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Deploy a LightGBM ML Model With GitHub Actions

A beginner’s guide to getting out of Jupyter notebooks and deploying ML models

8 min read19 hours ago

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Deploy a LightGBM ML Model With GitHub Actions

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The Predictable Rise of Full-Stack Data Science

Gone are the days when we could just focus on “building the model”

6 min read6 days ago

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The Predictable Rise of Full-Stack Data Science

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Data Scientists Work in the Cloud. Here’s How to Practice This as a Student (Part 2: Python)

Because data scientists don’t write production code in the Udemy code editor

9 min readMay 29, 2024

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Data Scientists Work in the Cloud. Here’s How to Practice This as a Student (Part 2: Python)

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Two Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Doing Cross-Validation

And the techniques you need to combat them

8 min readMay 24, 2024

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Two Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Doing Cross-Validation

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Data Scientists Work in the Cloud. Here’s How to Practice This as a Student (Part 1: SQL)

Forget local Jupyter Notebooks and bubble-wrapped coding courses – here’s where to practice with real-world cloud platforms. Part 1: SQL

6 min readMay 8, 2024

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From Social Science to Data Science

8 years ago I started my bachelor’s degree in Geography. Now I’m a Data Scientist; this is the story of how (and why) I’ve got here

9 min readMay 2, 2024

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From Social Science to Data Science

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Level Up Coding

Learn Mathematical Optimization in Python with Fantasy Football

Companies like Amazon and Meta want Data Scientists with this skill; here’s a beginner-friendly tutorial with everything you need to know

10 min readFeb 20, 2024

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Learn Mathematical Optimization in Python with Fantasy Football

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Rebuilding the Portfolio that Got Me a Data Scientist Job

In 2022, my portfolio helped me get my first DS job. Now I’m tearing it down and starting again from scratch

9 min readFeb 9, 2024

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Rebuilding the Portfolio that Got Me a Data Scientist Job

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Why (and How) I Learned Web Development as a Data Scientist

Web dev lets you build full-stack ML apps and maximise MLEng/entrepreneurial skills. Oh, and you can do it in Python

6 min readJan 27, 2024

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Why (and How) I Learned Web Development as a Data Scientist

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Stop Overusing Scikit-Learn and Try OR-Tools Instead

Many Data Scientists overuse ML and neglect Mathematical Optimisation, even though it’s great for your career and easy to learn

9 min readJan 26, 2024

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Matt Chapman

Matt Chapman

Data Scientist based in Oxford, UK. Practice SQL at the-SQL-gym.com or check out my website templates at MakePage.org

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