Way back in August 2020, I launched Big Book of R, a collection of free (and some paid) R programming books organised by categories like Geospatial, Statistics, Packages and many more. What started off as a 100 book collection has now grown to over 200 :D! Anyway, I felt was …
At some point you may be looking for a “real world” dataset to practice analysis on or to give to students. The value of such data is that it gives analysts a chance to develop skills they need for their work, but are hard to master when given “clean” datasets, …
In late 2020 I was hiring for a data analyst role. We were looking for someone with domain expertise, R and some SQL if possible. That alone is a long wishlist ;). Originally this post started as a twitter thread which you can find a link to at the end. These …
I’ve been mulling over some things. I hope that by sharing them, it will spark some inspiration for others. I think R needs a good, comprehensive and curated learning platform. Ever since you-know-who did you-know-what and then the leadership proceeded to shoot themselves in both feet, and after running out …
A little while ago I noticed some really interesting graphs composed entirely of emoji and I’ve been keen to gather a bunch of examples together. I like “EmojiVIz” because it’s engaging, succinct and if done well, really informative and memorable. Case in point: some of the EmojiViz included this post …
This is the type of post that I will keep adding to over the years, consider this V1.0 :). I think it may warrant its own book at some point. If you’re starting from scratch, it can be really tough to know where to start or what to prioritise. You’ll …
Many people are looking for mentorship, and good mentorship is not always easy to find. Not all mentorship needs to be in person though! Books, podcast interviews, blog posts – these are all valuable sources of career guidance and advice. I’ve scoured a lot of books, articles and videos over …
A somewhat big disadvantage of being the first data hire is that you are likely to be the only “data person” for quite a while. Even when you aren’t alone, you will likely be the most senior hire for some time. This means you won’t be able to learn from …
A caution for newbies If you’re still looking for a job as a first data hire, then I suggest you don’t read this book. Rather find the job and come back to this later. Depending on how you bought this book, consider asking for a refund! This guide is meant …
Here’s the work in progress for the Content of the guide I’m working on for first data hires. Your mindset Data framework (~15 elements) (could be a little book on its own?) Making Roadmaps and scenarios Fallback systems (good for them, good for you) What to expect (blank slates, lots …
