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Card #c1307IR // #c1307Synthesis

"We’ve learned firsthand that you can have years and years of data, but if it’s not in a usable state and accurate, then it’s no good."

— In our words · Source: Digital Impact (Steve Lucas)

[Use when]

You're about to train or analyze on a large historical dataset nobody has audited.

[Why it matters]

Nature Fresh Farms' IT head, Keith Bradley, records every metric on its greenhouse plants. He warns that inaccurate historical data is even more of a hindrance than none, because models trained on it go wrong with confidence.

Filed under situations:When new tech lands in your workWhen you must decide and the facts aren’t in

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