They say that a majority of Data Science time is spent cleaning data. I suspect that partly it’s because many data systems are still maturing and need to go through a messy phase, and partly the universe is just a haphazard, chaotic, messy place that we’re trying to squeeze into …
16 May 2022 A great way to learn how to analyze data or improve the skills you have is to watch experienced people do it. It’s handy if you have experienced colleagues around you, but what if your colleagues are too busy to help coach you, you’re still trying to …
If you’re new to Data Analysis… Welcome! Glad you have you :). People learn data analysis skills in different ways. Maybe you’ve done some courses, tutorials, certifications or even a whole degree. You’re either working on creating a portfolio or you’ve received your very first dataset and real world questions …
16 January 2022 UPDATE 28 January 2022: It seems one indeed does need to apply for Twitter Developer elevated API access to use the rtweet v1.1 endpoints. I’ve updated this post to reflect this. UPDATE 10th May 2022 Added the step on changing your app to read/write permissions and regenerating …
With over 250 books (and counting) in the Big Book of R collection, you could easily overlook a lot of useful ones. Sometimes you see a book and think “Hey that’ll be pretty useful if I ever work on [subject]” but when that time comes you’ve completely forgotten about it. …
I love a lot about R except that its name is not great for SEO. When you’re very new to R it can be a bit hard to google solutions to your problems. In learning any new skill or tool it’s difficult to know what to google in the first …
13 December 2021 The R Community has been as active as ever on Twitter during 2021. Here’s a selection of the top 21 tweets of the year. Not on Twitter and don’t know where to start? Don’t worry! I co-authored the free book Twitter for R programmers with Veerle van …
30 November 2021 “Is the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate any good?” Whether you’re a job seeker looking to boost your career or a hiring manager eager to find skilled staff, this is a pertinent question. In this review, I assess the certificate based on the syllabus, and not the …
If you’re working in a technical role within Data Science, be it as a Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Machine Learning Engineer, Business Analyst or something related – at some point you will probably be faced with the question: “Should I stay Technical, or should I move into Management?” Maybe this …
You’ve made hundreds of applications but not received call backs. You feel you meet enough of the core criteria but still had no luck and you’re wondering if you need to add additional certifications, tools or other credentials to get noticed. These problems can be especially difficult for new graduates. …
