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Paul Rowe Paul Rowe
Updated on March 15, 2023

How to Hire Engineers at Every Career Level

To build a great software team, you need to know what to look for, red flags to spot, and how to evaluate engineers. This guide will help you get started on assessing candidates at every level, from those new to the field to experts.

Bushra Anjum Bushra Anjum
Updated on March 15, 2023

Congratulations on Your Data Science Degree. There’s Still a Lot Left to Learn.

The working world has different motivations and expectations than your professors did. Read on to learn what being a data scientist is really like.

Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on March 15, 2023

9 Mistakes Data Scientists Must Avoid

From early career data to senior-level professionals, these are the most common mistakes data scientists make . . . and how to avoid them!

Kerry Halladay Kerry Halladay
Updated on March 15, 2023

Data Scientists: Don’t Let Career Growth Keep You From Coding

You don't have to let go of the hands-on work you love.

Brian Slepko Brian Slepko
Updated on March 15, 2023

Tech Hiring Madness! The ‘Elite 8’ Skills to Look for in Recruiting.

In celebration of the college basketball tournament, I asked some of my colleagues to identify the “elite eight” skills for tech workers. Here are their picks.

Artturi Jalli Artturi Jalli
Updated on March 15, 2023

10 Myths About Programming and Software Development

Think you can’t handle a career in programming and software development? Think again.

Alex Zito-Wolf Alex Zito-Wolf
Updated on March 15, 2023

Starting Out in Software Engineering? Don’t Bother Learning React JS.

React JS has been an important framework in developers’ toolkits for a decade now. But if you’re just starting your career, you’re probably better off not spending time learning it.

Kirill Eremenko Kirill Eremenko
Updated on March 15, 2023

How to Become a Data Analyst From Scratch

If you want a career in business intelligence, you’ll need to upskill continually. Here’s what you need to know.

Edoardo Romani Edoardo Romani
Updated on March 15, 2023

DataCamp: What I Learned After 44 Courses and 308 Hours

There are a lot of resources to help you become a better data scientist. Here’s my experience with one of them — the good and the bad.

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Emily Kurze Emily Kurze
Updated on March 15, 2023

4 Ways to Help Software Developers Build Their Skills

Effective training programs in software development blend approaches. /follow these guidelines to help trainees get the most out of a program.

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