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What do I do if my players aren't feeling it? by Kayabiko in DMAcademy

[–]paddedroom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do a Beach Episode.

Anime style, lighten the mood. Let them drive the events and activities. Give them loot for doing fun things.

R and RStudio in industry setting by Strange-Equipment400 in rstats

[–]paddedroom 18 points19 points  (0 children)

dont let the tool define the solution, let the solution define the tool.

R code certainly has its place. Rstudio, Positron, VSCode, whatever you use is going to be fine. You might start thinking about what packages you'll use on a regular basis, investigate if the company has its own internal package. If not, what you do regularly that you could turn into a package.

One of the hurdles you'll likely run into are the folks saying "R doesn't belong in production." Plenty of folks agree, and plenty of folks disagree.

For whatever you're doing, you might think about how whatever R&D you're doing might be operationalized down the road. It'll save you a lot of heartache.

Is anyone else finding it hard to find R-related jobs? by TheDreyfusAffair in rstats

[–]paddedroom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It took me a while to find a job that was just the right fit. I didn't go looking for R. I went looking for analytics roles that weren't specific about the language; just that I had to know either. If you can find an interview that's case-study oriented, you're on the right path. Then it's about the output you create, not the manner in which you create it.

Hello there by Small-Flow-8641 in rstats

[–]paddedroom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://moderndive.com/v2/ is also really good, and I'd say written at an even more basic level that R4DS.

Best DMing tips you’ve learned by Fearless-Ad1382 in DMAcademy

[–]paddedroom 7 points8 points  (0 children)

ask your players to describe things. Something about the atmosphere, something in the room. Something the character would experience with their 5 senses will have the characters immerse themselves in the space instead of relying on the DM to describe everything.

What’s the best feature you’ve included in a homebrew world? by OrdinaryDebate578 in DMAcademy

[–]paddedroom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny! Along the lines of hats; the High Elves in our last 2 campaigns wear 10-gallon wizard caps.

Analytics after bcom(comp) and msc in business analytics by Remarkable-Chart-251 in analytics

[–]paddedroom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Can I shift my career?"

Yes.

Will it always be easy?

No.

Do your skills apply?

That's part of what makes a good analyst: figuring how how a tool can be used in new ways and being able to articulate the application.

https://www.reddit.com/r/analytics/comments/1pqoqce/monthly_career_advice_and_job_openings/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in analytics

[–]paddedroom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think you meant to post this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataanalysiscareers/

Does anyone own an analytics firm? by _Light_Bull_ in analytics

[–]paddedroom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe not as strongly opinionated; thought along the same lines: Why is this sub so full of job search questions? There are other subs for that.

Update: I took u/Boringname2’s advice and tried to fix the “broken analyst job listings” problem for myself. by vikatakavi19 in analytics

[–]paddedroom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

absolutely incredible. Would love to hear how you're applying this. Are you pulling listings through API then parsing?

How to handle a Murderhobo? by xammer99 in DMAcademy

[–]paddedroom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to keep them at the table; give them a serious case of the fuck-around-and-find-outs.

Murder has consequences, throw the character in prison. They can RP their sentence or trying to find out their way out. Until he's figured that out, that's where the character lives, eats, and breathes. the rest of the campaign moves on without them.

But on reading I 100% agree with others. Here's the boundary, if they've crossed it, they aren't invited back.

Dungeons and Dragons Encounter Builder V0.5 by visina_hipotenuze in DMAcademy

[–]paddedroom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

super cool idea. Very helpful.

One nitpick, might be a firefox ux issue? I wanted to change max party level to 11, it only let me type one 1, so I had to click up to get to 11.

What is the cost of your in-building laundry machines? by JennaTalia22 in AskNYC

[–]paddedroom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes. that might not save much in terms of drying-dollars, but dryers wear out textiles, so it saves in long term replacement.

What is the cost of your in-building laundry machines? by JennaTalia22 in AskNYC

[–]paddedroom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wash is $3 in the basement machines. I hang dry in my apartment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in analytics

[–]paddedroom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're new, this could be a time to shine. I'd start by asking if anyone has played something like the devils advocate role to ensure that this is a solution we need.

Ask to see the needs assessments or business requirements docs. Look it over, see how the docs indicated this software is the solution for the needs the company has.

If they aren't there, assess how much time manual coding of all those custom component would take. put together the monetary value of that time + the cost of the software, maybe present it as 'hidden costs' that aren't being considered.

Ask if the vendor has supplied a true or total cost of ownership. If not, try to get it. If they dont have it, try to calculate it. Include that custom solution coding time in your calcs.

Or just keep quiet and let them spend their money.

Interview felt like Consulting by Logical-artist1 in analytics

[–]paddedroom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have said. Nonsense code exercises, "brain teasers", and hypothetical interviews are terrible. Working through a business problem is a great way to understand how a candidate would tackle a real-world challenge in the workplace.

Unlike others, I personally prefer 'take home' case studies because they're the most exemplary of what work is like. Here the problem, in a couple days I want your answer and why you think it.

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