User Birthdates

Requirements Clarification & Assessment

• Objective: Develop a method to predict the month and day of users' birthdays without them explicitly sharing this information.
• Constraints:
  • Ethical considerations regarding privacy and data usage.
  • Accuracy of predictions versus acceptable error margins.
  • Scalability to handle millions of users.
• Assumptions:
  • Users exhibit increased social activity around their birthdays.
  • Friends often post birthday wishes on social media platforms.
  • Users may attend events or share photos related to their birthdays.
• Data Sources:
  • Social media posts and interactions (e.g., likes, comments).
  • Text data from posts and comments.
  • Event participation data.
  • Image data containing birthday-related content.
  • Historic data from users who have shared their birthdays.
• Key Metrics:
  • Prediction accuracy (correct month and day).
  • Precision and recall in identifying birthday posts.
  • User engagement impact post-implementation.