Becoming an expert requires more than just spending 10,000 hours practicing data science — What differentiates experts from the rest of us mere mortals? Is it that they’ve spent 10,000 hours practicing their chosen skill to achieve mastery? Or is it they’ve embarked on a specific learning path designed to turn them into experts, even without knowing it? Much of the belief of how…

This checklist will help you write clean and easy-to-manage Python code — I never really understood why software engineers or data scientists from computer science backgrounds would complain about the code that data scientists write until I began reading the code from other data scientists. Then, I discovered the kryptonite of the data scientist. “Data science isn’t a field that naturally stems…

The 80:20 rule tells us that these tools and activities give you the highest ROI as a data scientist. — As a data scientist, you’re always looking for ways to make your job easier and more impactful. Whether it’s automating that monotonous task that nags at you every Monday morning or looking for the most efficient way to carry out a process so you can get to the good stuff…

A short and sweet guide covering answers to 15 of the most common questions about data science — Getting a job in data science is hard. Not only do you have to master a difficult mix of programming, mathematics, data analysis, and graphic design, but you also have to compete against hundreds of candidates with similar qualifications, abilities, and reasons for being there. With such an interest in…

Keep these five insights in mind to advance your career from day one — Your first five years as a data scientist are going to feel a lot like drinking from a firehose. New information is going to be coming from left and right, you’re going to have to re-learn some of the things that you learned at the very beginning of your data…

Succinct project descriptions are a must to catch the eye of a recruiter — As an up-and-coming data scientist, one of the most common things you’re told is that listing your personal projects on your resume is a great way to showcase your skills and experience. However, I can’t be the only one who gets completely stumped when it comes time to write a…

Big tech interviews don’t have to be intimidating if you know how to prepare properly — Arguably, the easy part about preparing for big tech interviews is what you’ve already accomplished: learning the skills required for the job. Now comes the hard part — preparing for the interview itself. With a cloud of fascination and allure hanging consistently over big tech companies—think Meta (formerly Facebook), Amazon…

Trends will come and go, but data scientists will always need these skills — While we love to discuss the latest trends in data science and the newest technologies that employers are looking for, we don’t always pay as much attention to the skills you will always need, whether you’re a data scientist in 2022 or 2072. Over the years, the programming languages will…

Fixing these issues will have recruiters looking at your resume for longer than 7.4 seconds — Learning the required skills can sometimes be considered the easy part of the process of becoming a data scientist. The hard part often comes later when it comes time to apply for jobs. Nowadays, many people can call themselves data scientists despite varying competencies and abilities to provide impact, which…