JoeJul 29, 20215 min readExpanding the Pie - A Nike StoryWhen I was in college, I discovered NikeID. Now rebranded to be Nike By You, it's a customization service that allows you to select from...
JoeMay 3, 20216 min readThe Blockchain Hype CycleBlockchain is a system design that de-centralizes control over data. In practice, the data is often a "ledger," or a chronological list...
JoeSep 11, 20205 min readSpeeding Tickets, Insurance Points, and Standards for Strategic InformationLast week, I got my first speeding ticket. I was descending altitude (a rare occurrence for a born-and-raised Texan) and lost track of my...
JoeAug 31, 20203 min readA Look BackAbout a year ago, I became a student at the MIT Sloan School of Management. After graduating a few days ago, I’ve had a little time to...
JoeJul 10, 20206 min readWhat I’m Up To - Finishing Grad SchoolMy blog is many things. Regular is not one of them. It’s been almost three months since I’ve posted, and that’s because I’ve had a lot...
JoeApr 20, 20205 min readJumping to Conclusions, the Fundamental Attribution Error, and Thinking, Fast and SlowIf you’ve recently heard my elevator pitch, you’ll know I enjoy thinking about decisions. In the recent past, that’s been from the...
JoeMar 26, 20206 min readKeeping Our Eye on AI: an Ethical Proposition Very few people in the world are in the business of ethics. That is, ethics is often an afterthought, not the primary concern of many...
JoeMar 20, 20203 min readNot-at-all then All-at-once: The Coronavirus RoundaboutIn an earlier post, I used roundabouts as a metaphor for navigating interesting and unique circumstances. I won’t go too deep (that’s...
JoeFeb 9, 20209 min readRed Team - Was Blockbuster Wrong?A red team is a group that helps organizations to improve themselves by providing opposition to the point of view of the organization...
JoeJan 26, 20207 min readThe Data Science Workforce - Steady StateIn the digital age, data has become king. In every industry, statistical learning methods have begun to take hold as important aspects of...
JoeDec 31, 20197 min readDecision Analysis, Dynamic Programming, and the Future of HealthcareIn the past, I wrote about how machine learning, on its own, applies to a very common problem structure: input data is fed into a model,...
JoeDec 23, 20195 min readTen-Minute Talks - Roundabouts and RealityA roundabout, according to Wikipedia, is a “type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one...
JoeNov 24, 20194 min readTradeoffs - So What?If you’ve been a regular follower of my blog, you’ve probably read some posts about tradeoffs. And while some readers might have picked...
JoeNov 14, 20198 min readData Science - Function and FormSince my last post about data science, I’ve had more exposure to the field and time to formulate some thoughts about it. As I’ve seen...
JoeOct 27, 20196 min readTradeoffs: SustainabilitySustainability is a hot topic. When we hear the word, we immediately think about environmental science and preservation. While this...
JoeOct 15, 20199 min readTen-Minute Talks: Pickup Basketball and Data ScienceSo I've had a month here at MIT Sloan's Business Analytics program. I have a lot of takeaways, but in this post I'm just going to discuss...
JoeSep 4, 20193 min readTen-Minute Talks: Art and Science"All models are wrong, but some are useful.” Attributed to George Box, it's a common sentence in my line of study, oft repeated at...
JoeAug 12, 20199 min readTradeoffs - Convenience vs ControlI can’t drive a stick-shift car. Now, it’s not like it would be physically impossible for me to get the car in drive. I’ve just never...
JoeAug 1, 20195 min readWhat I'm Up To - Grad SchoolIn the last few weeks, I’ve met a lot of people. As a recent college graduate tends to do, I’ve fielded questions about the next steps in...
JoeJun 28, 20193 min readWhat I'm Up To: Deaf CampThis week, I’ve been working as a maintenance volunteer at Deaf Camp in Esopus, NY. I was woefully underprepared for the job; where my...
