teamwork, perseverance, and shared adventure on a challenging hike.
Jacob Mackenzie
12 June 2023
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2
min read
Insight
Data Management
Food Myths, Data Bias, and Lessons for Better Analysis: Insights from Tim Spector’s 'Spoon Fed'
Review of Tim Spector’s book on food myths, exploring lessons on data analysis, bias, and critical thinking for better health and decision-making.
Martin Shine
05 April 2023
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4
min read
Insight
SAS
Data Analytics
Discovering All Available Data in a SAS Viya CASLIB
Learn what SAS Viya and caslibs are, and follow step-by-step SAS code examples to list tables and columns from your CAS connections efficiently.
Martin Shine
16 January 2023
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4
min read
Insight
Python
Using Frictionless Framework in Python
Frictionless Data streamlines metadata, validation, and transformation to reduce friction and boost data usability.
21 November 2022
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2
min read
News
Team Building
Team Building Under Fire: Butterfly Data at Exercise Medical Stretch
Butterfly Data team takes on Exercise Medical Stretch with Army Reserves, tackling challenges, teamwork, and leadership while learning resilience and collaboration in tough conditions.
Sally Wrigley
31 October 2022
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3
min read
Insight
Data Management
Ensuring Data Quality with Great Expectations
Learn how Great Expectations ensures high-quality data for AI and data projects with automated validation, profiling, and documentation across multiple data sources.
Khadija Durrani
17 October 2022
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3
min read
Insight
Data Management
Hitting Against the Spin: Lessons from Cricket’s Data Revolution
Explore how data analytics transformed the England cricket team, uncovering which traditions are “tethered cats” or “fences,” and discover lessons on risk, strategy, and performance applicable beyond the pitch.
Martin Shine
19 September 2022
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3
min read
Insight
Team Building
Snowdonia Challenge Weekend
Discover how Butterfly Data’s team-building Snowdonia weekend - climbing Yr Wyddfa, canoeing, laughter, and lasting bonds - strengthened teamwork and connection.
Sally Wrigley
07 September 2022
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2
min read
Insight
Data Analytics
Riding on Data: How Analytics Optimises Downhill Mountain Bike Performance
Discover how data analysis optimises suspension setups in elite downhill mountain biking to gain a competitive edge.
Richard Ashton
31 August 2022
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2
min read
Insight
Cyber Security Awareness for Business Sustainability
Exploring modern cyber threats and preventive strategies. Learn how businesses can build resilience through employee training, updated systems, and proactive cybersecurity measures.
Patrick Arthur
03 August 2022
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2
min read
Insight
Data Management
Big Government Data Strategy - No more Chief Data Ostrich!
Exploring the UK’s top OECD ranking in digital government, data-driven initiatives, AI adoption, and the push for secure, transparent, and evidence-based public services.
Sara Boltman
01 August 2022
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3
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