
553: The Statistics and Machine Learning Quests of Dr. Josh Starmer
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
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Tools, Languages, and Passion in Data Science
The chapter delves into the speaker's experience with using R and Python in their work, touching upon the lightweight nature of R for basic math and graphing and the necessity of Python in a company setting. The guest discusses their journey from a genetics background to focusing on statistics and machine learning, highlighting their transition to creating educational StatQuest videos. The conversation also explores the guest's passion for helping others with research projects, their struggles with confidence in their own work, and their realization of their true calling in creating StatQuest videos.
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