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title: Managing the data deluge
date: "2007-02-10T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - my-best-links
wp_id: 117
description: I share Peter Norvig's talk on managing massive datasets, where he explains why having vast amounts of data can be more effective for problem-solving than complex algorithms, a core principle in modern machine learning.
keywords: [peter norvig, machine learning, big data, data science, algorithms, data management]
---

Peter Norvig's brilliant talk on [Managing the Data Deluge](mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/Peter_Norvig). Among other things, he talks about how having lots of data is sometimes better than having a carefully designed algorithm.