data scientist

Something like a business analyst who writes code, a hacker with social skills, or a software engineer that knows math.
Also just someone management has decided is a "data scientist".
Even though I am a data scientist, I don't think it's specific enough to describe what I do.
by cinf May 06, 2020
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dick move

"Magnus withdrawing from the Sinquefield Cup is the definition of a dick move", says Ben Finegold during a casual stream.
Context:
Magnus Carlsen is the best chess player in the world. After losing a match against a significantly lesser player, Hans Niemann, Magnus withdrew from the tournament. Middle school drama ensued as people began to speculate that Magnus was implicitly calling Hans a cheater.
It's a dick move to withdraw from the cup like that; it's basically unheard of since Bobby Fischer.
by cinf September 09, 2022
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bodge

A bodge is a fast and convenient, often temporary, solution. Bodges often require modification before working under a slightly different set of conditions. A good bodge improves quality of life and stays within the safety limits its creator is comfortable with, who possesses a conscious risk model and is prepared to respond to and accept backfire.

noun: bodge, bodges (plural)
adjective: bodged, bodge-like
verb: bodge, bodging, bodges, bodged
adverb: bodgedly
They bodged a chair from the stump.

While not in any normal dictionary, the word 'bodgedly' is something I've used; it itself was a logical bodge, and I'm sure I'm not the first to do so.

I love bodging with AutoHotkey too, but be careful that doesn't execute on a different window.

I couldn't get the blinds to stay down in the party bus, so I tied them to my chair. I'm a bodge master.

I don't dare look at the CSS; bodge on, my friend.
by cinf May 29, 2023
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feature engineering

Deriving new variables from data for the purpose of analysis.
Why is this six gigs? The data set I gave you was only one gig.

Feature engineering, --sometimes I'm like my own neural network.
by cinf May 06, 2020
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R

An old programming language built for data science. A glorified, extremely useful calculator, that starts counting at 1 instead of 0.
I only switch from R to Python to do deep learning. --And to improve the performance of certain large scale processes ...Sigh, I really need to learn Julia.
by cinf May 06, 2020
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Logistics

The specific or technical details of how something occurs.

For example, the logistics of a vacation to Florida might include finding a ticket online, choosing a layover to save money, knowing what to pack, determining what to do with your car and who will meet you at the airport, the day to day packings of lunch, and so on.

Logistics is often used the refer specifically to supply chain and transportation, but this is not always the case.
We'll figure out the logistics later.

What are the logistics of your life these days?
Oh, I'm still looking for a job, but mostly play video games. I got up at 11 today and I need to buy milk.
by cinf December 26, 2020
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Fob

Fresh Off the Boat
An islander who is unfamiliar with the culture of the mainland they just set foot on and of the world in general.
This is an outdated perception as most islanders have a modern lifestyle. It could still be true for some nations, however.
1.
Civilized person: "Why do you call her a fob? New Zealand is like the rest of the world."
Fob: "Hey, do you guys have any tomato sauce? I don't like eating plain fries."
Civilized person: "Oh, you're right. Psht, what a fob."
*Civilized person bites off fry dipped in mayonnaise*

2.
Not a fob: "Woh, New York! Do you meet Iron Man?"
Civilized person: "Definitely not a fob."
*Not a fob bites off sea turtle's head.*
by cinf November 18, 2021
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