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I cannot express enough gratitude for accumulating 50,000 followers on my blog.
I’m not going to lie, sometimes writing (or creating content in general) feels like such a chore. When you turn a hobby into an obligation, you sometimes lose the drive and passion that you once had.
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A curated list of data science projects that mimic real-life problems
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“Say goodbye to useless side-projects.”
It’s been almost two years since I started writing articles — that’s equated to just over 175 articles! …
Machine Learning is not a swiss-army knife
Introduction
When machine learning initially emerged, many speculated that it would spark another industrial revolution. Fast forward to today and many would say that it’s nothing more than a buzzword.
Don’t get me wrong. Machine learning is a useful tool, but it’s nothing more than that. And it’s a stretch to…
Advice from a Data Scientist who was in the same position
Introduction
As a self-taught data scientist, I can confidently say that it’s very much possible to be a data scientist without a STEM degree. It won’t be an easy path, as it wasn’t for myself, but it has been worth every ounce of effort.
In this article, I wanted to share…
Takeaways from my reflections.
After 3 years of working as a data professional, I thought it would be a good time to share 3 of the most important lessons that I’ve learned.
I believe that these lessons are so important because they are instrumental to having a successful data science career. …
Skills that will actually make you employable
Introduction
Many “How to Data Science” courses and articles, including my own, tend to highlight fundamental skills like Statistics, Math, and Programming. Recently, however, I noticed through my own experiences that these fundamental skills can be hard to translate into practical skills that will make you employable.
Therefore, I wanted to…
Learn the most important data science skill in 15 weeks
Introduction
As I work more and more in the corporate world as a data scientist, I am increasingly convinced that mastering SQL is essential to have a successful career. That’s why, if you’ve been following my articles, I’ve been writing a lot about SQL recently.
SQL is not a hard skill…
Focusing on the most important concepts for data scientists
What makes a good SQL coder is the ability to manipulate data in any way that they like - a big part of that is being able to manipulate dates. Dates are extremely important because businesses like to compare and assess business performance across different periods of time. …
