Hilary and Roger discuss Hilary’s Use R! keynote presentation, LLMs and R, and whether R (or any programming language) has a future. Also, a brief preview of Roger’s JSM 2024 talk. Show notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscr…

Hilary and Roger talk about the commonplace usage of statistics terminology, Apple’s recent AI announcements, and Microsoft’s Recall feature. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find …

Hilary and Roger discuss limitations of AI image generation and the possibility of replacing both podcast hosts with robots. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Con…

Hilary and Roger discuss the latest AI news, open source Llama, and the prospect of humanoid robots. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations…

Roger and Hilary talk about a consulting engagement gone wrong and whether there have been any good consulting engagements. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Cont…

Hilary and Roger talk about whether it might be better if ChatGPT didn’t give you what you wanted. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @…

Hilary and Roger discuss what makes a data analytic tool informative for a given problem and Hilary, predictably, gets furious. Show Notes Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes C…

Hilary and Roger ring in the new year with some discussion of AI and data science, Roger’s upcoming spring semester data science course, and some predictions for 2024. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter/X Roger on BlueSky Hilary on Twitter/X Hilary on BlueSky List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to …

Hilary and Roger discuss Hilary’s new ChatGPT consulting business and tease the future of data analysis with AI. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter/X Roger on BlueSky Hilary on Twitter/X Hilary on BlueSky List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast …

Hilary and Roger discuss how to improve ChatGPT interactions and important lessons learned from Terminator 2. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact …

Hilary and Roger are discussing Python in Excel, speed cubing data, and a grand strategy for AI weapons. Show Notes: Python in Excel World Cube Association Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Googl…

Hilary and Roger discuss data vs. oil, large language models, automated vehicles, and Hilary contributes to Roger’s research. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past e…

Hilary and Roger return to see if anything has changed in the world since they took their break. Topics include the changing world of social media and the “data as oil” metaphor. Show Notes: Catching up with the weird world of LLMs Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book …

Hilary and Roger make a special announcement and discuss large language models, prompt engineering, and the frustration of teaching R these days. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Goo…

Hilary and Roger discuss Posit ads and continue the discussion of ChatGPT and AI (including AI movies!) Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at …

Hilary and Roger debate the impacts and time horizon of ChatGPT and its competitors. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gma…

Hilary and Roger reflect on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, discuss what the goal of data version control is, and critique Roger’s idea for a way to learn from other people’s data analyses. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast …

Hilary and Roger winge about Twitter, correct the record about dbt, and consider more counterfactuals. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at n…

Hilary recovers from COVID while Roger throws various difficult discussion topics at her. They talk about Charlie Javice, Data Day Texas, Posit / Palantir, and classified documents. Show Notes: JP Morgan Chase lawsuit against Frank Palantir news release Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Sta…

Hilary spills a smoothie and coffee and Roger starts teaching again. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast a…

Hilary and Roger close out the year discussing brain biomarkers, ChatGPT and AI art, and Roger’s failed experiment with a rocket company. Show Notes Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play …

Hilary and Roger design a coffee experiment, sell some mugs, and discuss Roger’s college transcript. Show Notes: Not So Standard Mugs Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episo…

Hilary and Roger follow up on DALL-E and discuss the main topic of the day – Twitter and whether there are any viable alternatives. Show Notes: Roger as Cowboy Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on G…

Hilary and Roger discuss Roger’s latest coffee conundrum, remaking the 2007 Apple store, and using DALL-E for ad campaigns. And Roger is hiring a postdoc! Show Notes: Roger’s Postdoc Ad: https://rdpeng.org/postdoc.html Bootcut Jeans Anthropologie Bootcut Jeans Uniqlo Bootcut Jeans Etsy Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List o…

Hilary and Roger celebrate their podcast-iversary by discussing The Dropout, Hilary’s startup experience, and developing a totally straightforward system for living in two different locations. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on…

Hilary and Roger are back after a short break to discuss Roger’s new job, the meaning of data science, and limited liability algorithms. Show Notes: UT Austin Statistics and Data Sciences Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts S…

