Would you rather create infrastrucuture using your favorite programming langauge or yaml-engineer a 5000 line CloudFormation template 😂?
Video Teaser for Data Engineering Series
I’m thinking about creating a video series on data engineering topics for individuals who are interested in the backend aspects of data. In recent years, data analysts, data scientists, and machine learning engineers have received the majority of attention, but data engineers play a critical role in a company’s data ecosystem. I hope that even those who are not interested in pursuing a career as a data engineer will find these topics engaging.
Beware of the Mutants 😱
Mutating your DataFrames can lead to corruption and unreliable analysis if you don’t realize what you’ve done.
An Intuitive Explanation of the P-Value
Although some people believe that the p-value is an antiquated number that serves more problems than solutions, it’s still important to understand it for your statistical analyses.
A Guide to Python’s Virtual Environment
Virtual environments are crucial for having clean and reproducible Python workspaces. Fortunately, the learning curve isn’t steep!
This is Why Python Should be Your First Programming Language 🐍
Python is a popular programming language used by many companies and trusted by many professionals. If you were wondering which language you should pick up first as someone who is new to data/tech, go with Python.
The Importance of Documentation
Write good documentation if you want to stand out from the crowd and be a resource for other engineers.
16 Common Linux Commands for Beginner Engineers
Figuring out the command line can be nerve-wracking for newbies, but here are common commands you can use immediately.
Your Job Search Should Happen 6 Months to a Year Before Graduation
A full-on job search can and will get stressful. Even professionals with several years of experience find the job-search process tedious and draining. But there are ways to ease this.
Analyzing Severe Car Crashes
I focused on severe accidents and was surprised to see that accidents with a severity of 3 or 4 between 2019 – 2021 inclusive made up less than 6% of the data.