Starting off in Data: All the Advice I Can Think Of (Part 1)

Note: Links have been corrected. Thanks to Natalia Sadkov for pointing out my mistake! I’ve been quiet for a bit because I bought a fixer-upper house and it’s time-consuming! But somewhere in there I found time to write an email to someone asking for career advice for starting off in his data journey. I doContinue reading “Starting off in Data: All the Advice I Can Think Of (Part 1)”

The Bored and Brilliant Challenge

And why data professionals need to be creative. On a quiet night a few weeks ago, I found myself staring intently at a pot of water as it boiled, removing all the contents from my wallet, and then using them to build a rendering of my dream house. Not what you did with your TuesdayContinue reading “The Bored and Brilliant Challenge”

Review: Survey Data Collection and Analytics certificate on Coursera

These days it seems anybody with a Survey Monkey account is sending surveys all the time. Some are intuitive and enjoyable to take; others not so much. My job currently involves a lot of survey design, but I know that I have made the mistake of designing a survey without a lot of thought, thenContinue reading “Review: Survey Data Collection and Analytics certificate on Coursera”