Jon Van WierenCapstone Countdown ….The final week of my Data Science Immersive class starts today, but in reality, this week, and the eleven that preceded it, mark much more…Jul 10, 2017Jul 10, 2017
Jon Van WierenTen Weeks Down, Two Weeks To GoThe Data Science Immersive program has been a unique experience. It has been difficult, challenging, and at times overwhelming. I allowed…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
Jon Van WierenThere is no ‘Python book’I can hear myself complaining, almost from day one. Where is the “book”? Where are the “answers”? Why isn’t there a source of reference for…Jun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
Jon Van WierenBetting on Baseball …part 1As week eight begins, the finish line of this 12 week Data Science Immersive class is in view, albeit a distant view. The final, crowning…Jun 12, 2017Jun 12, 2017
Jon Van WierenBaseball is a math teacherI learned long division from my dad. But I didn’t learn it because I wanted to learn long division. I wanted to know how to calculate a…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Jon Van WierenDigging in the data for the real storyA few weeks ago, one of the datasets we worked with was a list of SAT scores from across the country. For each state, we were given a…May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Jon Van WierenDemand for Data Science Disrupting the Job MarketThe data science job market is hot right now. According to a new report issued jointly from IBM and burningglass, the demand for workers…May 22, 2017May 22, 2017
Jon Van WierenThe art of data scienceAs my classmates and I forge forward into the world of data science, we continue to learn more and more about the field, the jobs available…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Jon Van WierenLate to the game?I changed my status on my rarely used LinkedIn account to ‘Data Scientist in training” and made my way to my first class. This was the…May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
