Joel Smith

Senior business development representative

Minitab Inc.

Joel Smith is a senior business development representative at Minitab LLC, developer of statistical software headquartered in Pennsylvania.

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 12:02
Any Chance We Share a Birthday? How many statisticians does it take to blow out the candles?
Thu, 12/13/2012 - 11:08
I have a birthday coming up and wanted to share a wealth of statistics about birthdays that you may find entertaining. First is the “birthday problem.” Some of you probably encountered this one in a statistics class at some point. The birthday…
Beyond the ‘Regular Guy’ Control Charts An ode to the EWMA chart
Tue, 11/27/2012 - 09:18
It’s no secret that in the world of statistics, the individuals chart and X-bar chart are pretty much the popular kids in school. But have you ever met their cousin EWMA? He’s all about exponentially weighted moving averages (EWMA). That’s him in…
Does the NFL Preseason Matter? Regression Analysis Says ‘No’ We can say, ‘It doesn’t matter’ with confidence, but we worry just the same
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 11:53
Admit it; if you follow the National Football League (NFL), both of the following statements are likely true: When talking about the preseason with friends, you say that the preseason doesn’t matter and doesn’t mean anything for the regular season,…
Tour de France by the Numbers Statistics reveal the drama
Fri, 07/13/2012 - 11:34
Fifty-seven seconds. After more than 2,000 miles and nearly three weeks of grueling cycling, Cadel Evans needed 57 seconds to catch the leader. And he would have to do it riding alone for only 26.4 miles. He gained 2 1/2 minutes. When you watch the…
What I Learned from Treating Childbirth as a Failure Hint: Not how to change diapers
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 12:20
Story update 5/31/2012: Joel Smith and his wife Silvana are the proud parents of a new baby girl, Juliana Garcia Smith, born May 23, 2012. My wife and I have been expecting a baby girl soon—very soon, in fact, as in “Will this be published before…