3 Data Science Projects That Got Me 12 Interviews. And 1 That Got Me in Trouble.

3 Data Science Projects That Got Me 12 Interviews. And 1 That Got Me in Trouble.
3 work samples that got my foot in the door, and 1 that almost got me tossed out.
Zach Quinn
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Aug 29, 2022
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Big Trouble graffiti logo. Photo by Nikhil Mitra on UnsplashAnalyzing My Data Science Portfolio ProjectsLike many graduates, I did not have a job lined up after earning my data science master’s…
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