Simple data is powerful
2024-11-04 | tags: thoughts
Bluesky post by Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social , quote-posting Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski, about US General Sherman incorporating livestock and crop production data in his campaign planning

Sharing here for the folks who aren't on Bluesky.

As a data professional and war history enthusiast, these two posts nailed it.

And notice, this doesn't require powerful machine learning techniques. This is 1800s-era BI. Spreadsheets, even.

(To be clear: I'm a fan of ML/AI. Made a career of it! But if the equivalent of BI and spreadsheets can drive the logistics behind war victories ... what do you think they could do for your business?)

Taking a decision holiday

What happens when you let the machines think for you?

You're terrible at AI

To fix your company's AI problems, start at the top.