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What are common mistakes to avoid with XGBoost & Gradient Boosting

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A common mistake with XGBoost & Gradient Boosting is applying it without fully understanding the underlying data or problem, which often leads to weak or misleading results. Skipping proper testing before relying on it in a real project is another frequent error.
Real-world example A data science competition winner often uses XGBoost because of its strong performance and speed on structured, tabular data.

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