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How to become a Data Analyst, Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer before the end of 2020.
1/ Apply for DataCamp 1 year free subscription. You can apply through @Ingressive4Good.
https://ingressive.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=095e92d1497bfdfa615268acc&id=5f6233348a&e=80d857b339
If you don't know how to start, check "Career" section on DataCamp
1/ Apply for DataCamp 1 year free subscription. You can apply through @Ingressive4Good.
https://ingressive.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=095e92d1497bfdfa615268acc&id=5f6233348a&e=80d857b339
If you don't know how to start, check "Career" section on DataCamp
2/ Dedicate 200 Naira to data everyday. MTN midnight sub is 50Naira for 500mb.
You can do it 4times everyday by sending "NT2" to '131' 4 times, and use it between 11pm to 6am the next day.
You don't have to spend all 7hours, just be consistent.
You can do it 4times everyday by sending "NT2" to '131' 4 times, and use it between 11pm to 6am the next day.
You don't have to spend all 7hours, just be consistent.
3/ Learning isn't enough, you have to practice.
Sign up on http://kaggle.com and http://zindi.africa to participate in old competitions.
Check the notebooks section on these competitions and see how people were able to get good F1 scores, Accuracy and AUC scores.
Sign up on http://kaggle.com and http://zindi.africa to participate in old competitions.
Check the notebooks section on these competitions and see how people were able to get good F1 scores, Accuracy and AUC scores.
4/ During heavy computation, your computer may slow down when you are coding so instead you can use Google colab, it's faster, go to
https://colab.research.google.com/ use your gmail email and start coding.
https://colab.research.google.com/ use your gmail email and start coding.
5/ Create an account at http://github.com and push your codes there, you push directly from colab or your system using git.
You can check this tutorial about what git is and how to use it. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-git-and-how-to-use-it-c341b049ae61/amp/
You can check this tutorial about what git is and how to use it. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-git-and-how-to-use-it-c341b049ae61/amp/
6/ Read an article everyday on The field you chose on http://medium.com , http://hashnode.com , http://dev.to or any platform you prefer
You can write a blog on your progress too, don't worry it doesn't have to be perfect just write.
You can write a blog on your progress too, don't worry it doesn't have to be perfect just write.
7/ Join a data science community, it could be on twitter, or you can check out @AISaturdayLagos or @DataScienceNIG if you want strictly Nigeria, if you want the international community, check and follow
https://twitter.com/hackSultan/status/1143186129304395776?s=19
https://twitter.com/hackSultan/status/1143186141010698240?s=19 https://twitter.com/hackSultan/status/1143186143309180928?s=19
https://twitter.com/hackSultan/status/1143186129304395776?s=19
https://twitter.com/hackSultan/status/1143186141010698240?s=19 https://twitter.com/hackSultan/status/1143186143309180928?s=19
8/ Feel free to make mistakes, learn how to correct them and ask people online how to become better.
Watch out for daya science internships online @HamoyeHQ, @hnginternship
If you are a lady, watchout for @SheCodeAfrica Data Science internship.
Watch out for daya science internships online @HamoyeHQ, @hnginternship
If you are a lady, watchout for @SheCodeAfrica Data Science internship.
9/ Try to attempt these data Science projects.
Check the full post on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGm3QJAgnnp/?igshid=edcchfsjc1zo
Check the full post on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGm3QJAgnnp/?igshid=edcchfsjc1zo
10/ Google, Google and become better at googling.
Use stackoverflow, analytics Vidyah, kaggle and others to find solution to codes when you are stuck.
Use stackoverflow, analytics Vidyah, kaggle and others to find solution to codes when you are stuck.
11/ For motivation to code follow @DThompsonDev @catalinmpit @svpino
For resources follow @gp_pulipaka @KirkDBorne.
For resources follow @gp_pulipaka @KirkDBorne.
12/ Within 2 months, you will grab the basic but you'll definitely need more time to become a Pro, just keep practicing and use your skills to solve real world problems.
The DataCamp subscription is for a year, so take your time.
The DataCamp subscription is for a year, so take your time.
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