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Notes on data, analytics, and what I have learned shipping insights in product and freelance settings.

  • Mar 22, 2026

    Retention and cohorts: choosing the grain that matches the decision

    Why subscription teams misread retention curves, how to pick a cohort anchor that matches the question, and how to move from charts to clear tradeoffs.

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  • Apr 2, 2026

    Multi-touch attribution: get definitions aligned before you chase the algorithm

    Why most attribution debates are really taxonomy debates—and how teams can get to trustworthy numbers without a science fair of overlapping models.

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  • May 1, 2026

    Joining a team as an external analyst: scope, speed, and trust

    Practical patterns for short engagements—discovery, thin vertical slices, and artifacts that keep paying off after the project ends.

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  • May 12, 2026

    Metric design: grain, naming, and why two dashboards show “different” revenue

    A practical lens on definitions, time zones, and slowly changing dimensions—so teams stop relitigating the same numbers every quarter.

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