Debug, test, and version control your projects.
Regardless of its end goal, any software project must go through some common set of steps from ideation to deployment. For example, data science projects, in general, are software projects, and so they need to go through the same development process. This development process contains steps such as ideation and planning, design solution, implementation, testing the software, deploying it, and maintaining it.
Although these steps may vary depending on the actual project you’re building, you will go through these steps in some form in the majority of the time. …
Build your application in a dynamic, structured development environment.
One of the questions that programmers ask themselves, especially at the beginning of their career after what programming language to use, is what IDE or text editor will make their life better and more efficient. Regardless of the division of programming you do, whether it be web development, mobile/ desktop app development, or data science, your choice of IDE can make a huge difference in your ability to perform your job perfectly.
IDE and text editors are special development environments that programmers use to write code, test it, debug it, and upload it to GitHub — or any other Git…
Connect, learn, and get inspired.
Earlier this month, I wrote an article about the importance of having a community to support and inspire you during your data science learning journey. For that article, I shared Slack Workspaces that you can join to get in touch with the community and have all the support you need to complete your learning process.
Although Slack is a good option to connect with others professionally, some of the workspaces I shared required an educational or professional email address, which I realize is not a feasible option for everyone. …
Make your workflow easier, faster, and less time-consuming.
During the progress of any data science project, most data scientists tend to utilize tools and gadgets that would help them reach their goals faster and more efficiently. They use these tools to speed up routine tasks to save their energy and brain-power to find solutions for the current problem they are trying to solve.
Because of this desire to speed up a project’s workflow, there are so many data science tools out there that you can choose from, whichever suits the task at hand. …
Steps to ensure you have the best, enjoyable and educational experience
One of the best ways to meet new people and put your knowledge to good use is by attending a hackathon. And what a better time to do so than now? Today, because of COVID, all events have moved virtual, giving a chance to people to gather from all around the world and collaborate to create solutions for urgent problems.
Moving international events online may be the only good thing that came out of living through a pandemic. But if you’re attending your first hackathon, then you might be asking yourself a few equations. Like, should I try to find…
Meet new people and help solve world problems.
When you get into a field like data science, a theoretically endless field that’s always developing, always advancing, and always moving, it will be challenging to surely pinpoint a good point where you can say, “for now, I have enough knowledge to start applying for jobs.”
In most technical and science fields, there’s no clear pausing point where you feel like you know “enough.” In those fields, it’s impossible to try and master everything, so when do you know that you’re capable enough to land the job you want?
One of the fun and guaranteed ways you can both put…
Stay up-to-date with these books
Today, there are more than a million ways to learn any new skill you want. You can head to youtube and look for videos, you can go to Medium and read some useful articles, or you can listen to a podcast and learn while doing something else.
But, one of the learning methods that existed since the beginning of written languages is books. Books — in my opinion — are a gem of information, no matter what you want to learn, chances are, a book or books is talking about it. …
Enhance your skills and up your resume with these projects
One of the most crucial aspects of landing your desired role in data science is building a strong, potent, eye-catching portfolio that proves your skills and shows that you can handle large-scale projects and play nicely in a team. Your portfolio needs to prove that you spent the time, effort, and resources to hone your skills as a data scientist.
Proving your skills to someone who doesn’t know you, especially in a short time frame — the average time a recruiter spends on a resume or a portfolio is 7~10 seconds — is not easy. However, it’s not impossible either.
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Get support and inspiration from the community
One of the most difficult aspects of self-learning any new skill or technology is the feeling of loneliness. When I was learning data science at the beginning, I felt lost, not because of the technical terms I needed to learn, but because I felt like I am going through this journey all alone. I knew there were others out there going through the same journey as me; I just didn’t know any.
Going through something new alone is not always the best option; that’s why some people tend to go for bootcamps or online/ offline classes to learn something new…
April has a lot of learning to offer.
Since COVID hit a little over a year ago, we all got stuck in our homes, not being able to go to work, school, have fun, or attend entertainment or educational events. Although being stuck inside is bad on many levels, there are some benefits to being indoors all the time. COVID had forced universities and event holders to organize and host their events online, allowing people from all over the world to attend—including people who wouldn’t be able to attend these events otherwise.
Yes, some events pre-COVID offered online streaming during the event, but not all of them. Now…
