http://simonwillison.net/2024-02-06T23:08:18+00:00Simon Willison2024-02-06T23:08:18+00:002024-02-06T23:08:18+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2024/Feb/6/sql-for-data-scientists-in-100-queries/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://gvwilson.github.io/sql-tutorial/">SQL for Data Scientists in 100 Queries</a></strong></p> New comprehensive SQLite SQL tutorial from Greg Wilson, author of Teaching Tech Together and founder of The Carpentries. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/sql">sql</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/sqlite">sqlite</a></p>

2018-07-17T18:18:14+00:002018-07-17T18:18:14+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2018/Jul/17/teaching-tech-together/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://teachtogether.tech/en/index.html">Teaching Tech Together</a></strong></p> A new free book compiled by Greg Wilson about teaching programming, based on the instructor training program developed for the Software Carpentry course over the past six years. This is fantastic—it’s filling in a whole load of holes in my understanding of effective teaching theory. <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/1018723660272529408">@gvwilson</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/teaching">teaching</a></p>

2009-10-25T12:13:03+00:002009-10-25T12:13:03+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Oct/25/evidence/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/gvwilson/bits-of-evidence-2338367">Bits of Evidence</a></strong></p> A slide deck from Greg Wilson: “What we actually know about software development, and why we believe it’s true”. <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/3103.html">The Third Bit</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/development">development</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/evidence">evidence</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/software-engineering">software-engineering</a></p>

2009-05-01T16:26:00+00:002009-05-01T16:26:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/May/1/third/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/2439.html">Quack Remedies Spread Faster *Because* They Don&#x27;t Work</a></strong></p> “... because (a) most people eventually get better on their own (and then blame it on the treatment), but (b) people adopt treatments based primarily on what they see other people doing, rather than by looking at scientific evidence. Basically, the longer you stay sick, the more time other people have to imitate you.” <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/medicine">medicine</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quacktreatments">quacktreatments</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/science">science</a></p>

2007-10-09T15:00:56+00:002007-10-09T15:00:56+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Oct/9/third/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/1165.html">Amazon Gets an SLA (But I Still Can&#x27;t Use It)</a></strong></p> “Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts (FIPPA) don’t allow me to store sensitive information (e.g., students’ work) in jurisdictions that permit secret warrants, like those mandated by the USA PATRIOT Act.” <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/amazon">amazon</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/aws">aws</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/canada">canada</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/fippa">fippa</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ontario">ontario</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/patriotact">patriotact</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/privacy">privacy</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/s3">s3</a></p>

2007-02-28T01:03:04+00:002007-02-28T01:03:04+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Feb/28/third/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/847.html">A Review of a Book That Should Be Read Much More Widely Than It Will Be</a></strong></p> Greg reviews “Why Aren’t More Women in Science?”, a collection of 15 articles that make their arguments based on scientific research. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/womeninscience">womeninscience</a></p>

2005-07-31T13:04:26+00:002005-07-31T13:04:26+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2005/Jul/31/software/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.third-bit.com/swc/web/index.html">Software Carpentry</a></strong></p> Greg Wilson’s course on software development skills. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a></p>

2005-04-15T20:44:01+00:002005-04-15T20:44:01+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2005/Apr/15/data/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/gwd/index.html">Data Crunching: Solve Everyday Problems using Java, Python, and more</a></strong></p> Greg Wilson’s Pragmatic Bookshelf book is out. <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://www.toolshed.com/blog/News/gwd.html,v">/\ndy&#x27;s Weblog</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/greg-wilson">greg-wilson</a></p>