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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.
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Blog vs Kaggle vs GitHub: Choosing Where to Publish Your Data Science Portfolio
If you have read my beginners guide to building a data science portfolio then you already know how important it is to find a way to demonstrate your skills, especially if you don’t have any work experience yet. The three most popular platforms for building a portfolio are Github, Kaggle and a personal website or blog. At […]

These Two Types of Projects Should be in Your Data Science Portfolio
The projects in your data science portfolio should show that you have mastery in a particular area within data science. At the end of this post you should know how many projects to include as well as the types of projects that should make up your portfolio. You can demonstrate mastery by following these two […]

Taking a Look at the State of Women in Tech
Some of the biggest, most innovative tech giants are still struggling with gender equality in their workforce. Only 33% of the employees at Google are female and only 23% of the workforce at Facebook is female. The Stats Overall, only 26% of the data and AI workforce is female, according to the World Economic Forum. Can you believe that we […]

Beginners Guide To Building a Data Science Portfolio
If you have little to no experience as a data scientist, then you have to find a way to demonstrate that you have the skills to do the job. You can achieve this with a portfolio and this is arguably the most important part of your application. However, working on projects and putting together a […]