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Overview of the Habits

This site uses the ten-habit structure from the book so readers can move between the print edition and the online companion easily.

  1. Understand the domain and the people
  2. Start with a clear analytical plan
  3. Explore the data before modeling
  4. Prioritize data quality
  5. Protect data security and privacy
  6. Communicate clearly and document your work
  7. Organize and structure complex data
  8. Respect qualitative methods and unstructured data
  9. Know when to do it the old-fashioned way
  10. Keep learning and contribute to the community

How to use the chapter companion pages

Each chapter page gives you:

  • a quick framing of the habit
  • why it counts in practice
  • ideas to discuss or teach
  • links to related toolkit pages when useful