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This article is about dating and data science! Please welcome our guest author, Amy Birdee, who has done multiple data science hobby projects recently and built a truly…
Should you negotiate your salary before you get into a junior data scientist role? To start: yes! You should always negotiate. Tech companies in particular EXPECT you to…
In this article, I’ll show you a few junior data scientist job interview questions… And also how to answer them. Before we get started… This article is part…
Data Science on the job is different from the things you see about it in tutorials. I wish someone would’ve told me about these when I was an…
You have an awesome resume, a jaw-dropping portfolio, and a Pulitzer Prize winning cover letter. What’s next? Now we’re getting to the good stuff: applying for a data…
This article is all about how to make your application stand out for data science and analytics positions. I’ll show you what will catch recruiters’ eyes when sifting…
Hello fellow job seekers! My name is Peter. About a year ago, I was in your shoes. I wanted one of those high-paying jobs in data science and…
When it comes to learning data science, there are many, many resources around the internet. Many articles, many online courses, many Youtube channels, and so on… You have…
Finding a data science mentor is tricky… Well, finding a mentor for any profession is tricky! You know, the best minds that you would love to learn from…
There are three popular languages for data scientists: SQL, Python and R. I create a lot of tutorials about SQL and Python on my blog… But I never…
I get way too many questions from aspiring data scientists regarding machine learning. Like what parts of machine learning they should learn more about to get a job….
I’ve talked a lot already about the three primary skills you need to know for data science: coding, statistics and business thinking… But it’s worth listing those secondary…
Is it important for data scientists to have domain knowledge in a specific field? In this article, I’ll answer this question. As you might have heard from me…
A question that I get often is this: “Should an aspiring data scientist learn more about big data (e.g. Apache Hadoop or Spark) to get a job?” I’ll…
In this article, I’ll answer a frequently asked question – which is: “What does a data scientist’s day look like?” This article is available in video and podcast…
Why are people losing at the casinos? Why shouldn’t you buy a lottery ticket? How do you account for uncertainty when you invest a smaller or bigger amount…
One of the most common questions I get from aspiring/junior data scientists is this: Is it possible to get freelance gigs and jobs as a junior data scientist?…
I’ve written about the importance of scripting in data science. But I’ve realized that I’ve never introduced my favorite script editor. It’s Sublime Text 3! In this article,…
Recently, I had the “pleasure” of setting up my work computer (the computer that I use exclusively for data science projects) from scratch. I have a 2016 Macbook…
In this article I’ll answer a very simple question: What is data science? Well, the question is simple, sure… But the answer is rather complex. The problem is…