APP FANTACALCIO GRATIS: non capisco perchè pagare degli algoritmi che nulla hanno di statistico

Summary

In this video script, the host discusses a new application designed to assist 'Fantacalcio' players by utilizing Python libraries like Streamlit and Beautiful Soup to scrape data and analyze player statistics. The application offers insights into player performance, injury resistance, and predicted goals and assists, aiming to aid in player selection during the draft phase. The host emphasizes the application's usefulness, ease of use, and the fact that it's free, contrasting it with other paid services, and encourages viewers to try it out.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker has returned from a break and is catching up with the audience, hoping they had a good time during their holidays.
• 📅 On Monday, the speaker plans to discuss Kamala Harris and her newly released program, with the help of a colleague named Zullo.
• 🤔 The speaker intends to delve into the topic of tourism, particularly focusing on beach tourism, as they have been concentrating on this area recently.
• 📈 The speaker mentions a video they made that went viral, with nearly 40,000 views on YouTube and 708,000 on TikTok, expressing hope for continued growth.
• 🛠️ A small application is proposed for 'Fanta' enthusiasts, which the speaker believes can greatly assist in understanding programming, utilizing libraries like Streamlit and Beautiful Soup.
• 💡 The application is suggested as a useful tool for those new to Python, especially for those who have followed the speaker's previous Streamlit tutorials.
• 📊 Beautiful Soup is highlighted as a library useful for scraping data, which is important for obtaining financial data not available through CSV files.
• 💰 The speaker criticizes the trend of paid applications for 'Fanta', considering it excessive for a game and prefers to use freely available data.
• 📝 The speaker provides a preview of the application, which includes data on player algorithms, expected goals, assists, and the use of 'Fantamedia' for reparameterization.
• 📉 The speaker emphasizes the importance of staying within the 'Fantacalcio' quota of 24-25 and provides a method to handle exceptions and outdated data.
• 📊 The application includes a section for setting objectives, calculating team statistics, and suggesting the best formation based on the selected players.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the live session mentioned in the script?

The main topic of the live session is to discuss Kamala Harris's newly released program and to talk about tourism, specifically focusing on beach tourism.

What video mentioned in the script received a significant number of views on YouTube and TikTok?

The video about beach tourism received almost 40,000 views on YouTube and 708,000 on TikTok.

What application is being proposed in the script for the 'Fanta' enthusiasts?

The script proposes an application that uses various libraries, including streamlit and Beautiful Soup, to help understand programming and data scraping, which can be particularly useful for 'Fantacalcio' players.

Why is the proposed application considered useful for those new to Python and streamlit?

The application is considered useful because it uses streamlit, which is an entry-level framework, and Beautiful Soup for data scraping, providing an opportunity for beginners to learn and understand how these libraries work.

What is the purpose of using Beautiful Soup in the application mentioned in the script?

Beautiful Soup is used for scraping data, especially financial data that is not typically available through CSV files, allowing users to gather information from websites and put it into a CSV or DataFrame.

What is the issue with many 'Fanta' applications becoming paid services according to the script?

The issue is that many 'Fanta' applications now require payment, which the speaker finds excessive for a game of this nature, especially when the quality and source of the predictive services are not clear.

What is the speaker's view on paying for predictive services in 'Fantacalcio'?

The speaker believes it doesn't make much sense to pay for predictive services when the source and methodology behind the predictions are not transparent.

What is the 'Fantacalcio Pedia' mentioned in the script, and how is it used in the application?

'Fantacalcio Pedia' is a source of information on players, including their predicted statistics. It is used in the application to provide data on player performance, injury resistance, and other attributes.

How does the speaker handle the issue of data not being updated in real-time in the application?

The speaker includes a merge with the 'Fantacalcio' season 24-25 data to ensure that even if the latest player acquisitions are not updated, the application still reflects the most current data available.

What is the purpose of the 'price' indicator created by the speaker in the application?

The 'price' indicator is used to determine whether it makes sense to invest in a player during the auction phase, by comparing the maximum credits that can be spent on a player based on the highest recorded quote.

What feature does the application have to help users manage their 'Fantacalcio' team?

The application includes a section for objectives where users can input their potential players, calculate the team's average, predicted goals, and team price, and get suggestions for the best formation.