tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801786186944630495.post8264606457536593481..comments2024-03-27T06:30:16.023-07:00Comments on Informatics Professor: Data Scientists Must Also Be Research Methodology ScientistsWilliam Hersh, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252786698451811645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801786186944630495.post-30572516710068740932013-07-17T16:48:52.643-07:002013-07-17T16:48:52.643-07:00Great post, BIll. The fact that "big-data&quo...Great post, BIll. The fact that "big-data" has entered buzzword status should be warning enough to potential start-ups (or even established companies) that the wellspring potential of this source may be overhyped. Your post should be required reading for any venture capitalist or angel investor considering a business model !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366699756251592389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801786186944630495.post-36847535949575008282013-07-17T15:09:16.606-07:002013-07-17T15:09:16.606-07:00Well said. In spite of all the enthusiasm surround...Well said. In spite of all the enthusiasm surrounding 'big data' analytic and the seemingly correlations - there's a need to thread with caution, like you rightly inferred "correlations do not prove causality." Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377934532712472694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801786186944630495.post-9177427472360577242013-07-17T04:25:33.230-07:002013-07-17T04:25:33.230-07:00Thank you Bill for this article. I have started to...Thank you Bill for this article. I have started to notice a similar malady growing from vendor exuberance that forgets about the basic criteria you discuss. I agree that we have not driven into the analytics process of "big data" causality and I liked your reference to remember outcome is the goal. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385566025493562091noreply@blogger.com