Feature Engineering

This section entails introducing new features by either combining existing features or introducing new ones. Personally, I have always struggled with making the decision of whether I should invest time in collecting new dataset or spare more hope on what I currently have.

This section is organised by:

  1. Database management tasks to support user-event data structures
  2. Experimental basis

Database Background Workers

The Database background workers work with the main objectives:

  1. Organize and assert data quality issues.
  2. Prepare the dataset for me to tinker with.

Classifying Methods

Two methods:

  1. Sequence Vector with SentenceTransformers.
  2. BART Model with transformers.

I settled with the first option due to costs considerations and the ease of fine-tuning.

Initialized Classification Labels

The following table displays the life themes labels with their respective example questions. These draft the possible classification labels to initialize classification pipelines.

Category Description Example Questions
Love & Relationships Romantic interests, soulmates, breakups, dating. “Will I meet someone soon?”
Career & Ambitions Career moves, promotions, purpose. “Should I change jobs?”
Finance & Wealth Money, savings, financial struggles. “Will I be financially stable?”
Health & Wellness Physical, mental, and emotional well-being. “How can I improve my health?”
Family & Home Family dynamics, children, and living situation. “Will my home life become more peaceful?”
Personal Growth Healing, self-discovery, learning, emotional development. “How can I grow emotionally?”
Friendships & Social Life Social circles, trust, and belonging. “Why do I feel so isolated from others?”
Spirituality & Purpose Soul path, meaning, karmic lessons, existential questions. “What am I meant to learn in this lifetime?”
Decisions & Dilemmas Hard choices, forks in the road, evaluating options. “Should I move or stay?”
Timing & Future Questions about when events will occur or improve. “When will things improve for me?”
Creativity & Expression Creative projects, artistry, and self-expression. “Will my art reach others?”