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Uberdata: The Ride of Glory
What up humans?! Bradley Voytek is back with the latest installment of #uberdata. Today we’re going to get a little emotional. You know that Uber loves you and well, gosh, sometimes it’s nice to think that you love us, too. But we’re not stupid. We know that we’re not the only ones in your life [...]
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Uberdata: Mapping the San Franciscome
What up humans?! Bradley Voytek here again to talk some networks and neuroscience at you in today’s edition of #uberdata.
In this post I map San Francisco’s “flow” and look at where people go and when. For example:
* Where do men or women go on weekend nights?
* Where are San Francisco’s iPhone users hanging out?
* Where [...]
Take a Walk Through Surge Pricing
Did you see the above image while trying to request an Uber on New Year’s Eve? Or did you get a text that said that rates were higher for after midnight? Do you want to know why? We are trying to make sure you always have an Uber available.
The graph below illustrates a perfect world, [...]
Uberdata: How prostitution and alcohol make Uber better
With data magicianry, Uber team Science shows you how knowing where crimes occur helps Uber give you rides faster.
Putting Our Pricing to the Test
How math, scientific method and beer are helping Uber lower prices.
When Google ETAs Fail…
Hello Uberites! Henry here, Uber data guy throwing down another post for the #uberdata. Recently we launched in NYC, and for us that means mo money, mo problems.
Uberdata: Mapping San Francisco, New York, and the world
What up humans?! It’s been an Uber busy couple of weeks, what with our official launch in New York, some not-so-subtle hints at our upcoming expansion, and the big push to get Travis’s fly wardrobe prepped! To top it all off we’ve moved into a shiny new office!
Last time on the #uberdata channel I talked [...]
Uberdata: The Hidden Cost of Cabs
What up humans?! Bradley Voytek here bringing the #uberdata back! The last post was a nice warm-up.
This time I’m not pulling any punches. It’s about to get real. This is the post I’ve wanted to do since I first started here.
You see, most of the time we here in the uberoffices are pretty happy. We’re [...]
Uberdata: Rain’s effect on Uber ridership
What up humans?! Bradley Voytek here to bring you the first of what will be many #uberdata posts. So far you’ve read some great posts by Travis and Austin about the awesome and amusing Uber happenings. Those are about Uber’s business and consumer service.
This is about science.
We here at Uber are fans of #bigdata… but [...]
Huge Hurts: Demand Prediction in Uberland
Basically, you (users) surprised us with how much you wanted Uber and we couldn’t provide for a lot of you. This is personally agonizing. Yes, this is a good problem to have, but we need to do a better job making sure you get a car when you want it.
