Mode Studio – Python, R and SQL Editor • Hacker News Board

dmicah wrote: post #2

I couldn't tell from the landing page whether this is a desktop app, or whether it runs in a browser. Could be interesting if it is a desktop app.

But free! Which is great for people that just want to mess with data analytics.

Re: Mode Studio – Python, R and SQL Editor

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Post by mrgordon » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 6:18 PM UTC

dmicah wrote: post #2

I couldn't tell from the landing page whether this is a desktop app, or whether it runs in a browser. Could be interesting if it is a desktop app.

It runs in your browser which is key to allowing people across the organization easy access to data. Its great! I was one of their early customers and I still use it most days.

Re: Mode Studio – Python, R and SQL Editor

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Post by smoe » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 6:19 PM UTC

After quickly skimming the terms of service[0]. Do I understand correctly that in the free version, all your content has to be public?

I'm not against that model (actually like it), but it isn't at all clear to me from the blog post or the main page.

[0]: https://about.modeanalytics.com/tos/ under "4. Financial Terms"

"The public function is available free of charge for public use and allows you only to view information other Mode users disclose using the public function. When you use the public function, you may disclose or upload Your Content using only the public function. "

Re: Mode Studio – Python, R and SQL Editor

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Post by jmcphers » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 6:21 PM UTC

This blog post asserts that Mode Studio supports R Notebooks. It's worth noting that these don't appear to have anything to do with the R Notebooks that you get in RStudio[0].

They appear to be identical to its Python notebooks except for the language, like running a Jupyter with an R kernel.

[0] https://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/r_notebooks.html

Re: Mode Studio – Python, R and SQL Editor

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Post by gringoDan » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 6:57 PM UTC

On a related note, Mode's SQL tutorial is the best comprehensive introduction to the language that I've come across. If you go through all of it you can get from zero knowledge to 95% of the SQL skills you'll need as a data analyst.

https://community.modeanalytics.com/sql/tutorial/introductio...

Re: Mode Studio – Python, R and SQL Editor

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Post by uptownfunk » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 7:29 PM UTC

gringoDan wrote: post #8

On a related note, Mode's SQL tutorial is the best comprehensive introduction to the language that I've come across. If you go through all of it you can get from zero knowledge to 95% of the SQL skills you'll need as a data analyst. https://community.modeanalytics.com/sql/tutorial/introductio...

What’s the remaining 5%

Re: Mode Studio – Python, R and SQL Editor

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Post by gringoDan » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 7:42 PM UTC

uptownfunk wrote: post #9

gringoDan wrote: post #8

On a related note, Mode's SQL tutorial is the best comprehensive introduction to the language that I've come across. If you go through all of it you can get from zero knowledge to 95% of the SQL skills you'll need as a data analyst. https://community.modeanalytics.com/sql/tutorial/introductio...

What’s the remaining 5%

Workarounds due to workplace-specific problems with your data...you'll learn that on the job :)