KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! Thanks for subscribing and here’s this weeks edition lesson: Main Lesson: T-Shaped Approach to Learning One of the biggest improvements I’ve made in my career planning is by adopting the T-shaped approach to skill-building. Here’s why it’s worth considering: What it is: A framework that balances deep expertise in one area (like data analytics) with broad knowledge across related areas (like business departments and industries). How it helps: It keeps your...
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! Thanks for subscribing and here’s this weeks edition lesson: Main Lesson: Using SQL for Better Data Analysis Recently, I’ve made improvements to my SQL Skills from SQL for Data Analysis by Cathy Tanimura. One lesson for me was the importance of using less common SQL functions, like CROSS JOINs, for more flexible analyses. Here’s why this matters: What it is: CROSS JOINs allow you to combine all rows from two datasets, which is especially useful for filling...
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! You might’ve noticed that I’ve changed the format of my newsletter. I’ve been spending the last few weeks really thinking about how I want to structure my content from now on. So each newsletter contains: Main Lesson: Something I’ve learned or am working on 3 bite-sized resources: Still related to data or learning new skills Main Lesson: SQL Functions Understanding how data flows into tables has been a game-changer for my SQL workflow. Here’s why:...
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! It's Friday, October 4, 2024 which means another issue of Kelly's Bytes. Every other Friday I share: 1 new blog post from me; and 3 bite-sized resources related to topics like data analytics, switching careers or learning new skills. View past editions of my newsletter here. Blog Post My newest blog post, What Tools I Use as a Data Analyst goes into: Tools I rely on for daily tasks Methods I use to build reports What I use to present data and findings View...
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! It's Friday, September 20, 2024 which means another issue of Kelly's Bytes. Every other Friday I share: 1 new blog post from me; and 3 bite-sized resources related to topics like data analytics, switching careers or learning new skills. View past editions of my newsletter here. Blog Post My newest blog post, How to Stay Up-to-Date on Data Skills goes into: How I figure out which skills to learn. My method to learn these skills. Actionable plan you can use....
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! I have a bonus blog post today, part 2 of my series on explaining my predictive model. Next blog post/newsletter will send out on Friday, September 20, 2024. See you then! View past editions of my newsletter here. Blog Post My newest blog post, My First Predictive Model: Code (Part 2) goes into: Explaining the code for the model How I trained the model Deploying the model in production View my blog here. Bite-Sized Resources 📰 Article: [Business] TSS #084:...
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! It's Friday, August 30, 2024 which means another issue of Kelly's Bytes. Every other Friday I share: 1 new blog post from me; and 3 bite-sized resources related to topics like data analytics, switching careers or learning new skills. View past editions of my newsletter here. Blog Post My newest blog post, My First Predictive Model: Explanation (Part 1) goes into: Explaining my overall process for the model Building and evaluating the predictive model...
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! It's Friday, August 16, 2024 which means another issue of Kelly's Bytes. Every other Friday I share: 1 new blog post from me; and 3 bite-sized resources related to topics like data analytics, switching careers or learning new skills. Apologizes for not sending out a blog post / newsletter 2 weeks ago. I needed a bit of a break, but now we’re back to our regular schedule. View past editions of my newsletter here. Blog Post My newest blog post, What I Do As...
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KELLY'S BYTES By Kelly J. Adams Hey! It's Friday, July 19, 2024 which means another issue of Kelly's Bytes. Every other Friday I share: 1 new blog post from me; and 3 bite-sized resources related to topics like data analytics, switching careers or learning new skills. View past editions of my newsletter here. Blog Post My newest blog post, Why Your First Draft Won’t Be Perfect: A Data Project goes into: Revisions improve data projects through constructive feedback. Iteration is key to...
10 months ago • 1 min read