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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by R_haterade on Sunday March 05, 2017 @03:24PM (#13798360)
Definitely agreed. But the word analytics means too many different things to too many different people at this point. I'm in favor of more words to differentiate each part.
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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by xapata on Sunday March 05, 2017 @05:25PM (#13799186)
Different types of analysis:

- descriptive analysis (clustering, summary statistics, etc.)

- predictive analysis / forecasting

- optimization

- automation

I suppose that last one involves engineering as well.

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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by R_haterade on Sunday March 05, 2017 @09:00PM (#13800211)
We try to do this as much as possible where I work.

It's... kinda working.

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