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Aka reflections on my year as a Data Science Intern at the UK National Audit Office. Executive summary I spent a year as an intern within the Analysis Hub at the UK National Audit Office, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned that writing code is fun, that collaboration is hard (but essential), and that it’s important to focus on why I’m doing a piece of work. Background The National Audit Office scrutinises UK government spending, making sure that taxpayers are getting good value for money (among other duties)....

Where ‘I’ means this website. Essentially, I will serve as a central space for some of Mark’s thoughts and projects. He’ll post some thoughts about fencing, maths, programming, and anything else that seems interesting to him. This will give him a chance to write out his thoughts more clearly because he knows that a vast audience will be eagerly waiting to read the next Mark Alvares Post. I imagine a lot of these posts will be notes to himself of things he’s learned or reflections on experiences....