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Each week, the Dataquest Download brings the latest behind-the-scenes developments at Dataquest directly to your inbox. Discover our top tutorial of the week to boost your data skills, get the scoop on any course changes, and pick up a useful tip to apply in your projects. We also spotlight standout projects from our students and share their personal learning journeys.

In this issue, we’re excited to announce our new skill path: “Generative AI Fundamentals.” This path is perfect for anyone who wants to leave the ChatGPT interface and start using AI to automate and redefine their work.  It is beginner friendly and starts by teaching the programming fundamentals you need to unlock AI tools.

Now is the time to level up your AI skills and future-proof your career!

New path: Generative AI Fundamental - A skill all professionals need in 2024

Whether you’re a programming beginner or enhancing existing skills, this program is designed to walk you step by step through foundational programming concepts that will allow you to integrate the use of AI into your daily work.

  • Develop core Python programming skills to unlock AI tools
  • Interface effectively with large language models through APIs to automate and enhance workflows
  • Gain skills to construct and operate AI-driven chatbots using effective prompt engineering
  • Design and implement AI-powered web applications with practical functionality

What We're Reading

📖 Generative AI in Analytics

This TechTarget article discusses the importance and limitations of generative AI in analytics, emphasizing the need for careful governance and control in its deployment despite its potential to enhance efficiency. Read the full article here.

📖 AI-Generated Music with ChatGPT Interface

An intriguing project that combines ChatGPT’s capabilities with music composition. Created by college students, it offers a unique exploration of AI in music. Check out the project and their code.

📖 OpenHermes vs. GPT-4 for News Writing

A blog post comparing OpenHermes 2.5 Mistral-7B to GPT-4 for news writing. It offers insights into the performance of the open-source model hosted in Dataquest’s Prompting Large Language Models in Python courseRead the comparison here.

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Community highlights

Project Spotlight

Sharing and reviewing others’ projects is one of the best things you can do to sharpen your skills. Twice a month we will share a project from the community. The top pick wins a $20 gift card!

Learner spotlight

2025-07-09

Use SQL or Python? With PySpark, You Don’t Have to Choose

Learn to analyze census trends with PySpark, uncover traffic patterns using Python, and explore efficient SQL workflows for large datasets. Read More
2025-07-02

Learn to Set Up PostgreSQL with Docker (No Installation Needed)

Set up PostgreSQL with Docker, analyze I-94 traffic, predict heart disease, improve Python plots, and explore large-scale data with RDDs. Read More
2025-06-25

Struggling with Slow Python Scripts and Crashing Excel files?

Explore PySpark locally, build your first Spark app, master ETL pipelines with Airflow on AWS, and learn from impressive community projects. Read More

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