{"product_id":"test-driven-data-analysis-9781032896700","title":"Test-Driven Data Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nicholas J. Radcliffe\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Probability \u0026amp; Statistics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTest-driven data analysis is the synthesis of ideas from test-driven development of software to data-intensive work including data science, data analysis, and data engineering. It is a methodology for improving the quality of data and of analytical pipelines and processes. It can be thought of as \u003cem\u003edata analysis as if the answers actually matter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eTest-driven data analysis can be thought of as a sibling to reproducible research, with similar concerns, but greater emphasis on automated testing, and less requirement for a human to reproduce results. Extensive checklists are provided that can be used to improve quality before, during, and after analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrevents costly errors in analytical processes before they reach production through automated data validation and reference testing of data pipelines.\u003cbr\u003e- Provides actionable checklists for issues beyond the reach of automated testing.\u003cbr\u003e- Equips readers with open-source Python tools and language-agnostic command-line interfaces.\u003cbr\u003e- Addresses testing challenges for modern LLM-based systems including chat-bots and coding assistants.\u003cbr\u003e- Instills in analysts an inner voice that is always asking: \"How is this misleading data misleading me?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47773045129367,"sku":"9781032896700","price":8296.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032896700.webp?v=1777977350","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/test-driven-data-analysis-9781032896700","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}