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Accuracy is in the Eye of the Beholder
Accuracy in deep learning models is not as cut and dry as many present it to be. We examine several examples where accuracy is more of a judgment call.
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Accuracy is in the Eye of the Beholder
Accuracy in deep learning models is not as cut and dry as many present it to be. We examine several examples where accuracy is more of a judgment call.
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Designing From First Principles
A first principle is a basic concept or assumption we know to be true, that is not deduced from anything else. First principles help us solve problems by avoiding generalities that can lead to poor decision making. Applying first principles thinking is a two part process: What are some common best practices that designers fall…
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Decision Making @ The Edge
In July 2017 Amazon Web Services (AWS) made Lambda@Edge available for all customers, giving organizations the ability to run code on the over 100 CloudFront edge locations around the world at the point that is closest to the user. While Lambda@Edge functions are more limited than regular lambda functions, they give developers the ability to…
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Responsive Typography: rem, em, and px
Intro Dealing with type on the web can be a challenge, especially when you have to account for the ever-changing range of screen sizes. Ultimately the font size(s) you use for headings, body copy, and whatever else directly effects the layout of you page, and when you’re dealing with dozens, or even hundreds of pages…
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Why We Sold HunchLab
We sold HunchLab, our web-based predictive policing and patrol management system, in the fall of 2018. Our CEO outlines why.
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Reducing Road Crashes with DRIVER
Over 1.3 million people are killed on the worldโs roads every year. More than 30 million suffer life-changing injuries. Based on current trauma levels an estimated 400 million people will be killed or injured between now and 2030. Source: IDB Road crashes are a leading cause of death globally, but these deaths occur mostly in…
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A Year of QA at E84
A little over a year ago, I was looking to leave my previous position at a large consulting agency. At the time, I was working as a business analyst and was wearing a few too many hats. I was looking to transition away from the waterfall-heavy role and more into a design-based role, such as…
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How We Select Projects
As a mission-based organization, how we select the projects we pursue is an ongoing conversation at Azavea. We share our thought process here.
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High Stakes, Hard Certs
Deciding to take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Professional exam at re:Invent. This certification is considered one of the toughest to achieve in IT, and it lived up to the hype. It was brutal. So brutal in fact, that after seeing that I passed, I questioned why I took it, whether it was worth it,…
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Giving Form to Temperateโs Identity
Part two of our design process series details how we established Temperate’s brand in a saturated industry, with the product’s goal driving decision making.
