Guest Post Jul 23, 2018 Top 20 Python AI and Machine Learning Open Source Projects Use these open source projects to get started with machine learning and artificial intelligence today.
Learn Python Jul 18, 2018 Basic Statistics in Python: Probability When studying statistics, you will inevitably have to learn about probability. In this post, we explore what probability is, normal distributions, and the z-score — all within the context of wine data.
Learn Python Jul 03, 2018 Basic Statistics in Python: Descriptive Statistics Statistics, done correctly, allows us to extract knowledge from the vague, complex, and difficult real world. In this post, we explore descriptive statistics.
Learn Python Jun 13, 2018 Python Generators Tutorial Python generators are a powerful, but misunderstood tool. Use this tutorial to begin understanding, and using, generators.
Data Science Jun 08, 2018 Programming Best Practices For Data Science When programming for data science, most people switch between a prototype mindset and a production mindset. Learn more here.
Learn Python May 23, 2018 Data Retrieval and Cleaning: Tracking Migratory Patterns In this post, we walk through investigating, retrieving, and cleaning migratory bird data.
Data Visualization May 21, 2018 Generating Climate Temperature Spirals in Python In this blog post, we recreate Ed Hawkins' climate spirals in Python. In addition to Python, we use pandas and matplotlib.
Jupyter Apr 04, 2018 Jupyter Notebook for Beginners: A Tutorial Use this tutorial to learn the basics of creating your first Jupyter Notebook, the important terminology, and how easily notebooks can be shared and published online.
Learn Python Apr 02, 2018 Python Regular Expressions Cheat Sheet Keep this regex cheat sheet nearby as you code, as a quick, handy reference.
Cloud Jan 30, 2018 Introduction to AWS for Data Scientists In this post, we give an overview of useful AWS services for data scientists — what they are, why they're useful, and how much they cost.
Learn Python Jan 25, 2018 Introduction to Functional Programming in Python New to functional programming in Python? Use this tutorial to get up to speed quickly, from how it's different from object-oriented programming, to how to switch between the two easily.
Learn Python Jan 11, 2018 Introduction to Python Ensembles This post takes you through the basics of ensembles — what they are and why they work so well — and provides a hands-on tutorial for building basic ensembles.
Postgres Jan 10, 2018 Postgres Internals: Building a Description Tool In this post, learn about Postgres' internal tables and use Python to build your own description dictionary from scratch.
Machine Learning Jan 03, 2018 Learning Curves for Machine Learning This tutorial uses a real world data set to teach you how to diagnose and reduce bias and variance, for more accurate machine learning models.
Pandas Dec 20, 2017 Adding Axis Labels to Plots With pandas This quick read shows you how to add axis labels to plots, without needing to learn Matplotlib.
Pandas Dec 13, 2017 Pandas Concatenation Tutorial In this tutorial, we walk through several methods of combining data using pandas.
Pandas Dec 08, 2017 Using Excel with pandas In this tutorial, we show you how to work with Excel files in pandas—from setting up your computer, to moving and visualizing data.
Learn Python Nov 27, 2017 Regular Expressions for Data Scientists In this tutorial, learn how to use regular expressions and the pandas library to manage large data sets.
Learn Python Nov 22, 2017 Setting Up the PyData Stack on Windows This step-by-step guide uses Anaconda to show you how to set up a fully functional PyData stack on your local Windows machine.
Kaggle Oct 25, 2017 Kaggle Fundamentals: The Titanic Competition Learn how to succeed in the Kaggle 'Titanic' competition with this free tutorial.
SQL Oct 06, 2017 SQL Fundamentals Do you use Python for data science but have always wanted to work with databases? Learn about some of the advantages of databases for data analysis and the basics of SQL.
Postgres Sep 30, 2017 Loading Data into Postgres using Python and CSVs Demystifying how Python can be used to load data from CSV files into Postgres. In this tutorial we will go over the basics of Postgres using the psycopg2 library.
Learn Python Sep 25, 2017 Explore Happiness Data Using Python Pivot Tables Learn how to quickly extract valuable insights by slicing, filtering, and grouping your data using pandas pivot tables.
Learn Python Sep 05, 2017 How to Generate FiveThirtyEight Graphs in Python Impressed by the graphs on popular site FiveThirtyEight? This quick tutorial gets you started making your own eye-catching visualizations.
Machine Learning Aug 31, 2017 Machine Learning Fundamentals: Predicting Airbnb Prices Learn about machine learning and build your very first model from scratch to predict Airbnb prices using k-nearest neighbors.
Learn Python Aug 29, 2017 Python Cheat Sheet for Data Science: Intermediate Do you want to learn Python for Data Science? Download this free Python cheatsheet. Includes DateTime, List Comprehension, Sets, and more.
