Published in Yarn Daily·4 days agoMember-onlyWhy I Created a Blog about CrochetingWelcome to my crocheting blog! My name is Julia, and I am excited to share my journey in the world of crocheting with you. I first learned to crochet from my grandmother when I was just a kindergartener, and recently rediscovered this amazing craft. …Crochet2 min readCrochet2 min read
Feb 16Member-onlyFrom Ada Lovelace to Cryptography: 5 STEM Books for ChildrenIntroducing five STEM-rich books that are perfect for inspiring the next generation of young scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians! In this post, I will showcase books that introduce children to the exciting world of STEM, including the story of Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer, and a fascinating look…Childrens Books4 min readChildrens Books4 min read
Feb 13Member-onlyMy Forever Valentine: A Love Letter to MS ExcelMy Dearest MS Excel, Happy Valentine’s Day! I am writing this love letter to express my undying love for you and to celebrate our beautiful journey together. From the moment we met in high school, I knew you were the one for me. Your ability to clean and organize data…Ms Excel2 min readMs Excel2 min read
Dec 2, 2022Member-onlyWhere to Find Free Datasets for Your Portfolio ProjectsThe ultimate list of websites to build up your data analyst portfolio in 2023 Working on a data analytics project for your portfolio is fun! That is, when you are in the flow actually working with your dataset. Choosing a dataset for your personal project can be time-consuming and intimidating…Data Analysis6 min readData Analysis6 min read
Nov 29, 2022Member-onlyOne Kindle Store Trick That Saved Me Hundreds of DollarsI’ll start with a sad but true statement. Books are expensive, and electronic books did not revolutionize the pricing. You still have to pay $15 and more for a book, so reading 60 — 70 books a year can get quite pricey. In many cases buying a paperback is even…Books2 min readBooks2 min read
Nov 28, 2022Member-only3 Ways to Get Rid of Special Characters in SQLGetting rid of special characters in SQL Server — in an elegant way Any data analyst who works with international data sometimes has to clean it to get rid of special characters such as French accents or German umlauts. Keeping them as is can create certain risks, such as data…Sql4 min readSql4 min read
Nov 20, 2022Member-onlyAll the Programming Languages I Studied (and a Couple I Learned)Story time! I am writing this post to document a journey from my first attempts to learn programming languages to coding most of my day every day as a data analyst. …Learning7 min readLearning7 min read
Nov 18, 2022Member-only3 Non-Data Skills That Make You a Better Data AnalystWhen we are talking about data analyst skills, we mostly either discuss the same set of a dozen or so tools (SQL, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI, spreadsheets), or review soft skills such as active listening, critical thinking, public speaking and storytelling. …Data Analysis5 min readData Analysis5 min read
Nov 16, 2022Member-onlyLeveling Up My Tableau Skills — Part 3This is the third post in a series devoted to my effort to upgrade my knowledge of Tableau from just above basic to advanced and fluent. To see how it all started please check my previous posts: Part 1 and Part 2. This time I will begin with the things…Tableau3 min readTableau3 min read
Nov 12, 2022Member-onlyLeveling Up My Tableau Skills — Part 2Unpleasant East Coast weather conditions have been very helpful with keeping me indoors in front of my PC — studying Tableau. Wow, it’s just been two days on this journey, have I learned enough to share my progress already? Well, yes. If this is the first post in the series…Tableau4 min readTableau4 min read
