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. There is a big push for data scientist to…

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…

Personal Account and Frequency Analysis of Typical Work Tasks — In this article, I will summarize and describe my top work duties as a data engineer. I work at a large bank and my team specializes in bringing machine learning models to production. I’ve been in this role for about 2.5 years and this is the beginning of my career…

Resource: Learngitbranching.js.org — It’s imperative for any and all developers, data scientists and other coders/developers to learn version control systems. Check out this amazing resource, learngitbranching.js.org, on a very overlooked skill. I’ve written up some essential notes using this resource for easy access and reference. Basic definitions: GIT COMMIT — records a snapshot of all…

or How I Became an Artist — If you’d like to hear my backstory before I got into tech, this is it! In this article I will discuss my artistic progression, my exposure with digital arts, NFTs and other technologies. I will paint a picture of what it was like to find my artistic voice through my…

Terse/Brief Notes from Book: A First Course in Database Systems — Source: A First Course in Database Systems, Ullman/Widom Chapter 2 — The Relational Model of Data Section 1 — Data model A. Structure of data — physical data model ie higher level than data structures and referred to as conceptual model. B. Operations on data — limited to certain queries…

Here’s how I feel about it (from a junior level tech worker) — This is just a personal rant about the struggle as a junior tech worker coming up during the Great Resignation (GR) and pandemic. This purpose of this article is to demonstrate the issues faced when this happened from the perspective of a junior level worker who didn’t leave. …