
Episode 44: Conversation with Paul Bradshaw, Michelle McGhee & Carmen Aguilar-Garcia
Data Journalism Conversations
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Transitioning from Software Engineer to Data Journalist
The chapter chronicles Michelle's journey of moving from a software engineer to a data journalist through a project on GitHub visualizing spells from Harry Potter books, leading to a job offer after pitching a story to the pudding publication. It highlights her process of project work, seeking feedback, and learning coding languages and data visualization tools, along with insights on self-teaching, utilizing online resources, and computer science background.
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