Data & Analytical Thinking
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VIIData & Analytical Thinkingchecked 91 days ago12 min read
Fermi Estimation: Producing a Number When You Have No Data
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Three Fermi estimates worked start to finish, each with its assumptions listed and a sanity-check against reality
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- 01You can produce a useful number for almost anything
- 02The method: decompose, estimate, combine
- 03Why it works: errors cancel
- 04Aim for order of magnitude
- 05Anchor on what you know
- 06Sanity-check at the end
- 07What this means for you
- 30′Exercise, with a verifiable output
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Three Fermi estimates worked start to finish, each with its assumptions listed and a sanity-check against reality
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