Mindset Upgrade and Other Philosophical Thoughts — So, I didn’t quit tech. I am writing this article as a contrarian view to my most recent article about quitting tech forever. I believe that this writing exercise has proven extremely useful for myself in processing being laid-off. …

Two Book Recommendations for Finding Yourself When Lost — By Jesse Ruiz Is it a blessing or a curse to be laid off? Most people that I spoke with since being laid off have told me that I would look back on this time as a blessing. But to the contrary, many people on the anonymous professionals app, Blind…

For Job Hunters in Tech — It perplexes me why the technical coding interview still relies upon simple coding challenges while Artificial Intelligence has progressed to the state of widespread accessibility and function. There are good arguments for and against technical coding interviews and their various styles. …

Discussing Data Science as a field from a high level — Why Data Science Is Fascinating: A Beginner’s Guide The word “data” has become commonplace in recent years. We are constantly hearing about data collection and data analysis, not just from businesses but from pop culture as well. Data science is an emerging field that can be daunting for those who are new to it, as there are many…

Why is data science interesting to me?

Job interviewing in pandemic times — 6/8/2022 Yeah, it was bad. One interviewer had COVID and sat through my interview playing with his phone and barely said anything. In this article, I’ll describe a bad technical interview experience I had with a FANG company. This is just a first-hand recollection of my experience. For context, I’m…

An Analogy for Beginners — 4/25/2022 Coding skills for data scientists are essential but very dependent upon the tech stack that you utilize. Many data scientists use tools like SAS and packages like pandas or prebuilt tools to develop and test statistical and/or machine learning models. …

What I’ve Learned from Wide Ranging Educational Experiences — 4/18/2022 Introduction In this article, I will discuss the pedagogical underpinnings of coding bootcamps and share my own experience with attending a coding bootcamp and other education institutions. Referencing a great article by Launch School to outline the theory behind the pedagogy of bootcamps, I explain this pedagogy and how it…

Skills to Succeed as a New Tech Worker — Let’s not kid ourselves. You can’t learn everything in a coding bootcamp and certainly less material than a traditional 4-year degree. I still recommend coding bootcamp to people trying to switch careers because they are effective at job placement. But for all that coding bootcamps have to offer, there are…