Tabs, Spaces and Salaries - A Data Science Detective Story

Embark on a captivating data science detective story exploring the mysterious correlation between indentation styles and developer salaries. Delve into the intriguing findings from the StackOverflow developer survey, which suggests that developers who use spaces earn higher salaries than those who use tabs. Uncover the complexities of correlation versus causation as you follow a step-by-step investigation into this puzzling phenomenon. Learn how to approach complex data science problems, while gaining valuable insights into the potential pitfalls of correlation, model fitting, and biases. Discover effective strategies to avoid common traps in data analysis and interpretation. By the end of this 52-minute conference talk, gain a deeper understanding of the nuances in data science methodology and find out just how profitable your indentation style might be in the world of software development.