In my journey towards starting a career in data science, I read books to gain a better understanding of the field. I recommend some of the books I read, including 4 books for general audiences and 2 technical books for aspiring data scientists. Someone with no technical skills at all…

All You Can Pay: How Companies Use Our Data to Empty Our Wallets explains how Big Data companies are not just emptying our wallets but changing our world. Authors Anna Bernasek and D.T. Mongan illustrate through easy to understand stories and thoughtful analysis how the use of data is changing…

Boot camps or career accelerator programs are short-term education programs designed to help you learn new skills and find a job. I recommend boot camps for experienced folks switching into tech from different fields. The real value in boot camps is the career placement assistance that they provide. …

This article is a simple summary of my notes on Linear Regression; explain it like I’m 5 version.

Linear Regression is a foundational machine learning algorithm, which is supervised — meaning we know what the data represents. It is used to model the relationship between two or more things, i.e…

My programming journey, from knowing nothing to learning some programming skills to getting a job in tech, has been transformational and challenging. And definitely not linear! This skillset is rewarding, profitable and attainable for most people. …

In this article, I share the top 3 things that I learned about working in the tech industry as a boot camp graduate. My first year and a half in industry was rough. After toiling and hustling to break into a new tech career, the work place became a wild…

After publishing a blog post about my experience choosing and preparing for data science boot camp, I have gotten many follow up questions, especially ones about life after boot camp. For these people who are considering boot camp, I am hopeful that these blogs and my YouTube channel will help…