Welcome to the forty eighth ever issue of Monday Morning Data Science from the Fred Hutch Data Science Laboratory. We are excited to show you what we have been working on (Fresh from the Lab), plus links that we think you would be interested in (Our Weekly Bookmarks Bar). Part of the purpose of this newsletter is to start conversations, so if you have a question or there is something you would like to share with us please let us know by responding directly to this email.
Fresh from the Lab
[Datatudes Podcast: Forums Hold Up One Corner of Data Science] Most of being a data scientist or a programmer is googling for answers. In this episode, cohosts MJ and Elizabeth discuss how they do (and do not) use public forums like Stack Overflow to solve their data science struggles, what they wish were different about the forums, and what AI tools like ChatGPT might mean for the future.
[Blog Post: 3 signs you might accidentally be a software developer] by Candace Savonen. Many scientific researchers engage in software development (despite lacking formal computer science training), suggesting they should embrace the identity of “software developer.” The blog also highlights the value of multidisciplinary collaboration and soft skills for successful scientific projects.
Our Weekly Bookmarks Bar
[Blog Post: Authenticity at Work] by Leslie Jones. Leslie Jones writes about the challenge of authenticity in the workplace when success often relies on being universally liked and prioritizes uniformity. She writes that to truly include everyone, and embrace authenticity, we have to be more comfortable with diversity hold space “for us to expand into our trueness.”
[Article: Amazon’s Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen] by Cat Zakrzewski. As the 2024 election approaches, Amazon has positioned Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant, as a reliable source for election information but this article has found that is it spreading false information about the 2020 election, claiming it was stolen due to fraud. Amazon has not explained why Alexa draws from unreliable sources raising concerns about the role of AI and voice assistant spreading misinformation.
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