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An Introduction to Professional Software Development

An Introduction to Professional Software Development

When I speak to people who don’t program for a living, they often think of a software engineer as some kind of lone wolf, slinging byte-code in a windowless basement, fingers speeding over their backlit keyboard, with the green light of their terminal window reflecting in their glasses. That’s a pretty decent summary of how

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How to Set Up Your Professional Data Science Environment

Data Science is often described as the intersection of statistics and programming. In this article, I’ll run you through setting up a professional data science environment on your computer so you can start to get some hands-on practice with popular data science libraries — whether you just want to get a feel for what it’s

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This Alum Found a Fresh Start and New Career as a Data Scientist

Britta B. has always had an analytical mind. She studied psychology and statistics in college and had a job in market research after graduation. Her career path followed some unexpected detours: She was a personal assistant to a global CEO before he quit the company and purchased a hotel. He asked Britta to run the

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Summer Tech Must-Reads for Data Science

Just because it’s summertime, that’s no reason to stop learning. Here are five great must-read books to bring to the beach depending on where you are in your journey towards becoming a Data Scientist. Data Science for the Layman by Annalyn Ng and Kenneth Soo If you’re just starting to explore Data Science and don’t

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What Does it Take to Become a Data Scientist?

Data Science is one of the fastest growing, most lucrative and most interesting careers options available. But a lot of prospective students are concerned that…

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