jeff chen chief data scientist

beyond open data: the commerce data

usability projectstar ying

data scientist

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• Frontend Engineering • Backend Engineering • Data Science

format barriershift focus

likes, clicks, buys

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societal issues

• how often is our software vulnerable?

• what can economists do to improve frequency of demographic indicators?

• where should a nonprofit focus its resources?

• when is hail the most dangerous?

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knowledge gap

innovation in your field

innovation

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data is often fit for a singular purpose and wide spread

usability is not typically considered

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data usability ought to be the data dissemination

priority.

a priority

• how often is our software vulnerable?

• what can economists do to improve frequency of demographic indicators?

• where should a nonprofit focus its resources?

• when is hail the most dangerous?

Commerce Data Usability Project commerce.gov/datausability

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a novel analysis or question posed to the data

— visually arresting graphics and

engagement with the public —

open, free code and data for the public to use

basic criteria

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go to site commerce.gov/datausability

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Commerce Data Usability Project commerce.gov/datausability

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