Hilary and Roger reflect on rstudio::conf(2022) and follow up on assumptions vs. constraints for statistical methods. Show Notes: Introduction to Modern Statistics Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast …

Hilary and Roger discuss the upcoming RStudio Conference and figure out what talks Roger should go to. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at n…

Hilary and Roger follow up on TikTok, Twitter, and then discuss why statisticians are so bad at training people in data analysis. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find pa…

Hilary is fresh from raising capital and Roger thinks they should start a TikTok account. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations …

Hilary and Roger discuss deprecated packages, the tidyverse ecosystem, the end of fashion, creators and platforms, and whether certain people understand data science. Show Notes: Paper that Roger Meant to Write but Didn’t Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe …

Hilary and Roger discuss testing apps on iPods, updating R packages and getting the “email” from CRAN, and going back to conferences. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Fin…

Hilary and Roger discuss Docker for analytic pipelines, deep learning, the right/wrong way to get feedback, and the future of Twitter. Show Notes: Fit without fear: remarkable mathematical phenomena of deep learning through the prism of interpolation Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standa…

Hilary and Roger talk about Hilary’s new job as Chief Technology Officer of Indyx. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail…

Hilary is back from special assignment in the Yukon. She and Roger talk about prediction modeling (and how Hilary hates it), self-driving cars, and chatting (or not) with virtual agents. Show Notes Tensorflow MacOS Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the …

Roger welcomes back Lucy D’Agostino McGowan to the show to discuss building prediction models and how they may or may not relate to causal inference. Show Notes: Lucy D’Agostino McGowan Hundreds of AI tools have been built to catch covid. None of them helped. Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not …

Hilary and Roger discuss whether they understand their models, changing programming languages, using RStudio for everything, and deep learning. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Googl…

Hilary and Roger continue to track Roger’s deep learning journey. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art …

Hilary and Roger discuss Twitter Spaces, career advice, and deep learning. Show Notes: Deep Learning Book Robert Nowak’s IMS Medallion Lecture Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find p…

Hilary and Roger discuss Sir David Cox, esport competitions, and hand out more bad career advice. Show Notes: Sir David Cox The Cox Model Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past e…

Hilary and Roger discuss Theranos (for the last time??), Excel as e-sport, and Hilary gives some more bad career advice. Show Notes: Financial Modeling World Cup Finals The Missing Analytics Executive Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on App…

Roger and Hilary discuss the meaning of the Christmas spirit. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by J…

Hilary and Roger have a winding discussion about rubrics and check lists. And Hilary observed a functional data science team in the wild. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play…

Hilary and Roger follow up on Zillow, talk about negotiation in data science, and discuss the title of data scientist. Show Notes: WSJ Article on Zillow Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episode…

Hilary and Roger discuss data analysis and communication, analysis correctness, Zillow Offers, and another installment of Hilary’s Bad Career Advice. Show Notes: Hilary Parker on Casual Inference Podcast Episode 35 with Sean Taylor What Data Folk Were Saying About Zillow Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standa…

Hilary and Roger inaugurate a new segment: Hilary’s Bad Advice. Also they discuss spacecraft trajectories calculated with Excel, Theranos, filesystems, and San Francisco data analysis politics. Show Notes: Trajectory Design of the Lucy Mission Theranos Ask a Manager File Not Found Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not…

Hilary and Roger discuss scientific discovery vs. building and designing analyses, Hilary giving bad advice, and Hilary’s new career! Show Notes: Analytics Power Hour Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Fin…

Hilary and Roger keep track of the Elizabeth Holmes trial, follow up on useful models and formal analysis, and discuss data analysis requirements and experimental design. Show Notes: Latin square Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to t…

Hilary and Roger discuss whether models should be correct or useful. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @ gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell…

Hilary and Roger discuss the upcoming Elizabeth Holmes trial, hot tea, distraction free computing, and designing a study for detecting data booboos. Also, Roger has a new Patreon benefit! Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe …