Michael Gethers

Data scientist by trade. Creator and primary operator of @rowsofthree. Founder of @turn3_io, a data science and information design company.

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

Folks! We’ve got a new opening for a data analyst at @ArrowMcLaren! We’re working on many new and exciting things around performance and strategy research, and building out awesome #dataviz tooling to support our trackside engineering team. Check it out!

https://t.co/zrLyRxL9Ul

[OutlierConf @OutlierConf]

Meet our speaker: Michael Gethers, @michael_gethers
with a talk about Business Intelligence and Analytics

"From Viz to Victory Lane: Building a Data Product From the Ground Up”

Learn more: https://t.co/IPrnOpj2eQ

#outlier2024 #dataviz #datavisualization

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

@Data_Sommelier Hi Leticia, will there be any recorded option available for this? I’m interested but will be on the west coast of the US at the time

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

Another iteration on the #cycling power heat map. Each vertical strip represents 1km ridden, and the colors correspond to time spent in each power range during that km. This version also includes an elevation gain/loss viz, adding more context to the power chart above. #dataviz

[Toby Muresianu 🇺🇦 @tobyhardtospell]

Wild you can get

-a whole emissions-free transportation system
-that makes your city healthier and more pleasant/less noisy
-for the cost of putting in a concrete slab to prevent its users from being hit by cars

And most cities still refuse to do it

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

@mattefay It was bound to happen, wasn't it?

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

(1/4) Two representations of the same #cycling data: the first, my heat map illustration of rider power output. The heat map allows you to see a distribution of power throughout the ride, and still shows notable peaks and valleys along the way.

#strava | #dataviz

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

(4/4) Second-by-second output data isn't that valuable for what is ultimately a high-level chart. Aggregating the data (in my case, aggregating by km) and presenting the distributions within those aggregations seems to be an improvement, at least for my use.

#strava | #dataviz

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

(3/4) There is also certainly (and necessarily) some smoothing happening here make it consumable on a small screen, but in doing that, you lose a lot of the data around the distributions therein.

#strava | #dataviz

[turn3.io @turn3_io]

The plot on the bottom is the real meat of this graphic, but it loses context without the track maps on top. We're able to paint a clearer picture of overall on-track race pace by combining multiple visualizations than we could with any single one of them alone. #dataviz

[turn3.io @turn3_io]

Illustrating the impressive consistency of #INDYCAR driver Scott Dixon in the closing stages of this past weekend's #IndyTO. Most striking about the effort was his ability to hold a steady gap over 2nd place finisher Colton Herta over the final 20 laps, which we highlight here.

[Rows of Three @rowsofthree]

We're all aware by now: @rinusveekay was absolutely ripping in his Day 1 qualifying attempt. But look at the delta between him and the rest of the field in the segment from the bricks to the short chute. Eclipsing 240 going into turn 1...impressive #Indy500 #IndyCar

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

@rowsofthree @SantinoFerrucci @JRHildebrand @GrahamRahal @KKirkwoodRacing @ForrestKJones this plot was inspired by a slide in your dissertation lol 😁

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

Folks! For those looking for a #IndyCar stats/viz, I'm shifting those posts to a new account, @rowsofthree. It will be dedicated solely this kind of content, freeing this personal account up for some additional topics. Follow along over there if you'd like!

[Rows of Three @rowsofthree]

Looking at how pit strategies played out at yesterday's #XPEL375: of those opting for 4 stops early, only @SantinoFerrucci and @JRHildebrand were able to see it through, finishing 9th and 14th. Wish we could know where @GrahamRahal or @KKirkwoodRacing might've wound up...#IndyCar

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

@CedScherer These slides look really great, thanks for sharing. Does there happen to be a recording of the presentation somewhere?

[Rows of Three @rowsofthree]

Sensing a pattern here...the top 6 in the #FirestoneGP were generally quick in corners, but less so in the straights: *all* of them were below median entering turn 1. Not the only factor that put them up front, but informative w.r.t. the setup strategy of the top teams #INDYCAR

[Rows of Three @rowsofthree]

Another theme of yesterday's #FirestoneGP was a drop-off in pace due to tire degradation, particularly with respect to red tires. It was a problem for some more than others: compare @smclaughlin93 to @rinusveekay, whose first stints were both on reds. #INDYCAR

[Rows of Three @rowsofthree]

Further underscoring the uncontroversial hypothesis that "strategy matters", take a look at these 4. They started in different places but used a similar 3-stop strategy with an early 1st stop to switch to blacks. They drove the rest of the race together, finishing 15-18. #INDYCAR

[Michael Gethers @michael_gethers]

@spotstandblog I'll be back with more, don't worry! Life has just gotten in the way a bit the past month or so, but I'll be back at it when things settle down a bit (hopefully sooner than later)