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It’s been a bit of roller coaster for Bays over the last 18 months, as we’ve trebled in size, learnt to onboard remotely and set up our first ever office.  There were times when looking at the enormity of what Bays was trying to achieve was overwhelming.  Some days were just plain hard.  On those… Continue reading Shortlisted for Surrey Business Awards ‘Micro Business of the Year 2021’

As Bays has started to grow, I have needed to think about an ever-increasing number of different aspects of business. Hiring the right people has turned out to be one of the biggest challenges I have faced: honestly I had no idea how hard it could be to find those awesome individuals, that “fit” into… Continue reading The stats behind the team

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of HTML/CSS Python plot.ly Follow the instructions here to install dash: https://dash.plotly.com/installation Our dash app has 2 main parts: Layout – the way the app looks Callback functions – how we interact with the app We need to import html components to create the layout of the app. HTML components work just like… Continue reading How to make a plot.ly dash app

Since beginning to learn Python a few months ago I’ve come across lots of different ways to do exactly the same thing. My question then comes “But which one is correct?” Unhelpfully I’ve found that it usually depends on circumstances and what you need it for. I thought I’d discuss using the Lambda expression to… Continue reading How to make a (very) simple calculator in Python using Lambda

In the business world, the marketing industry is packed with jargon. Today I thought it would be interesting to write this blog to explain one of the most fundamental distinctions in the marketing world: the difference between B2B and B2C marketing. Hopefully, by the end, you will know what they each involve and how they’re different.  What is B2B marketing?  To begin… Continue reading B2B vs. B2C marketing: similarities and differences

INTRODUCTION I have just finished my first year at the University of Warwick studying a degree in Cyber Security. Having a feeling that I lacked the full university experience of having Lectures, labs and the social aspect of uni life due to the pandemic, I was very eager to get an internship. Whilst conducting my… Continue reading An Internship in Cyber Security

INTRODUCTION Taking an internship after my first year of university (in the pandemic!) is certainly a leap of faith. Especially since our year never truly went into university. HOWEVER, it’s definitely a great way to spend the summer. To begin with let’s start with a bit of background on me, to help you to see… Continue reading An Internship at Bays Consulting

he web is a huge source of information and data but often the information is presented in an unhelpful manner. Sometimes all you need is a concise summary – this is where web scraping comes in. Take looking for jobs as an example, do you really want to spend all evening trawling through websites when… Continue reading Web Scraping 101

Planning a project and keeping it on track can sometimes be a hard thing to do, due to the inherent uncertainty in real life. Anyone who has ever had a brush with the construction industry – from large projects like Crossrail, down to small projects like an extension on a house – will have seen… Continue reading Uncertainty, Predictor-Correctors, and Project Management

Developing Shiny apps can provide a rapid way to share interactive insight with your team. But making them available in a way that is scalable, secure and yet cost-effective throws up some challenges. In this blog I will sketch out how Shiny apps can be deployed inside Docker containers, hosted by Microsoft Azure’s App Service. Preparing the… Continue reading Taking a Shine to Microsoft Azure