Career Transition Towards Data Science: Planning a Learning Sabbatical

At the time of writing this post, I am nine months into my learning sabbatical. You can read about my journey here: “Career Transition Towards Data Analytics & Science”. Today I will share with you how you can plan your own, unique learning sabbatical, regardless of its scope and duration – anywhere between 1 and 12 months. Let’s get started. Begin with the end in mind If you have ever read Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” you […]

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Why Excel Users Should Learn Python

Latest update: November 16, 2018 Microsoft Excel has been around for over 30 years now, and chances are it’s not going to change in the foreseeable future. In fact, Excel is facing immense competition from challengers such as Google Spreadsheets and well-funded start-ups like Airtable, which are both going after Excel’s massive user base of approximately 500 million worldwide. Tech-savvy small and mid-sized businesses embrace innovative alternatives to Excel. However, making a dent in the large enterprise space is a […]

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