“More Like This…” Building a network of similarity
A quick explanation of how Netflix uses multiple algorithms to cull and prune its big data sets and create a useful recommendation engine for its customers. I love these posts because they highlight a couple of things:
- Big data is here and it is insanely useful;
- You don’t need a catch-all algorithm, you just need good efficient ones;
- Sharing your ideas will not prevent you from earning from them.
