Optimized Classmate Matching Using Emails
- Day: 2024-08-25
- Time: 22:10 to 23:10
- Project: Dev
- Workspace: WP 2: Operational
- Status: Completed
- Priority: MEDIUM
- Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
- Tags: Python, Email Lookup, Data Processing, Pandas, Classmates
Description
Session Goal
The session aimed to explore and implement a more efficient method for identifying classmates using email addresses instead of traditional legajo numbers.
Key Activities
- Consideration of Email Addresses for Identification: Evaluated the use of email addresses for lookup purposes, emphasizing their ease of identification and association with individuals.
- Classmate Lookup by Email in Python: Developed a Python function to find classmates using email addresses, enhancing the lookup process by utilizing unique email identifiers.
- Classmate Matching by Email: Implemented a function to group results by the number of course matches and display them in a structured DataFrame.
- Extracting Maximum Match Emails and Weights: Created a Python code snippet to find the maximum value for each row in a DataFrame, extract the corresponding email, and create a new DataFrame with the best match email and weight.
- Simplifying Data Processing Steps: Streamlined data processing by eliminating unnecessary steps and applying a threshold for filtering.
- Optimized Classmate Matching in Python: Refined the approach for finding classmates based on email addresses, focusing on a natural long format and filtering classmates based on a match threshold.
- Generalized Function to Find Connections by Email: Outlined a function to generalize the process of finding connections by email, allowing for customizable output and merging of results.
- Merging Classmate Data from Friends and Foes: Applied the
find_classmates_by_emailfunction to merge results from friends and foes lists.
Achievements
- Successfully implemented a more efficient and streamlined process for classmate identification using email addresses.
- Developed modular functions that enhance flexibility and reusability in data processing tasks.
Pending Tasks
- Further testing and validation of the generalized function for different datasets to ensure robustness and accuracy.
- Integration of the new approach into the existing data management system for broader application.
Evidence
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