Data Science Articles That Bombed This Year
Round up of this year’s least well-read articles
If I was a conspiracy theorist I’d say the computers might be behind helping to reduce the readership of Let AI Tell You About It’s Flaw (with less than a few dozen reads). This article isn’t about conspiracy. Instead it is a way to learn something from the past year as we get ready to move into 2024.
Negative Case Analysis
When you want to know how something works, consider studying the things that didn’t work. Doing so, is a form of negative case analysis.
Below, I’m introducing an annual series on articles that I thought might get well-read but that just fizzled.
Negative case analysis is an approach to research that compares and contrasts what works and what doesn’t. When done well this strategy can find deep insights not available from other methods.
For example, when studying “successful businesses,” an exploration of failed businesses may provide valuable lessons. These cases often highlight pitfalls, inefficient strategies, and mismanagement issues. These insights can reveal a clearer image or roadmap of what to avoid.
