“Counting Stuff” is about quantitative work, with a focus on the mundane but important work of data collection, cleaning, and research methodology. There’ll also be frequent forays into technical topics, especially those that are important to understand when … counting stuff.
But expect the occasional poke at topics that are tech-adjacent and just plain interesting and nerdy.
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About Me
I’m Randy Au, currently working as a Quantitative UX Researcher at a large tech company, and have spent many years in the trenches as a data analyst from before “Data Science” became the hot stuff of the 2010’s.
Outside of data, I spend much of my time on cooking, translation, and photography, gem cutting, and many other hobbies. Also handling a young kid in the house.
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I like having conversations on social media other data folk, so feel free to strike up a conversation! DMs and such are also open if you want to ask questions (which, with permission, I might sometimes adapt (read: anonymize and expand) into full-sized posts).
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