ARIMA modeling has felt like a bit of a nemesis since I was first exposed to it. Figuring out what settings to use with it has been my main challenge. The ACF and PACF plots are supposed to help here, but you have to learn to read them somewhat. There is an auto.arima option, which tests Read More
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Getting Ready For Data Science
Yesterday I got my student number from the University that I am doing my Data Science apprenticeship with and I am so excited! Honestly, I thought I had missed my chance to do a degree and resigned myself to never having one. I’ve done okay for myself and I was quite sure that I didn’t need Read More
My Study Grind Is Almost Over
I haven’t posted anything here for over a week because any spare time I have to put my mind to something, I’ve been studying. As much as I’ve grown to enjoy it, writing does still take some effort. I’ve decided to expend that effort on studying instead, since I am so close to the deadline! With Read More
Almost Back On Track After Minor Derailment
Turns out I just have two projects to complete in my Nanodegree to be back on track! I’ve started one and have the other printed out in front of me. The second one actually seems like it might be easier to complete, maybe because the information is fresher in my mind. I’ve also bundled everything I Read More
ARIMA Whut?
I’m now studying Time Series forecasting in my Nanodegree and have just gotten past the section about exponential smoothing and onto ARIMA. And to be honest, I’m a little lost. The tools are doing a good job of making up the gap, with a few options set up Alteryx can do most of the work for Read More
28 Weeks Later (JK, It’s 28 Days Later Part 2)
No, I did not really care for the sequel to 28 Days Later. But this post is not about that. This post is an update of my earlier post, 28 Days Later, where I realised I had 28 days to complete 30 hours of studying. Eeek! So where am I now? Well, I would like to Read More
28 Days Later
No, not the film, although it is one of my favourites. I reviewed my Nanodegree deadlines yesterday and realised that I have 28 days to finish the remainder of the course and submit my final project. After the submission, there is still time for adjustments following feedback, but I do need to at least submit it. Read More