Simple recommendation algorithms deliver 80 to 90 percent of the total benefit
David Glueck · David Glueck, Bonobos // Data Science & Engineering at Bonobos (Hosted by FirstMark Capital) · Jun 19, 2015 · at 10:01
David Glueck, VP of Data Science & Engineering at Bonobos, addresses recommendation algorithms at Data Driven NYC.
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“You get 80, 90% of the benefit from a very simple algorithm, and most of the really hard math and work goes into closing the gap on the rest of it.”
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