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Profiling Python code is helpful to understand how the code works and identify opportunities for optimization. You’ve probably profiled your Python scripts for time-related metrics—measuring execution times of specific sections of code.
But profiling for memory—to understand memory allocation and deallocation during execution—is just as important. Because memory profiling can…
An accessible walkthrough of fundamental properties of this popular, yet often misunderstood metric from a predictive modeling perspective Photo by Josh Rakower on UnsplashR² (R-squared), also known as the coefficient of determination, is widely used as a metric to evaluate the performance of regression models. It is commonly used to quantify goodness of fit in…
Optical character recognition (OCR) software help convert non-editable document formats such as PDFs, images, or paper documents into machine-readable formats that are editable & searchable. OCR applications are commonly used to capture text from PDFs & images and convert the text into editable formats such as Word, Excel, or a plain text file. OCR…
In this blog, we will explore the essential task of filling out receipt books, a foundational element of financial record-keeping for both small and large businesses. Documenting transactions in receipt books ensures accuracy in financial management, compliance with tax regulations, and the ability to resolve discrepancies with ease. We will walk you through the basics…
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Since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT to the public, a flurry of discussions has emerged online about a new dream job: Prompt Engineering. It's touted as "AI's Hottest Job," promising six-figure salaries without the need for programming experience. Enthusiasts describe it as a job of the future,…
For additional ideas on how to improve the performance of your RAG pipeline to make it production-ready, continue reading here: This section discusses the required packages and API keys to follow along in this article. Required Packages This article will guide you through implementing a naive and an advanced RAG pipeline using LlamaIndex in Python.…
Introduction Diving into the world of accounting, reconciling accounts becomes a routine yet crucial task, especially when bank or credit card statements roll in. After meticulous adjustments, achieving that zero balance feels like a triumph, marking the completion of your reconciliation process in QuickBooks Online. However, the dynamic nature of business means changes or oversights…
LDA Convergence Explained with a Dog Pedigree Model “What if my a priori understanding of dog breed group distribution is inaccurate? Is my LDA model doomed?” My wife asked. Welcome back to part 2 of the series, where I share my journey of explaining LDA to my wife. In the previous blog post, we discussed…
The circular economy — an innovative model focused on minimizing waste and maximizing resource use — is a crucial approach in today’s push toward sustainability. Encouraging practices like reusing, recycling, and refurbishing aims to reduce environmental impacts and align with the global shift toward sustainable development across industries.
In this landscape, the Internet of…
How to Stream and Apply Real-Time Prediction Models on High-Throughput Time-Series Data Photo by JJ Ying on UnsplashMost of the stream processing libraries are not python friendly while the majority of machine learning and data mining libraries are python based. Although the Faust library aims to bring Kafka Streaming ideas into the Python ecosystem, it…