{
  "id": 348321,
  "title": "Remarkable Competition. Kaggle team, bring' on AMEX 2023!",
  "url": "/competitions/amex-default-prediction/discussion/348321",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2022-08-27T22:51:19.406466900Z",
  "votes": 23,
  "comment_count": 5,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>That's an amazing Kaggle Competition. Many teams (4,875 teams) during 3 months. </p>\n<p>Thanks to the Hosts and to Kaggle team. Congrats to the winners.</p>\n<p>Even for those that are beginners (like me), Advice: don't be shy to participate. Try to join competitions. Read the  Notebooks and Discussion topics. Learning is a path that never ends.</p>\n<p>Take a shot and publish a Notebook. Only hands-on will make you feel and understand the data.</p>\n<p>Embrace Coubertin's ideology:</p>\n<p>\"L'important dans la vie ce n'est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l'essentiel ce n'est pas d'avoir vaincu mais de s'être bien battu.\"</p>\n<p>In English:<br>\n\"The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.\"</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin</a></p>\n<p>Fine, I won't tell that \"the essential is to have fought well\" for the teams that are training their models, over and over, and made more than 400 entries. Thanks God, they reached LB's top.</p>\n<p>Remember, Do NOT Cheat!</p>\n<p>By the way, I become Discussion GM during this American Express Competition. </p>\n<p>Isn't that remarkable for a non-coder, a non-anything? </p>\n<p>Which means Kaggle Platform is friendly with beginners. In spite of those users that disagree with my incroyable, étonnant, extraordinaire réalisation.</p>\n<p>That was only possible with a \"little huge\" help of Kagglers friends. Because, without Friends, we're Not able to reach anywhere.</p>\n<p>D'accord?! Agree?</p>\n<p>Now, let's join another competition and wait to have a fantastic AMEX comp on 2023. </p>\n<p>See you!</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "1916452",
      "postDate": "08/27/2022 22:51:19",
      "content": "<p>That's an amazing Kaggle Competition. Many teams (4,875 teams) during 3 months. </p>\n<p>Thanks to the Hosts and to Kaggle team. Congrats to the winners.</p>\n<p>Even for those that are beginners (like me), Advice: don't be shy to participate. Try to join competitions. Read the  Notebooks and Discussion topics. Learning is a path that never ends.</p>\n<p>Take a shot and publish a Notebook. Only hands-on will make you feel and understand the data.</p>\n<p>Embrace Coubertin's ideology:</p>\n<p>\"L'important dans la vie ce n'est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l'essentiel ce n'est pas d'avoir vaincu mais de s'être bien battu.\"</p>\n<p>In English:<br>\n\"The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.\"</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin</a></p>\n<p>Fine, I won't tell that \"the essential is to have fought well\" for the teams that are training their models, over and over, and made more than 400 entries. Thanks God, they reached LB's top.</p>\n<p>Remember, Do NOT Cheat!</p>\n<p>By the way, I become Discussion GM during this American Express Competition. </p>\n<p>Isn't that remarkable for a non-coder, a non-anything? </p>\n<p>Which means Kaggle Platform is friendly with beginners. In spite of those users that disagree with my incroyable, étonnant, extraordinaire réalisation.</p>\n<p>That was only possible with a \"little huge\" help of Kagglers friends. Because, without Friends, we're Not able to reach anywhere.</p>\n<p>D'accord?! Agree?</p>\n<p>Now, let's join another competition and wait to have a fantastic AMEX comp on 2023. </p>\n<p>See you!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "That's an amazing Kaggle Competition. Many teams (4,875 teams) during 3 months. \n\nThanks to the Hosts and to Kaggle team. Congrats to the winners.\n\nEven for those that are beginners (like me), Advice: don't be shy to participate. Try to join competitions. Read the  Notebooks and Discussion topics. Learning is a path that never ends.\n\nTake a shot and publish a Notebook. Only hands-on will make you feel and understand the data.\n\nEmbrace Coubertin's ideology:\n\n\"L'important dans la vie ce n'est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l'essentiel ce n'est pas d'avoir vaincu mais de s'être bien battu.\"\n\nIn English:\n\"The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.\"\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin\n\nFine, I won't tell that \"the essential is to have fought well\" for the teams that are training their models, over and over, and made more than 400 entries. Thanks God, they reached LB's top.\n\nRemember, Do NOT Cheat!\n\nBy the way, I become Discussion GM during this American Express Competition. \n\nIsn't that remarkable for a non-coder, a non-anything? \n\nWhich means Kaggle Platform is friendly with beginners. In spite of those users that disagree with my incroyable, étonnant, extraordinaire réalisation.\n\nThat was only possible with a \"little huge\" help of Kagglers friends. Because, without Friends, we're Not able to reach anywhere.\n\nD'accord?! Agree?\n\nNow, let's join another competition and wait to have a fantastic AMEX comp on 2023. \n\nSee you!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1918863",
      "postDate": "08/29/2022 23:18:26",
      "content": "<p>I have to agree, it's my first real competition with no leaks, no LB probing, no data fails, and a somewhat reliable public LB!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I have to agree, it's my first real competition with no leaks, no LB probing, no data fails, and a somewhat reliable public LB!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1918865",
      "postDate": "08/29/2022 23:24:04",
      "content": "<p>Thank you so much for your comment Fritz. Ich mag es viel.</p>\n<p>Congratulations for your fantastic 19th place.</p>\n<p>Isn't that competition amazing?!!! </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/fritzcremer\" target=\"_blank\">@fritzcremer</a> </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thank you so much for your comment Fritz. Ich mag es viel.\n\nCongratulations for your fantastic 19th place.\n\nIsn't that competition amazing?!!! \n\n@fritzcremer",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1918885",
      "postDate": "08/30/2022 00:20:30",
