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Nov 12, 2021

Proving the ‘Birthday Paradox’ with Python Data Visualization

Math is confusing, graphs are not — Here’s a fact about me: I am a sucker for interesting math facts. I find big numbers particularly interesting, especially when they are presented as a real-world example such that the only plausible initial reaction is “There’s no way that can be true…right?” The other night, while aimlessly scrolling through…

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Proving the ‘Birthday Paradox’ with Python Data Visualization
Proving the ‘Birthday Paradox’ with Python Data Visualization
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·Sep 11, 2021

Scraping S̶o̶c̶c̶e̶r̶ Football Fixtures with Beautiful Soup and Python

View fixtures and live scores from any league, on any day, straight from the terminal. If you’re like me, you love football. And I’m not talking about the version where feet aren’t used and the ball isn’t a ball; I’m talking about football — the world’s most beloved game, and…

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Scraping S̶o̶c̶c̶e̶r̶ Football Fixtures with Beautiful Soup and Python
Scraping S̶o̶c̶c̶e̶r̶ Football Fixtures with Beautiful Soup and Python
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·Jun 15, 2021

Creating and Embedding Interactive Scatter Plots using Plotly Express

Going step-by-step using Plotly Express, Python, and Pandas to plot the NBA’s All-Time Leading Playoff Scorers. Creating visually appealing graphs is an important part of conveying your message when working with data. …

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Creating and Embedding Interactive Scatter Plots using Plotly Express
Creating and Embedding Interactive Scatter Plots using Plotly Express
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Jun 8, 2021

Examining the Ever-Rising Cost of Competing in the English Premier League

Using Python and Pandas to look at the growth of annual club wage bills in England’s top-flight since 2000-’01 — As somebody who grew up watching only American sports leagues, I found it surprising upon becoming a fan of the English Premier League that the idea of a salary cap did not exist. …

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Examining the Ever-Rising Cost of Competing in the English Premier League
Examining the Ever-Rising Cost of Competing in the English Premier League
Python

6 min read

Michael Black

Michael Black

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Pursuing MS Applied Data Science (Dec. 2022) | Write about Python, Data Science, and Sports | wmblack23@gmail.com

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