Data Science Career Growth Mistake 2: The Order-Taker Trap
Published: Sun, 06/01/25
Part 3 of 5 Hi, In my previous two emails, I shared how the skills that help you land a data science job aren't the same ones that help you advance…
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Twice-weekly advice to help data scientists transform their technical skills into business clout, cash, and freedom to call their own shots.
My Teenage Excel Crimes (and How to Avoid Them)
Published: Wed, 05/28/25
Confessions of a former chart criminal Hi, My teenage E cel charts were crimes against data visualisation. Picture this...3D e ploding pie charts with…
Data Science Career Growth Mistake #1: The Skills Collection Trap
Published: Sun, 05/25/25
Part 2 of 5 Hi, In last Monday's email, I introduced the parado many data scientists face: the technical skills that help you land your first job…
The Four Most Frustrating Words in Data Science - This Isn't What I Need
Published: Wed, 05/21/25
Hi, Many years ago, as a novice data scientist, I'd make the rounds to stakeholders offering my help. When they said yes, I'd then meticulous notes,…
Why Your Data Science Career Isn't Growing (and How to Fix It)
Published: Sun, 05/18/25
Part 1 of 5 Hi, During the COVID lockdowns, a data scientist I know set out to land her first data leadership role. Stuck home with nothing better to…
3 Free AI Tools to Supercharge Your Data Science Impact
Published: Wed, 05/14/25
Hi, Looking for powerful AI tools that can dramatically boost your impact, regardless of the size of the businesses you serve? You don't need an…
I Wrote Code for a 78-year-old Data Scientist - Here's What I Learned
Published: Sun, 05/11/25
Want to future-proof your data science career? Hi, After finishing my PhD, I was a research assistant for one of the Australian Government's first…
The Small Business AI Revolution No One Told You About
Published: Wed, 05/07/25
Hi, When I first moved into data science at an organisation with fewer than 200 staff, I soon discovered the inconvenient truth they overlooked in my…
The Wizard of Oz vs The Walking Dead: A Data Science Parable
Published: Sun, 05/04/25
Is Your Data Science Career a Fairy Tale or Horror Film? Hi, Guess the name of the movie: "A young girl kills once and then teams up with three others…
How Melting Cheese Accidentally Boosted My Data Science Impact
Published: Wed, 04/30/25
Hi, Would you believe that sharing a conversation in the lunch room could be more valuable to your data science career than spending countless hours…