How To Learn Data Science If You’re Broke by Harrison Jansma.
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Over the last year, I taught myself data science. I learned from hundreds of online resources and studied 6–8 hours every day. All while working for minimum wage at a day-care.
My goal was to start a career I was passionate about, despite my lack of funds.
Because of this choice I have accomplished a lot over the last few months. I published my own website, was posted in a major online data science publication, and was given scholarships to a competitive computer science graduate program.
In the following article, I give guidelines and advice so you can make your own data science curriculum. I hope to give others the tools to begin their own educational journey. So they can begin to work towards a more passionate career in data science.
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Great resource to keep bookmarked for people who ask about getting started in data science.