Domino is a software platform that makes it easier for teams to build and deploy model-based applications. It integrates with version control systems to keep track of changes, and offers a variety of interactive workspaces for collaborative exploration. It also supports a wide range of open source and premium data science tools.
Domino was developed in the early 2000s by a man named Nick Szabo. He used tools he found in his grandmother’s garage—a drill press, radial arm saw, scroll saw, belt sander and welder. He wanted to create something that was simple enough to fit into a confined workshop but intricate enough to demand respect for the craftsman. He settled on dominoes, which were both compact and complex—perfect for his small, cramped workshop.
Each domino has a set of markings, usually spots or dots, on one side and is blank or identically patterned on the other. These markings are called “pips,” and the number of pips on a domino indicates its rank or value. The higher the rank, the more valuable the domino.
When played together, a domino’s pips form a chain that gradually increases in length. Each player must in turn play a tile on the table, positioning it so that its matching end touches one of the ends of the chain. The result is a domino chain that grows snake-like and can take any shape the players want, within certain limits.
There are many different kinds of domino games, with rules that differ from place to place. Some have almost identical rules, while others have very different ones. The most common are positional games, where a domino is placed edge to edge against another domino in such a way that the adjacent sides match or form a specified total.
In some games, a player may buy tiles from the stock by placing a tile in front of him that has a matching value to the one already on the table. When the game is over, the player who has bought the most tiles receives points equal to the total value of the chain in the domino that was laid down first.
If a player draws more than the number of tiles permitted for his hand, he must return any extras to the stock without looking at them and then shuffle the deck before playing again. In addition, a player may pass his turn when he cannot add a domino to his hand. The winner of the previous game then begins play. In most games, the winning player continues to play until he runs out of dominoes or his hand is blocked.