Weapons of Math Destruction

Web Scraping with Python, Weather Data Analysis, Preparing a Machine Learning interview, and much more!  [DataCamp](  ISSUE #58 — AUGUST 7, 2018  [DataCamp Weekly]( Hi there - welcome back to another issue of DataCamp Weekly. This week's top posts include web scraping with Python, weather data analysis, preparing for a machine learning interview, and much more! We also have a new DataFramed episode: Data Journalism & Interactive Visualization. Hugo speaks with Amber Thomas, a journalist-engineer at The Pudding, about data journalism, interactive visualization, and data storytelling. Check out the episode by clicking the link below. [Listen Now](  Community Top Posts  [1]( [Web Scraping Using Python](  PYTHON  |  Posted by Sicelo  [Upvotes]( 9 In this tutorial, you'll learn how to extract data from the web, manipulate and clean data using Python's Pandas library, and data visualize using Python's Matplotlib library.  [2]( [The Challenge for Data Scientists in Financial Services](  CAREER  |  Posted by lindaburtch  [Upvotes]( 8 Addressing a common concern heard from data scientists in financial services, here's how to keep your skills sharp and stay aware of new technologies, even if your company isn't pursuing them.  [3]( [Efficient Use of Python Classes & Functions](  PYTHON  |  Posted by rizwankhan19  [Upvotes]( 8 This article covers some of the more advanced Python concepts. First, you will be introduced to the concept of functions and class, followed by how to efficiently use classes in Python.  [4]( [Practice Your Data Science Skills With Weather Data](  DATA SCIENCE  |  Posted by rizwankhan19  [Upvotes]( 8 In this article, you will apply various Python programming skills to analyze historical weather data.  [5]( [AI Singapore Selects DataCamp as its Online Learning Platform](  DATACAMP  |  Posted by The DataCamp Team  [Upvotes]( 7 DataCamp is excited to partner with AI Singapore to help them boost the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities Singapore needs to power its future digital economy.  [6]( [How to Prepare for a Machine Learning Interview](  CAREER  |  Posted by lohobas  [Upvotes]( 6 An excellent tutorial on how to prepare yourself for a Machine Learning interview (and also how to become a good ML Engineer at the same time).  [7]( [Weapons of Math Destruction](  DATA SCIENCE  |  Posted by jsmudhol  [Upvotes]( 5 Domino Data Lab hosted its first ever Data Science Leaders Summit at the lovely Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on May 30-31, 2018. Cathy O'Neil, Nate Silver, Cassie Kozyrkov and Eric Colson were some of the speakers at this event.  [8]( [Highlighting with ggplot2: The Old School and New School Way](  DATA VISUALIZATION  |  Posted by lauraghammond  [Upvotes]( 6 A tutorial showing how to highlight a subset of your data within the context of the full data set. The tutorial reviews the old school way (layering) and new school way (gghighlight).  [9]( [Why Does Your Business need to Consider UI/UX Design Process?](  DESIGN  |  Posted by priyankavarma  [Upvotes]( 5 Effective UI/UX design enables you to boost your loyal customers and sales. Understanding your business and end-users needs, UI/UX designers ought to consider all aspects important to please and attract the target audience.   [DataCamp Community]( BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY [Discover](   Here's How America Uses Its Land - Beautiful Data Visualizations from Bloomberg   That's all for now. Have a great week!   [DataCamp](  DataCamp Inc. | 350 Fifth Avenue | Suite 7730 | New York, NY 10118  [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Instagram]( [YouTube](  [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play](  [Unsubscribe]( Â