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The design and training of neural networks are still challenging and unpredictable procedures. The difficulty of tuning these models makes training and reproducing more of an art than a science, based on the researcher’s knowledge and experience. One of the reasons for this difficulty is that the training procedure of machine learning models includes multiple hyperparameters that affect how the training process fits the model to the data.

In a Slack discussion, the two CEOs explain why the Fivetran-dbt integration is great for data analytics engineering enthusiasts. After the recent launch of Fivetran dbt Transformations, both the Fivetran and Fishtown Analytics teams received questions about the newly available feature. (Fishtown is the team behind dbt.) Fivetran CEO George Fraser and Fishtown Analytics CEO Tristan Handy addressed those questions on Slack, and discussed the harmonious relationship between the two companies.

Growing heavy civil construction business brings on a modern data stack of Fivetran, BigQuery and Looker to gain a competitive edge. Want to hear more from Emery Sapp & Son's Clayton Hicklin? Join him and a number of other incredible data professionals at the 2020 Modern Data Stack Conference October 21-22. Register here.

Although automation testing is becoming more popular, there remain certain difficulties for automation teams, including selecting which test cases to automate. According to the World Quality Report in 2019, 24% of teams encounter obstacles prohibiting them from deciding on the right test scenario. This article will detail how to choose test cases for automation and maximize your testing journey.

Javascript is a funny language. It claims to be (and very much is) a single-threaded language (i.e., it executes statements in order, one at a time, one after another, in a synchronous fashion). Despite just having the one native thread to work with, it somehow allows you to write concurrent, asynchronous code that is non-blocking in nature.