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Javier Beltrán

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Book advice: The Book of Why

"If causation is not correlation, what is it?" How many times have you repeated the mantra "correlation does not mean causation"? I did, plenty of times, and for good reason. Any attempt to interpret or explain a machine learning model should keep in mind that two variables happening together does not mean that one causes … Continue reading Book advice: The Book of Why →

Javier Beltrán Jorba Books 1 Comment 1 September, 20195 September, 2019 4 Minutes

My History: an Information Guy

I'm part of the Millennial generation. I was born when a Game Boy was a kid's most valuable treasure; when there was no video-on-demand platforms, so TV audiences were dramatically higher than nowadays, and you spent the next day commenting on how good the show was. Mobile phones were heavy bricks and Snake was our … Continue reading My History: an Information Guy →

Javier Beltrán Jorba Personal Leave a comment 28 August, 20195 September, 2019 3 Minutes

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