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June 2016
This blog is Part 2 in our series on population dynamics. Check out Part 1 on visualizing aging population here. In this blog, we take a closer look at how India and Japan are aging, and uncover an astonishing trend through population pyramid visualizations. There has been a lot of…
Building a Solid Development Workflow Using Docker and Compose
At SocialCops, we use a microservices-based architecture for our platform. In a system like this, where there are many interdependent applications running as services on the cloud, you need some way for them to find one another. Traditionally, you would run multiple services on various servers and have them communicate…
Indian Management: From Big Data to Better Decisions
“It is all too easy to get caught up in the buzz around big data; yet data means nothing if it does not lead to insights and better decisions. That is why we at SocialCops have found that data intelligence is so important — it shifts the conversation from what…
The World’s Aging Population Crisis: Visualizing Demographic Transition
This blog is Part 1 in our series on population dynamics. In this blog, we look at the world’s aging population using a fun visualization and the factors that lead up to aging population. (All finished? Check out Part 2 here.) 33% of Japan’s population is over 60 years of…
7 Common Myths About Working With the Indian Government
Ministry. Secretariat. Collectorate. Panchayat Samiti. Sir. Madam. Sir. Madam. Meeting. Field Visit. Presentation. New Delhi. Nagpur. Noamundi. These are the words around which my life revolves currently. At SocialCops, we work on a large number of projects with the government. Typically, our data platform helps some of the most important…
Livemint: Using data for better governance
“Data-driven governance is being touted globally as a new approach to governance, one where data is used to drive policy decisions, set goals, measure performance, and increase government transparency.” – Livemint We’re excited to be featured in Livemint’s article about how data-driven governance can help drive better policy decisions, set…