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is data camp the way to go for a beginner wanting to learn Python and SQL?
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I will be starting my MSBA this Fall and wanted to spend the next few months building my programming skills. I wanted to know if a data camp subscription (costs $75/year on sale) is the best way to do this. I will be a beginner with very limited exposure.
Additionally, how do I practice the skills I’ve built. I’ve heard about kaggle data sets but I don’t know how I can use them.
Any other suggestions about resources or tips in general are welcome.
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I'm a Certified Data Scientist from DataCamp - My advice for all
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It took me 2 years to get this certification, yes I was slow as I had a lot of other stuff too.
A few months ago I put a post here, which also became one of the top posts of this group.
After around a week or two, I realised:
The current market was way beyond (above) my skills. I basically knew nothing. Well technically its not wrong....From their track I studied basically most of everything that falls within the definition and job description of Data Science.... Its basically the market that has converted most of Data Science into Machine & Deep Learning
Advice:
For Data Analysists:
A lot of people have been hitting me up since that post and asking me is Data Analyst worth... Well tbh I can't tell that. You mightv'e to ask someone who's already done that track. From what I know, yes today if I wanna step in that, I can very easily do it after my track of DS. But I dont have knowledge of market in DA.
For Data Scientists:
DONT DO THE DATA SCIENTIST CAREER TRACK.
Yes you could pick a few important things from it like Intro, EDA, SQL etc. But just try to wind it up ASAP. The only good thing in Datacamp is, it provides good practical experience, practice.
If u really want to do it from Datacamp, go for the "MACHINE LEARNING SCIENTIST" career track. It might train you well enough.
Summary:
I wasted 2 years for a certification that just gave me basic foundation of something I wanted to make my complete career in.
- Look for some other platform.
- If DataCamp, then "Machine Learning Scientist in Python" >>> "Data Scientist with Python"
Top Comment: certificates don't help you get jobs. certified data scientist on a platform where you can just braindead watch videos and answer spoonfed exams mean nothing. i think it's obvious that this platform is just to provide introductory knowledge on topics. aside from a degree or experience, you can look into certifications (aws, gcp, azure) which somewhat matters if you can also prove your expertise on these.
Review DataCamp
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Good morning, everyone!
A few days ago, I came here asking for recommendations on courses to learn programming, focusing on Data Analysis/Science. I did a lot of research and ended up finding DataCamp. I watched the free introductory module on SQL and Python (both geared towards data analysis) and liked it. I took advantage of the 50% off the annual plan promotion and subscribed.
About the subscription:
I paid in full with my credit card (Itaú), but I managed to pay it in installments through the bank's app. In total, it was R$485.00 + R$485.00 + R$17.00 in conversion fees, totaling R$680.00 in 10 installments. I did some calculations later, and it seems like the fee would be lower with Nubank using the installment option via Pix.
For those who are in doubt (and like me, are beginners in programming):
I highly recommend DataCamp. They start from the basics and, daily, suggest which chapters to review through exercises. Plus, you can practice as many times as you want, anytime.
Suggestions (if you want them):
- The videos are short but very straightforward. I recommend using DeepSeek or ChatGPT to follow the lessons and clarify doubts.
- Each module has about 4 videos, followed by exercises. But I suggest supplementing with other sources, such as real-world cases or extra exercises (you can easily find them on GitHub).
- In parallel with DataCamp, I'm doing the Google Data Analyst track (Coursera). I got financial aid from the platform and only paid US$2.90 per course. Coursera is more theoretical, while DataCamp is more technical and practical—that's why the combination of the two has been great.
- On Coursera, you'll find many other courses in various fields and you can request financial aid for most of them (a golden tip I found on YouTube).
DataCamp's advantages:
- Organized and well-planned structure.
- You can take exams for professional certifications (such as Data Analyst or Data Scientist).
- Each track has several courses, and each completed course generates a certificate, which gives a sense of progress and motivation to continue.
Anyway, I hope this helps those who are in doubt, just like I was. If you want to invest in a Data career, it's worth it! I plan to try the Dev tracks as soon as I finish the roadmap I created.
Top Comment: Good morning, everyone! A few days ago, I came here asking for recommendations on courses to learn programming, focusing on Data Analysis/Science. I...
Honest Opinions on DataCamp
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Hey everyone, I wanted to snoop around a bit about all things Data Analytics and Data Science, but I wanted some reassurance before paying for something that might be crap. And I'm also a little scared because I heard they're not going to be hiring for data positions anymore because of all this AI stuff (I'm speaking from a place of misinformation and comments from two idiots).
Top Comment: Before you pay, check it out; until last year you could access the videos for free. You could bypass the paywall by deleting a div using the developer tools.
DataCamp still worth it in 2024?
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Hello fellow Data engineers,
I hope you're well.
I want to know if datacamp it's still worth it in 2024. I know the basics of SQL, Snowflake, Mysql and Postgres, but I have many difficults with python, pandas and Pyspark. Do you commend Datacamp or do you know another website where you can really improve your skills with projects?
Thank you and have a nice week. :)
Top Comment: DataCamp is great for learning python, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, and numpy. That's how I learned python and Data Science. I'm now a senior data engineer so I'd say its a great jumping off point.
Does Data Camp really work?
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Hello all programmers,
I am a cs student who is currently very interested in focusing on data science or data engineering and I came to ask for advice from people who are currently working on how I can continue learning. I was looking around and I saw that data camp is a good option, what do you think.
Edit: Do you know of any other better teaching platform?
Btw sorry if my english is bad I am not from an english speaking country :p
Top Comment: DataCamp is good for high level overview of the work involved. Best if you want to learn SQL and master it completely since it’s an easy syntax to learn. DataCamp is also good to help you get familiar with popular DS libraries. Aside from that, I felt it was very superficial relative to advanced courses on Coursera. For example, doing the Colorado State University courses that are part of its DS program is more robust relative to DataCamp if you want cheaper content.
Thoughts on Datacamp
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Just wondering if Datacamp is worth it.
Top Comment: I loved DataCamp when I super green and didn't really know much. However, it quickly lost its charm once I had the super basics down. I wasn't interested in learning how to fill in the blanks for specific problems or practicing fairly simple syntax that I could easily look up. I wanted to know how and when to apply concepts and DataCamp just isn't that good at that.
Is DataCamp good?
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So, been learning some DE concepts (DW, Data Lakes, etc) But i really struggle with coding, and did some DataCamp free material, i really liked It Have any of you used the Premium version? Is It worth It?
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