Explore the different data types with code examples — Getting started with Python data types Python remains one of the most popular programming languages in the world since it is easy to learn, flexible, powerful, and has a fantastic community. It is the go-to programming language for people learning about analytics and data science because of its core analytics capabilities and the thousands of community-driven…

ETL/ELT explained along with examples using JSON and SQL — Getting started in data engineering When starting your career in data engineering, data analytics or data science, you’ll find a lot of companies rely on many sources of data. Sometimes the data sources are stored in different formats or technologies. …

Everything you need to get started using SQL — This article was originally published on CareerFoundry.com. Want to learn SQL? When you’re beginning your journey into data analytics, you need to learn about accessing and manipulating data stored in databases. Relational databases that store tabular data in rows and columns remain a powerful and convenient way to manage data. …

Harness the power of the cloud and virtual machines — This article was originally written for BuiltIn.com. I recommend exploring builtIn.com if you’re trying to get a job in the tech industry. What is a Hypervisor? A hypervisor is a software layer running on a host machine that allows the host machine’s resources to be divided between virtual machines (VMs). Think of a hypervisor…

Virtualization has made Windows virtual machines accessible and affordable — Welcome to the Cloud Cloud computing has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry over the past decade and will continue growing as the cost of compute resources gets cheaper. While many people have heard of cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Digital Ocean, I prefer to use Hetzner.com when I…

When will the logo hit the corner? — One of the Best Cold Opens I watch a lot of T.V., maybe too much. One of my favorite shows to keep on in the background is The Office. …

Maximize dashboard usability by collecting user feedback — Why Build Dashboards? Dashboards are powerful communication tools designed to maximize data-driven decision making. Since the goal of a dashboard is to communicate information, users will often have questions or suggestions on how things can be changed or improved. If users are constantly questioning the meaning behind the metrics and visualizations on your…

Learn to write Python like the pros by using lambda functions — Learning Python Takes Time Traveling the road from rookie to Pythonista can take a while and varies from person to person. Most people start learning Python by reviewing the basic data structures for numbers, Booleans and strings, and then move to complex data structures like lists and dictionaries. …

Learn how to calculate variance using Python and how to understand the statistic — Statistics for Data Analysis Variance is a powerful statistic used in data analysis and machine learning. It is one of the four main measures of variability along with range, interquartile range (IQR) and standard deviation. Understanding variance is important because it gives you insight into the spread of your data and can be used…