      "content": "<p>Haha, yes thanks :D I hope it stays at gold, I saw that the previous (now disqualified) 4th place made a dispute a few days ago but I don't know what's gonna happen with that. So I guess I have to wait a bit to be sure…</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Haha, yes thanks :D I hope it stays at gold, I saw that the previous (now disqualified) 4th place made a dispute a few days ago but I don't know what's gonna happen with that. So I guess I have to wait a bit to be sure...",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1920250",
      "postDate": "08/31/2022 03:14:45",
      "content": "<p>Thanks <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/mpwolke\" target=\"_blank\">@mpwolke</a>. From my very limited experience, deeply believe your text is (or should be) exactly the kaggle spirit. Btw, congrats for the GM. You deserve every medal. It seems to be a long, but rewarding path to follow. Wish you the best.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thanks @mpwolke. From my very limited experience, deeply believe your text is (or should be) exactly the kaggle spirit. Btw, congrats for the GM. You deserve every medal. It seems to be a long, but rewarding path to follow. Wish you the best.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1920776",
      "postDate": "08/31/2022 11:56:27",
      "content": "<p>Thank you Felipe. Though I've reached GM position my experience is very limited. <br>\nI'm at the bottom of this platform. Thank you for your kind words.</p>\n<p>Legal ler mais um brasileiro por aqui Felipe.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thank you Felipe. Though I've reached GM position my experience is very limited. \nI'm at the bottom of this platform. Thank you for your kind words.\n\nLegal ler mais um brasileiro por aqui Felipe.",
      "votes": null
    }
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  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 1918863,
      "author_name": "fritzcremer",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "08/29/2022 23:18:26",
      "content": "<p>I have to agree, it's my first real competition with no leaks, no LB probing, no data fails, and a somewhat reliable public LB!</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 1918865,
          "author_name": "mpwolke",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "08/29/2022 23:24:04",
          "content": "<p>Thank you so much for your comment Fritz. Ich mag es viel.</p>\n<p>Congratulations for your fantastic 19th place.</p>\n<p>Isn't that competition amazing?!!! </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/fritzcremer\" target=\"_blank\">@fritzcremer</a> </p>",
          "votes": null,
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        },
        {
          "id": 1918885,
          "author_name": "fritzcremer",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "08/30/2022 00:20:30",
          "content": "<p>Haha, yes thanks :D I hope it stays at gold, I saw that the previous (now disqualified) 4th place made a dispute a few days ago but I don't know what's gonna happen with that. So I guess I have to wait a bit to be sure…</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 1920250,
      "author_name": "clacflores",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "08/31/2022 03:14:45",
      "content": "<p>Thanks <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/mpwolke\" target=\"_blank\">@mpwolke</a>. From my very limited experience, deeply believe your text is (or should be) exactly the kaggle spirit. Btw, congrats for the GM. You deserve every medal. It seems to be a long, but rewarding path to follow. Wish you the best.</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 1920776,
          "author_name": "mpwolke",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "08/31/2022 11:56:27",
          "content": "<p>Thank you Felipe. Though I've reached GM position my experience is very limited. <br>\nI'm at the bottom of this platform. Thank you for your kind words.</p>\n<p>Legal ler mais um brasileiro por aqui Felipe.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
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    "1916452": "That's an amazing Kaggle Competition. Many teams (4,875 teams) during 3 months. \n\nThanks to the Hosts and to Kaggle team. Congrats to the winners.\n\nEven for those that are beginners (like me), Advice: don't be shy to participate. Try to join competitions. Read the  Notebooks and Discussion topics. Learning is a path that never ends.\n\nTake a shot and publish a Notebook. Only hands-on will make you feel and understand the data.\n\nEmbrace Coubertin's ideology:\n\n\"L'important dans la vie ce n'est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l'essentiel ce n'est pas d'avoir vaincu mais de s'être bien battu.\"\n\nIn English:\n\"The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.\"\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin\n\nFine, I won't tell that \"the essential is to have fought well\" for the teams that are training their models, over and over, and made more than 400 entries. Thanks God, they reached LB's top.\n\nRemember, Do NOT Cheat!\n\nBy the way, I become Discussion GM during this American Express Competition. \n\nIsn't that remarkable for a non-coder, a non-anything? \n\nWhich means Kaggle Platform is friendly with beginners. In spite of those users that disagree with my incroyable, étonnant, extraordinaire réalisation.\n\nThat was only possible with a \"little huge\" help of Kagglers friends. Because, without Friends, we're Not able to reach anywhere.\n\nD'accord?! Agree?\n\nNow, let's join another competition and wait to have a fantastic AMEX comp on 2023. \n\nSee you!",
    "1918863": "I have to agree, it's my first real competition with no leaks, no LB probing, no data fails, and a somewhat reliable public LB!",
    "1918865": "Thank you so much for your comment Fritz. Ich mag es viel.\n\nCongratulations for your fantastic 19th place.\n\nIsn't that competition amazing?!!! \n\n@fritzcremer",
    "1918885": "Haha, yes thanks :D I hope it stays at gold, I saw that the previous (now disqualified) 4th place made a dispute a few days ago but I don't know what's gonna happen with that. So I guess I have to wait a bit to be sure...",
    "1920250": "Thanks @mpwolke. From my very limited experience, deeply believe your text is (or should be) exactly the kaggle spirit. Btw, congrats for the GM. You deserve every medal. It seems to be a long, but rewarding path to follow. Wish you the best.",
    "1920776": "Thank you Felipe. Though I've reached GM position my experience is very limited. \nI'm at the bottom of this platform. Thank you for your kind words.\n\nLegal ler mais um brasileiro por aqui Felipe."
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