Okay, so I was messing around with this “JPR score” thing today, and I figured I’d jot down what I did, ’cause why not? Might help someone else out, or maybe future me when I forget everything.
Getting Started
First, I had to figure out what I even needed. I had some data, sure, but it was all over the place. Spreadsheets, text files, sticky notes… you name it. My first step was getting it all into one place. I ended up using a simple spreadsheet, ’cause it’s what I know best. I created columns for everything relevant – let’s call them “Factor A,” “Factor B,” and “Factor C” for now.
The Messy Middle
Then came the fun part – actually doing something with the data. This JPR score, as I understand it, is supposed to be a single number that represents… well, something. So I needed a way to combine all those different factors.
I started by playing around with some simple formulas. At first i did that:
- I tried just adding everything up. That didn’t work so well. The numbers were way too big, and it didn’t really make sense.
- Then I tried averaging them. Still felt wrong. Some factors were clearly more important than others.
So, I had a little think, and a bit of trial and error, and landed on a weighted average. It makes sense. You give each factor a “weight” – basically, how important it is. A factor with a weight of 2 is twice as important as a factor with a weight of 1, right?
So, my spreadsheet formula ended up looking something like this: =(A2WeightA)+(B2WeightB)+(C2WeightC). Where A2, B2, and C2 are the cells with my factors, and WeightA, WeightB, and WeightC are the weights I assigned.
Tweaking and Tuning
Now, choosing those weights? That was a whole other can of worms. I started with some educated guesses, based on what I thought was important. Then I looked at the results, and adjusted, and adjusted, and adjusted some more. It was a lot of tweaking and seeing what “felt” right.
I created multiple calculation records for different results.
The (Current) Result
After all that, I finally had a JPR score that… seems reasonable? It’s still a work in progress, of course. I’ll probably keep tweaking those weights, and maybe even add more factors as I go. But for now, it’s a good starting point. At least it’s better than the mess of numbers I had before!
I might add some visualization later, like charts or graphs. But for now, I’m just happy I got the basic calculation working. Baby steps, right?
