In a previous post I introduced a dataset that I think will give Data Analysts good practice in cleaning and analyzing real-world, messy data. One such analyst reached out to me with some great questions and I’ve posted them here along with my answers. If you have questions of your …
In many fields (not just Data Science) people talk about the need to have problem-solving skills as a key requirement for all roles. I can’t recall coming across any explanation of what these skills are, which makes it hard to help people develop them. Off the top of my head, …
Ever heard these statements? “This is way down our priority list” “We’re too busy” “I just don’t see the value” There will be many times when you’re trying to implement something that requires the buy-in of many people. It could be something that needs to be rolled out in parallel …
Finding datasets can be a bit tricky and it’s handy to have a few go-to places when you’re looking for something either for work, portfolio-building or just general interest. Google dataset search It’s the Google of datasets. Indexes lots of data from other repositories and research. https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/ Data is Plural …
If you’re applying for a first Data Analyst role and have no work experience at all, then it’s very likely you’ll need to create a portfolio to develop and demonstrate your analytical skills. It’s not impossible to land a job without one, but having a good one will improve your …
June 2022 Many people entering the data field will weigh up the option of taking an online certification. Some of the more popular Data Analyst ones that I’m aware of are the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate and the IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate and there are many more out …
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 …
