How to do a machine learning platform comparison

With the proliferation of vendors, doing a machine learning platform comparison can be a dizzying process. But most of the features prized by users and experts come back to the platform's flexibility. "We just want to be able to pick the right tool for the right job," said Chris Robison, lead data scientist at Overstock.com. In a webinar hosted by Databricks, the San Francisco-based company offering managed Spark products, Robison described how his team uses Databricks' software to score site visitors on their propensity to purchase. This involves first taking raw web log data and attaching features to it.