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Re:Online courses vs. colleges for software engineering by shard on Sunday September 29, 2019 @05:32PM (#21109738)
Could you elaborate? How can type I and type II error risks be managed?
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Re:Online courses vs. colleges for software engineering by ukj on Monday September 30, 2019 @07:03AM (#21113774)
The theory is ROC curves [1]. The practice requires that you play devil's advocate with yourself - figuring out ways to disconfirm your own beliefs.

I usually start with the question: 'What data would convince me that I am wrong?' If I can't answer that for myself - I know I have a problem.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receiver_operating_characteris...

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