Alex CatesOct 11, 20205 minHow Good are ESPN's Fantasy Football Projections?Every week in the fall, thousands of people play fantasy football, making millions of decisions about who to start. ESPN (and all other...
Alex CatesSep 20, 20208 minBuilding an Academic Paper Discovery SystemAs a researcher, one of the most important and under-emphasized skills is how to stay on top of the latest research. New papers are...
Alex CatesAug 29, 20203 minThe Physical-Digital BookcaseGrowing up, whenever I needed a new book, I would go through the bookshelves in my house. Both my parents were avid readers, with my...
Alex CatesJul 12, 20206 minBuilding a Project-Based UniversityI continually see calls that we need to reform college. College used to be seen as a way out, and for many it still is. But as with...
Alex CatesJul 12, 20207 minBuilding a Python powered ResumeA few weeks ago Nick Strayer posted a package in r that would produce a resume based on data stored in a google sheet. It was a cool...