Pandas Aug 04, 2017 Using pandas with large data Learn how to use simple techniques to reduce memory usage by almost 90% and work with bigger data using pandas.
Learn Python Jul 20, 2017 Python Cheat Sheet for Data Science: Basics What to learn Python? Download this free Python Cheatsheet. It includes strings, lists, dictionaries, loops and more.
Learn Python Jul 13, 2017 Should I learn Python 2 or 3? A walkthrough of the key history of Python 2 and Python 3 to help you make the best decision when learning the popular programming language.
Pandas Jul 05, 2017 Understanding SettingwithCopyWarning in pandas Everything you need to know about the most common (and most misunderstood) warning in pandas.
Learn Python Jun 29, 2017 Web Scraping with Python and BeautifulSoup This intermediate tutorial teaches you how to scrape data from multiple pages using Python and BeautifulSoup.
Kaggle May 05, 2017 Getting Started with Kaggle: House Prices Competition Get started with Kaggle competitions. Learn how to prepare your data, train a model and make a submission.
Jobs May 01, 2017 How to become a data scientist Learn how to become a data scientist without taking 10000 courses.
Numpy Apr 13, 2017 NumPy Cheat Sheet — Python for Data Science Download a free NumPy Cheatsheet to help you work with data in Python. Includes importing, exporting, filtering, sorting, scalar and vector maths, and more.
Learn Python Mar 22, 2017 Turbocharge Your Data Acquisition using the data.world Python Library Learn how to use data.world's Python library to streamline working with data sets.
Data Engineering Mar 15, 2017 Building An Analytics Data Pipeline In Python This tutorial teaches you to build an end to end data pipeline using Python. Use data engineering to transform website log data into usable visitor metrics.
Learn Python Feb 21, 2017 Pandas Cheat Sheet — Python for Data Science Download a free pandas cheatsheet to help you work with data in Python. It includes importing, exporting, cleaning data, filter, sorting, and more.
Data Visualization Feb 09, 2017 1 tip for effective data visualization in Python Data visualization is a common way to represent tabular data in an easier to parse format. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make effective data visualizations in Python.
Data Engineering Jan 25, 2017 What is Data Engineering? Data engineers build pipelines that prepare and transform data for data scientists. We explore what a data engineer does, and why the role is necessary.
Portfolio Jan 14, 2017 How to present your data science portfolio on GitHub Companies are increasingly looking at portfolios when making hiring decisions. Learn how to present the perfect data science portfolio on GitHub.
Motivation Jan 06, 2017 The Six Elements of the Perfect Data Science Learning Tool Learn about the key elements that the ideal data science learning tool should have to help you get a job, and what we're doing to incorporate these elements.
Data Cleaning Dec 28, 2016 Preparing and Cleaning Data for Machine Learning Learn how to prepare data, the first step in a machine learning project. Includes feature selection and converting ordinal and nominal features.
Jobs Dec 14, 2016 How to get a data science job Learn what you can do to get a job in data science, a new and exciting field with a shortage of skilled workers.
Pandas Dec 02, 2016 Pandas Tutorial: Data analysis with Python: Part 2 We cover how to use the groupby, aggregate, and apply methods to do advanced computations in Python.
Learn Python Nov 17, 2016 Python Web Scraping Tutorial using BeautifulSoup Web scraping allows us to extract information from web pages. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to perform web scraping with Python.
Learn Python Nov 04, 2016 What's New in Dataquest v1.9: Console, hotkeys, and more! Read about the latest new features from Dataquest, including console, hotkeys, and more!
Pandas Oct 25, 2016 Pandas Tutorial: Data analysis with Python: Part 1 Pandas is a Python library that can make data analysis much simpler. In this introduction, we'll walk through using pandas to load and analyze data.
Numpy Oct 18, 2016 NumPy Tutorial: Data analysis with Python This NumPy tutorial introduces key concepts and teaches you to analyze data efficiently. It includes comparing, filtering, reshaping, and combining NumPy arrays.
Jupyter Oct 12, 2016 28 Jupyter Notebook tips, tricks, and shortcuts Jupyter Notebook is a powerful tool for data analysis. We share with you 28 tips, tricks, and shortcuts to turn you into a Jupyter power user!
SQLite Oct 03, 2016 Working with SQLite Databases using Python and Pandas In this post, you'll learn to query, update, and create SQLite databases in Python. We'll also show you how to use the pandas package to speed up your workflow.
Data Science Projects Sep 13, 2016 18 places to find data sets for data science projects A collection of the best places to find free data sets for data visualization, data cleaning, machine learning, and data processing projects.
