Data Jujitsu: The Art of Turning Data into Product

Download or read book Data Jujitsu: The Art of Turning Data into Product written by DJ Patil and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed data scientist DJ Patil details a new approach to solving problems in Data Jujitsu. Learn how to use a problem's "weight" against itself to: Break down seemingly complex data problems into simplified parts Use alternative data analysis techniques to examine them Use human input, such as Mechanical Turk, and design tricks that enlist the help of your users to take short cuts around tough problems Learn more about the problems before starting on the solutions—and use the findings to solve them, or determine whether the problems are worth solving at all.