Data Analytics & Data Science

Sometimes I wonder if AI is secretly learning sarcasm from us. The other day, it gave me an answer that felt way too sassy for a machine. Next thing you know, we’ll be apologizing to our laptops.

Do yo… more

Hi Everyone, I am the creator of Data Scientists dot com and the owner of the data scientists group on LinkedIn. Looking for a new platform like fishbowl to help increase the engagement of the communi… more

Ever notice how the people who keep everything running smoothly are often invisible until something goes wrong? The “quiet fixers” rarely get the spotlight, but the whole system collapses without them.

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Ever notice how the quietest person in the room is often the one who knows the most? Yet, their ideas get buried because they’re too hesitant to speak up.

So here’s the real question: Is it our job to “encourage” … more

Al won't take your job, but people who know how to use Al will.

How true do you think this is? Are we all gearing up to become AI power users, or is the future more nuanced?

Called in sick today, and somehow it felt less like a sick day and more like I was standing in court, pleading my case. Since when did being human turn into a crime at work? We’re expected to be bulletproof, slee… more

Tips for how to prepare for a SQL interview technical assessment? Interviewing for a data analyst role coming from a marketing background. I feel pretty comfortable with most beginner questions I’ve t… more

I got praised for a project I barely worked on… and the person who carried it got ignored.
It’s been eating at me.

Do I correct it publicly, or stay quiet and avoid rocking the boat?

Hello All,
I'm new to this group.
I currently work as a sales associate at an industrial tool company and want to make a career switch. After many assessments and research, I've settled on a career as a data anal… more

Hello All,
I'm new to this group.
I currently work as a sales associate at an industrial tool company and want to make a career switch. After many assessments and research, I've settled on a career as a data analyst for the … more

What suggestions do you have for someone looking to get into the data analytics field? I have been doing lots of trainings on sql, tableau, excel, and a little bit of python. I plan to make a portfoli… more

Who else keeps a million tabs open just in case they need them later? I swear half of them are just there for moral support. 😅
What’s your funniest or weirdest work habit?"

Boston just announced that it’s using AI and analytics to improve city services, such as trash pickup and alerts.
I couldn’t help but laugh because at work, we’re still debating whether to centralize data or let e… more

We joke about the “work family,” but let’s be honest: Sometimes, it feels more like a dysfunctional family. Petty arguments, favouritism, and hidden drama can be worse than job stress.
What’s the wilde… more

I swear, the most challenging part of work isn’t deadlines or deployments…
It’s making eye contact with my work crush during a meeting and trying to look professional.
Does anyone else pretend to take “… more

Do you have any tips on improving resilience at work? Lately, I've been experiencing many ups and downs and not bouncing back as well or as quickly as I used to after a string of 'bad' day… more

Travel, training, and tools disappeared first during the last cost-cutting cycle.
But the expectations stayed the same: insights, speed, and polish.

Is it realistic to expect innovation when investment … more

Dashboards are just adult colouring books.
We spend hours making charts “pop” when people usually only glance at them for 5 seconds.

Are we designing for insight, or for decoration?

Ever since the Tableau conference, my inbox has been flooded with vendor emails, and they almost always end with the same line:

"Can I schedule some time with you?"

I’m curious…
Have you ever s… more

If you really believe that in the next 10 years, we will have tremendous job losses due to AI, what is the best thing to do now? There will be AI jobs for the highly skilled and hyper-productive, but … more

I like the company I work for but it seems that the best way to go up in salary is to go up in job difficulty. So I was thinking I would venture into the more data prep side since that’s what I most enjoy about m… more

I sneezed in the office today.
Not a single “bless you.”
Now, I’m questioning everything: my presence, my voice, and maybe even my entire existence.
Is this normal, or have I officially achieved invisibility?<… more

Has anyone worked for or interviewed for GovCIO? They have a remote analyst position listing for months now and I’m wondering if it’s even real or they just really stink.

I tested an A/B that proved something the team suspected. The results were precise, but the suggested change made operations uncomfortable, so no one wanted to act. Insights are useless without a willingnes… more

I’ve learned there are two types of people in analytics:
Those who document everything… and those who swear they’ll remember later (and don’t).
Which one are you?

Someone once told me: “You’re not building reports, you’re building trust.”
That stuck.
People don’t just act on data, but they act on the confidence of the person who brought it.

What advice helped you … more

Data engineers at Big 4 what is your day to day like? What tools do you utilize?

I once asked a senior analyst how to get better at storytelling with data.
They said, “Don’t try to sound smart. Try to be understood.”
That hit me.
The hard part isn’t the SQL or the charts, it’s knowing what… more

Right before a long weekend and suddenly every project is “time sensitive.”
Interesting how that works.
No urgency on Tuesday.
Fire drill by Thursday afternoon.
Who else has mastered the art of delayed re… more

It’s 4:45PM on a Friday.
Teams is quiet. The calendar is empty.
And then… ping.
“Can we just jump on a quick call?”
How do you politely say no… without saying “absolutely not”?

Since having my first child, I’ve questioned whether I still want a leadership role.

The added responsibility and longer hours don’t feel worth it right now. My partner stays home full-time, and we’ve even discussed switching… more

We're building a chatbot for internal use, and everyone wants it to “understand our documents.”
Vector search seems like the best option for semantic matching, but how do you keep answers grounded … more

Data engineering/ data science consultants what do you feel the future is of this space? Especially those in Big 4

Hi all,

I graduated in 2022 with a degree in Sport Management and have had a few great opportunities thanks to my degree since, but I haven't been able to find a full-time role. I am in this bowl b… more

Does anyone else feel like the term 'urgent' has lost its meaning at work? Lately, everything is labeled high priority, but when you ask for the reason or deadline, you get vague answers. How … more

Hello everyone,

Quick question. I am looking to pivot into the data analytics field/business analytics. Can you advise some learning resources for someone starting out to get hands-on experience and go… more

I just had an unemployed friend finally get a job offer. 6 full months of looking. I'm so happy and sending out good vibes for others! Does anyone else have success stories to share?

Anyone from Cleo willing to have a chat?