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Half Stack Data Science

S03E08 - The market view of data education - with Richie Cotton

Mar 11, 2024
Richie Cotton, a data education market expert, discusses DataCamp's evolution to meet market demands, Python vs R, generative AI impact on data education, and future predictions. The conversation also covers the shift towards basic data skills, importance of SQL, automation in business, Analytics Engineers role, MLOps, and the use of generative AI in learning.
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  • DataCamp transitioned from R to Python training to meet market demands, highlighting Python's popularity in data science.
  • Data skills are now essential across various professions and industries, indicating a rising demand for data literacy in non-traditional roles.

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Evolution of Data Education at DataCamp

DataCamp's evolution in meeting market demands involved a shift from Richie Cotton's previous data scientist roles into a data evangelist. Richie's transition into teaching data and AI skills led to the creation of 10 data science courses taken by over 700,000 learners, emphasizing R programming. DataCamp initially focused exclusively on R training but later incorporated Python as its popularity grew in data science.

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