PinnedNikhil Dasari·Jun 22Neural Networks, Explained for Beginners: Start Here If They’ve Confused YouNowadays, everyone’s talking about the latest technologies like large language models, Agentic AI, multimodal systems, and techniques like…
Nikhil Dasari·Nov 1Probability vs. Likelihood: The Subtle Difference That Is Easy to OverlookTo understand this, let’s start with a basic experiment we’re already familiar with.A response icon1A response icon1
Nikhil Dasari·Oct 20Huber Loss Explained: Why MSE and MAE Aren’t Always EnoughHave you heard of Huber loss?A response icon1A response icon1
Nikhil Dasari·Apr 23Lasso Regression: Why the Solution Lives on a DiamondIn my recent blog post on linear regression, we solved a linear regression problem using the concept of vectors and projections instead of…
InData Science CollectivebyNikhil Dasari·Apr 2Linear Regression Is Actually a Projection Problem (Part 2: From Projections to Predictions)We think that linear regression is about fitting a line to data.A response icon1A response icon1
Nikhil Dasari·Mar 19Linear Regression Is Actually a Projection Problem, Part 1: The Geometric IntuitionFor Non-Members, you can read it here.A response icon1A response icon1
Nikhil Dasari·Nov 1, 2025The Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Explained SimplyWhen we want to build a regression model, which means fitting a straight line on the data to predict future values, we first visualize our…
InTowards AIbyNikhil Dasari·Oct 1, 2025How Hypothesis Testing is Actually Used in Machine LearningA simple walkthrough of how and where we use hypothesis testing in real ML workflows.A response icon2A response icon2
Nikhil Dasari·Sep 22, 2025The Kolmogorov-Smirnov Statistic Explained: Measuring Model Power in Credit Risk ModelingThese days, people are taking more loans than ever. For anyone who wants to build their own house, home loans are available and if you own…
InData Science CollectivebyNikhil Dasari·Sep 17, 2025ROC AUC Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Evaluating Classification ModelsUnderstand how ROC curves and AUC help you go beyond accuracy with visuals and examples.
