Avery Smith is a passionate and motivational YouTuber and careers educator for data science. In this episode, Jon Krohn asks Avery about the tools and tricks he has learned from personal experience and from his students in how to get ahead in the tech industry. Avery shares the “learning ladder” he uses to help newcomers start on the right foot with great examples from former bootcamp students who have put his theories into practice. And, if you’re using LinkedIn to find jobs, Avery explains why this might be one of the reasons you’re not getting work.

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In this episode you will learn:

(04:02) How to take the jump into a data science career

(15:19) Avery’s recommended strategy for starting a career in data science

(18:10) Recommendations for people learning data science with LLMs

(32:52) What should go into a data science portfolio

(46:07) Why Avery prefers practice over theory in teaching data science

(48:25) The bare minimum to get your first job in data science

Weekly Question & Framework: February 23, 2024