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Big Data Hiring: Unorthodox Advice

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  August 12, 2013

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Big Data Hiring: Unorthodox Advice

Music majors, physicists and business domain experts bring fresh perspectives to an effective data science team, says Booz Allen Hamilton analytics expert.
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DIGITAL EDITION
InformationWeek August 2013 Must Reads
 
NEWS & ANALYSIS
DataMarket Aims To Be A Google For Numbers
Boston startup uses visualization algorithms to take data in disparate formats and let it be displayed together.

Big Data Debate: Will HBase Dominate NoSQL?
HBase offers both scalability and the economy of sharing the same infrastructure as Hadoop, but will its flaws hold it back? NoSQL experts square off.

Big Data Software Targets Server Energy Efficiency
Hardware improvements only go so far. Multicore servers need newer software to run most efficiently, says Actian CEO.

MetLife IT Site Runs On MongoDB, Microsoft Azure
Rapid development and cloud hosting let MetLife create IT talent recruiting site in less than a week.


 
COMMENTARY
Big Data: Avoid 'Wanna V' Confusion
The three V's -- volume, velocity and variety -- do a fine job of defining big data. Don't be misled by the "wanna-V's:" variability, veracity, validity and value.

4 Biggest Big Data Myths
Big data will never eliminate uncertainty or answer all your questions. But treat it as a fad at your own peril.

Michael J. Fox Foundation Points Big Data At Parkinson's
Kaggle Challenge winner Lionsolver proves that passive data collection can improve patient care and medical research.

6 Ways To Build Trust In Big Data
Many business leaders may not believe what big data says, even when it shows increased revenue or efficiency. Big data has to earn their trust.


 
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