Data Analytics for Startups: What You Need to Know
What do startups need to know about data analytics? From personnel and investors to technology and tools, here are 6 things your startup should know.
Learning Data Science: The Dataquest Teaching Philosophy
At Dataquest, we’ve spent years refining our approach to teaching. I was originally motivated to start Dataquest because of my own experience learning data science, and the main goal of our courses is still to help you apply your data science skills in the real world. This could be completing a project at work, being […]
Tutorial: Text Classification in Python Using spaCy
Learn text classification using linear regression in Python using the spaCy package in this free machine learning tutorial.
Learn R for Data Analysis in our New Beta Path
Learn R for data analysis and data science. Dataquest’s new Data Analyst in R path starts from the beginning, teaching you everything you need to learn R in a style anyone can understand.
Increasing Skills and Salaries: How Students Review Dataquest
We asked nearly 800 of our students to review their time studying with Dataquest, and what it had done for their career. These are the results.
The Gender Gap in Data Science (and What You Can Do About It)
The gender gap in data science is real. What can you do to help promote equality in our fast-growing field? Here are some ideas.
Diversity and Online Education
Online education can be a democratizing force that brings better education to everyone, but only if we approach it in the right way.
Data Science Certificates: Do You Really Need One?
What certificate should I get for data science? We interviewed data science recruiters about job applications and none of them cared about certificates.
How Caitlin Went from Retail at IKEA to Data Science at Amazon
This is how Caitlin went from working retail at IKEA to doing data science on one of the most exciting teams at Amazon (with a little help from Dataquest).
The Data Science Career Guide
This in-depth guide is designed to take you through the entire data science job application process, to help you get the data science job of your dreams.
Starting Your Career in Data Science: What Are Your Options?
The first step in your data science job search: identifying what your options are, and what positions are the best fit for your skill set.
How and Where to Find Great Data Science Jobs
In this section of our data science career guide, we’ll dive into both how and where to look for data science jobs (hint: don’t start with LinkedIn or Indeed).
How to Write a Great Data Science Resume
How can you get a data science job? It all starts with a great resume: one that frames your data analysis and data science projects in the right way.
How to Create a Project Portfolio for Data Science Job Applications
How to create a portfolio of data science projects that will actually help you get a job as a data analyst or data scientist.
How to Fill in Job Application Forms and When to Apply
How to fill in job application froms, and other things you need to consider when applying for data science jobs, like social media, cover lives, etc.
Preparing for the Data Science Job Interview
Learn how to prepare for data scientist and data analyst job interviews with this in-depth guide (including sample questions) to data science job interviews.
Assessing Data Science Job Offers and Negotiations
At the end of a data science or data analytics job hunt, how do you assess which offer to take? And how can you negotiate to get yourself the best possible deal?
Five Real-World Tasks You’ll Need to be Hired as a Data Analyst
What are 5 real-world tasks that cover most of the skills someone needs to be hired as a data analyst?
How Dataquest Helped a Business Grad with No Coding Skills Get a Job in Data
Huyen Vu had a Masters in business and an interest in analytics, but zero experience with coding for data science. Then she found Dataquest.
Tutorial: Introduction to Git and Github
Learn the basics of version control with Git and Github in this introductory tutorial designed to get you up and running fast.