Learn Python Sep 08, 2016 Working with streaming data: Using the Twitter API to capture tweets In this post, you'll learn how to work with streaming data for data science in Python, with an example using Twitter's API.
Portfolio Aug 12, 2016 The key to building a data science portfolio that will get you a job Companies are increasingly looking at portfolios when making hiring decisions. Learn how to build an impressive data science portfolio, with examples.
Data Science Projects Jul 21, 2016 How I built a Slack bot to help me find an apartment in San Francisco Learn how to build and deploy a bot to identify the best rental properties using Craigslist, Slack, and Python.
Portfolio Jul 05, 2016 Building a data science portfolio: Machine learning project Learn how to build an end to end machine learning project—a key part of any data science portfolio.
Portfolio Jun 14, 2016 Building a Data Science Portfolio: Setting Up a Blog Learn how to show off your work by setting up a data science blog using Jupyter Notebooks, Pelican, and Github Pages.
Portfolio Jun 02, 2016 Building a data science portfolio: Storytelling with data Learn how to build the first component in a well-rounded data science portfolio by learning how to tell stories with data.
Matplotlib May 12, 2016 Matplotlib tutorial: Plotting tweets mentioning Trump, Clinton, and Sanders This matplotlib tutorial shows you how to create plots using Python and data from tweets mentioning presidential candidates.
Kaggle May 03, 2016 How to get into the top 15 of a Kaggle competition using Python Learn how to place in the top 15 of the Kaggle Expedia competition using Python, pandas, scikit-learn and more.
Learn Python Mar 01, 2016 Python and JSON: Working with large datasets using Pandas Working with large JSON datasets can be a pain, particularly when they are too large to fit into memory. In cases like this, a combination of command line tools and Python can make
Learn Python Jan 11, 2016 Python for data science: Getting started Use our tutorial to get started using Python for data science. We also cover pandas, Jupyter, and Matplotlib.
Docker Nov 25, 2015 DigitalOcean and Docker for Data Science A tutorial on setting up DigitalOcean and Docker for data science, for a super-fast data science environment.
Docker Nov 22, 2015 Docker for Data Science: Running a Dockerized Jupyter Server A tutorial on setting up a Docker data science environment using Docker containers and the popular Jupyter Notebook.
Data Visualization Nov 12, 2015 Python data visualization: Comparing 7 tools See how 7 Python data visualization tools can be used together to perform analysis.
Learn Python Nov 02, 2015 Data Scientist Interview: Benjamin Root Learn about matplotlib and how to contribute to open source projects in our interview with Benjamin Root.
PySpark Oct 26, 2015 PySpark: How to install and Integrate with the Jupyter Notebook A tutorial on installing PySpark on your computer and get started working with large data sets using the Jupyter Notebook.
Machine Learning Oct 21, 2015 Machine Learning with Python: A Tutorial This tutorial gets you started using machine learning with Python, Pandas, and scikit-learn.
Learn Python Oct 11, 2015 Trey Causey: Data Scientist Interview An interview with Trey Causey, a data scientist who has worked for the New York Times, NFL Franchises, Facebook, Zulily, and more.
Spark Oct 09, 2015 Apache Spark: An Introduction Learn about Apache Spark, a powerful tool for data analysis on large datasets that's faster than Hadoop.
Learn Python Oct 07, 2015 Python vs R: head to head data analysis Which is better — Python or R? We compare the two languages side by side and see how they perform on the same analysis steps.
Learn Python Sep 08, 2015 Python API tutorial - An Introduction to using APIs Learn about APIs by analyzing data from the international space station in this step-by-step Python API tutorial.
Data Cleaning Aug 13, 2015 Data Cleaning with Python — MoMAs Artwork Collection A step-by-step tutorial on data cleaning (or data munging) a dataset from the MoMA with Python, using the Pandas module.
Learn Python Jul 27, 2015 K nearest neighbors in Python: A tutorial Learn how to use the k nearest neighbors technique and scikit-learn to group NBA basketball players.
Motivation Jul 14, 2015 How to Actually Learn Data Science The data science skills gap means that many people are learning or trying to learn data science. But where do you start?
NLP Jun 09, 2015 Natural Language Processing with Python Tutorial In this tutorial, you're learn how to do some basic Natural Language Processing in Python.
Learn Python Apr 06, 2015 Python Counter Class and Probability Mass Functions This post walks you through a few applications of the Python Counter Class.
NLP Mar 17, 2015 Naive bayes: Predicting movie review sentiment In this post, we use the naive bayes algorithm to predict the sentiment of movie reviews. We'll also do some natural language processing to extract features to train the algorithm from the text of the reviews.
Learn Python Feb 15, 2015 k-means clustering US Senators In this post, we'll explore cluster US Senators using an interactive Python environment.