Lee Durbin
lddurbin.bsky.social
Lee Durbin
@lddurbin.bsky.social
Supporting those who think differently to work in data, guiding those who work with data to think differently.
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Kia ora, croeso, hello!

I’m Lee, a Welshman living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

I do data work at Auckland Council, and I have a preference for coding in R.

I’m late-diagnosed autistic, and I’m interested in helping diverse thinkers advance their data careers.
Hello, dropping by these parts to ask: ever feel like you’re leading without even noticing? Many data pros do—and I made a quick 5-min quiz to help you discover your hidden leadership strengths and next steps. Curious? Check it out here: leadershipquiz.leedurbin.co.nz

#DataLeadership #GrowthMindset
Data Leader's Readiness Quiz
leadershipquiz.leedurbin.co.nz
January 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Reposted by Lee Durbin
I’ve always loved SQLite but now I love it more. Maintained by three people. 600 lines of test code for every line of code. Design decisions favor robustness over feature richness at every return. However widely you think it’s used, your guess is way low.

avi.im/blag/2024/sq...
Collection of insane and fun facts about SQLite - blag
Some of the interesting and insane facts I learned about SQLite
avi.im
January 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My Wikipedia article on Dr Henry Neave was rejected again. I can’t face the thought of putting more effort into this, waiting months, and getting the same outcome. Would someone care to help? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:H...
Draft:Henry Neave - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 23, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Donald Wheeler has made his seminar series on Statistical Process Control freely available on YouTube. Professor Wheeler’s book, Understanding Variation, is one of the best data books I’ve read.

Videos here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Understanding SPC Seminar - YouTube
youtube.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Kia ora, croeso, hello!

I’m Lee, a Welshman living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

I do data work at Auckland Council, and I have a preference for coding in R.

I’m late-diagnosed autistic, and I’m interested in helping diverse thinkers advance their data careers.
November 3, 2024 at 5:54 PM