Data Science 101: Lessons Learned from Kaggle Competitions

In the video presentation below, “Machine learning best practices we’ve learned from hundreds of competitions,” Ben Hamner, Chief Scientist at Kaggle, discusses some very intriguing insights into how find success in data science projects. Ben leads Kaggle’s data science and development teams. He is the principal architect of many of Kaggle’s most advanced machine learning projects including current work in Eagle Ford and GE’s flight arrival prediction and optimization modeling. If you’re a data scientist, this talk could open some important doors for you. Enjoy!

 

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