How to Choose a Data Science Job

DataCamp Live Coding: Frequencies of Words in Novels is today at 11AM ET - join us! [DataCamp]( DataCamp Weekly Issue #18 ― October 10, 2017 Hey there - curious to see how a data scientist tackles a problem, and solves it in Python? Join us at 11AM ET today to see DataCamp’s Hugo Bowne-Anderson analyze word-frequency distribution of the novel Moby Dick, live on Facebook! The stream will be available to the public via our [Facebook page](. More info below. This week we’re also covering how R can integrate with Powerpoint and Word, we’re (re)-introducing DataChats for subscribers, 8 types of Dashboard designs, and more! Like what you’re seeing? Forward to a friend! Received this email from a friend? [Sign up]( for a DataCamp account to to receive a dose of data science every Tuesday. Projects & Resources [FB Live]( Today we’ll be covering how to plot frequency histograms of words in Moby Dick from start to finish on Facebook Live. You’ll learn how to scrape the data using the requests package, extract the text using BeautifulSoup, and analyzing the novel using the Natural Language Toolkit (nltk). See you there! [datacamp.com]( [Understanding Machine Learning Algorithms]( Machine Learning algorithms can be intimidating. This post does a great job at demystifying popular ML algorithms to help the reader understand the basic concepts. Must read. [kdnuggets.com]( [Writing academic articles using R Sweave and LaTeX]( This article explains how to write academic articles and essays combining R Sweave & LaTeX. Useful resource to produce great typography! [r.prevos.net]( [Create Powerpoint presentations from R with the OfficeR package]( Powerpoint is still massively used by business around the world. It has its use, and learning how to generate Powerpoint presentations from R using the right branding can be a massive advantage. Len Kiefer takes the OfficeR package for a spin to create a functional presentation. [lenkiefer.com]( In the News [Introducing DataChats on DataCamp]( DataCamp subscribers now have a new feature: DataChats. Watch hours of exclusive fireside chats with data science experts on how they got started in their careers, their favorite tools and techniques and more. 30 episodes featuring influencers such as Hadley Wickham (RStudio), David Robinson (Stack Overflow), and many are already available! [datacamp.com]( [WordR - A New R Package for Rendering Documents in MS Word Format]( Announcing WordR to render documents in MS Word format in a reproducible way. While some packages addressed some functionalities here, none are quite as complete as WordR. Check it out! [rviews.rstudio.com]( [Dashboard Design: 8 Types of Online Dashboards]( What type of dashboard will work best with your data? This post outlines 8 types of online dashboards to help you choose the one that is right for you. [displayr.com]( [The Media Has A Probability Problem]( Interesting exploration of how the media gets probabilities wrong, and how that can lead to dangerous situation. Interesting ideas on data vs the narrative and the role media should play. [fivethirtyeight.com]( [It Costs Money to Get It Right]( How does Apple, a secretive company, train their algorithms to recognize faces? They couldn’t take data from the internet so they found another, more expensive, solution. [simplystatistics.org]( Elsewhere • [A new kind of map: it’s about time]( • [How to Choose a Data Science Job]( • [How R Helps Airbnb Make the Most of Its Data]( • [PyPy v5.9 Released, Now Supports Pandas, NumPy]( Jobs • [Data Scientist / Big Data Engineer, BlackRock, NYC]( • [Junior Specialist - Data Scientist, McKinsey, Johannesburg, South Africa]( • [Senior Data Scientist, Datadog, Paris or NYC]( Boss Freestyles with Jargon [Boss Freestyles with Jargon]( That's all for now. Have a great week! [DataCamp] [DataCamp]( DataCamp Inc. | 2067 Massachusetts Avenue | Cambridge MA 02140 [Facebook] [Facebook]( [Twitter] [Twitter]( [LinkedIn] [LinkedIn]( [YouTube] [YouTube]( [Unsubscribe](