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Feb 01, 2021

Build a functional Password Generator and even store the passwords in a CSV file using Python!

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Add, Rename, and Delete Columns in Pandas DataFrames
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Visualizing Uncertainty with Spaghetti Plots in Altair

Jan 25, 2021

Learn the challenges of visualizing uncertainty and how the spaghetti plot can be an effective communication tool. In this post we create a spaghetti plot using Altair.

Introduction to Data Mining

Jan 10, 2021

What is Data Mining? In this brief overview, learn how data mining differs from related concepts and explore the fundamental Four Dimensions of Data Mining.

A Key Insight Interviewing a Facebook Data Scientist

Nov 09, 2020

I was fortunate enough to speak with a data scientist from Facebook. Among all of the interesting things we discussed, one key insight really stuck with me.

Standard Deviation from Mean Example

Aug 17, 2020

A beginner's guide to finding the population Standard Deviation and Variance using the mean with a simple example.

Python Convert List to String

Aug 03, 2020

How to convert Python lists into strings. Read everything you need to know about using the str.join() method to convert lists to strings!

Add, Rename, and Delete Columns in Pandas DataFrames

Jul 27, 2020

The ultimate beginner's guide to adding, renaming, and deleting columns in the popular Python library, Pandas!

Python Crash Course Book Review

Jul 20, 2020

Nimble Coding's complete review of the book Python Crash Course by Eric Matthes. Whether you're an absolute beginner to programming, looking for a quick way to learn the basics of the Python language, or an intermediate Pythonista looking to explore additional applications of Python programming using special libraries and frameworks, this book is perfect for you.

How to Use Python's Enumerate Function

Jul 12, 2020

All you need to know to take your Python skills to the next level with the powerful enumerate function. See examples and peek under the hood to see what is actually happening when you call enumerate().

Python's @property Decorator

Jun 07, 2020

Learn about Python decorators while exploring Pythonic methods for creating getters and setters using the @property decorator.

Introduction to SQL Joins

Jun 01, 2020

SQL JOIN is a powerful keyword that helps you aggregate associated data stored in separate tables. Read to learn how it works!

Lexical Complexity Using Semantics Research Paper

May 25, 2020

Discover a fast, flexible, and intuitive algorithm for assessing the lexical complexity of a text.

Applied Data Science with Python UM Specialization

May 18, 2020

Considering a MOOC to take your data science skills to the next level? Here's my experience completing the University of Michigan's Applied Data Science with Python Specialization through Coursera.

Python List Comprehensions Made Simple

Jan 05, 2020

A gentle introduction to list comprehensions. Understanding list comprehensions is an important stepping stone for anyone hoping to break into an intermediate understanding of Python.

Box Plots Explained

Dec 01, 2019

Learn how to visualize data distributions effectively! This post takes a gentle dive into boxplots and quartiles.

The Data Mining Process (CRISP-DM)

Nov 16, 2019

Learn how to structure your data science project from start to finish using the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM).

Setting up a Twitter Developer Account

Oct 21, 2019

A step-by-step guide on how to apply for a Twitter developer account. A developer account grants access to Twitter's powerful API.

Dependent and Independent Events

Sep 16, 2019

In the study of Probability, there are hardly two concepts more fundamental than Event Independence and Event Dependence. In spite of this, these concepts are often greatly misunderstood.

Handling NaN in Pandas

Sep 16, 2019

Almost all data projects involve missing or unknown values. Learn all you need to know about handling these values (NaN) in Pandas.

Histograms in Python

Sep 02, 2019

Learn how to generate your own Histograms using Python's powerful visualization library, Matplotlib!

Histograms

Aug 26, 2019

Histograms make visualizing the distributions of our data simple. Discover how to read and the insight they provide!

Intro to Cross-Validation: Holdout and k-Fold

Aug 19, 2019

Learn why you should be using Cross-Validation and how to incorporate it into your next project using either the Holdout or k-Fold method!

Overfitting and Underfitting Models

Aug 08, 2019

What does it mean to have an underfitting or overfitting model. Learn how to avoid either of the two and find the sweet spot.

Confusion Matrices and Type Errors

Aug 05, 2019

Understand the different machine learning model type errors and how to quickly visualize them in a simple to understand matrix.

Evaluation Metrics: Accuracy, Precision, Recall, and F1 Score

Jul 29, 2019

Learn how to improve and better understand model performance with Accuracy, Precision, Recall, and F1 Score!

Eating an Elephant

Jul 25, 2019

Learn how to break enormous goals down into manageable bite-sized bits!

Counting Permutations

Jul 22, 2019

How many unique ways can you arrange a set of items? Learn the to easy way to calculate this figure as we study the math behind Permutations.

Predicting Tweet Author with Naive Bayes

Jul 15, 2019

In this project, we'll use the Twitter API and Naive Bayes to predict whether a newly presented Tweet was authored by Barack Obama or Donald Trump.

A Life Lesson from Newton

Jul 01, 2019

Do you often experience a lack of motivation? Read this post to discover possible reasons why and what you can do to begin increasing your motivation.

SMART Goals and Accountability

Jun 24, 2019

Are you setting smart goals? Learn the value of setting weekly goals following the SMART framework.

Breaking Down Bayes' Theorem

Jun 17, 2019

Bayes' Theorem is the foundation of Bayesian Statistics commonly used in Data Science and Machine Learning! Read more about how it works here!

Persistence: the Key to Your Potential

Jun 10, 2019

What's the single most thing that makes and breaks want to be developers? Perhaps it's persistence.

The Trial and Error Loop

Jun 03, 2019

Strive to always be trying new things and to view mistakes and failures as an important and positive step in the learning process.

Three Essential Steps for Aspiring Programmers

May 27, 2019

Keep these three things in mind when trying to land that dream developer job.

The First Puzzle Piece: Why I Started Programming

May 19, 2019

Get to know a little more about me and what first drew me to programming.

Tutorial: Number Guessing Game in Python

May 10, 2019

Learn how to make a simple Number Guessing Game in Python using functions, while loops, and if statements. This is a great project for beginners!

My 5 Beginner Programming Projects

May 01, 2019

Looking for beginner projects? Check out 5 real projects I worked on when learning my first language, Python!

Method Stacking: Kanban + Pomodoro

Apr 28, 2019

Discover the power of combining the Pomodoro Technique with a Kanban Board!

The Kanban Board

Apr 15, 2019

Learn how to organize projects and accomplish more using Kanban Boards!

The Pomodoro Technique

Apr 11, 2019

Learn how to use the Pomodoro Technique to cut through procrastination!