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My name is Joleen, I’m a data scientist and writer and I use this blog to share my passion for data science and statistics.
Blog Every week, I post new articles on data science, statistics and business intelligence. Here are my latest articles.
How to Analyse Google Sheets Data in Python Using EZSheets
It is quick and easy to start analysing Google Sheets data in Python using the EZSheets library. I typically write python scripts that automate the extraction and analysis of data stored in Google Drive. The best use case I have found for this is when using Google Forms. There are situations where you may be […]
Getting Started with Logging in Python
The Python logging module has been part of my toolkit since the very beginning of my data science journey (thanks to a former colleague who helped me build my first web scraper and showed me some good practices to start with early rather than later). Now, whenever I create a python script (especially ones that […]
The Most Common Power BI Functions I Used in 2020
Power BI has been my go-to data visualisation and business intelligence tool for the last 3 years. I have built corporate dashboards with it and used it as my own little exploration tool when I’m tackling a new data set for the first time. Since I’ve been getting more and more proficient at using the […]
Data Science Mindset: Tackling Impostor Syndrome
At what point do you get to declare “I am a data scientist”? How many PhD’s, decades of experience or deep learning models do you need to have under your belt before you feel like a ‘real’ data scientist? The truth is, data science is advancing so rapidly that it really is impossible to keep […]