Tips for aspiring data scientists: start a blog
Ironically, that tweet suggests advice I've given at least three dozen times, but I still have not written a post about that. I have given that advice to almost all aspiring data scientists who asked me what to do to find a job: start a blog and write about data science. What could you write if you are not yet working as a data scientist? Here are some possible topics (each one attached to the examples of my own blog): Analysis of data sets that you find interesting Intuitive explanations of concepts that you have recently learned Exploitations of how to make a specific piece of code faster Ads about open source projects that you've released Links to the interactive applications that you created Sharing a rewrite of conferences or meetings that you have participated Express opinions on data science or educational practice In a future post, I would like to share tips on how to make the data science blog (how to choose a topic, structure an entry and p...