The State of Developer Education Decoding Data Science: Nick Singh on Practical Learning, SQL, ChatGPT, & Winning Hackathons
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Sep 7, 2023 Nick Singh, Founder and CEO of DataLemur and bestselling author of 'Ace the Data Science Interview', discusses the evolving nature of becoming a data scientist, importance of practical learning, and strategies for winning hackathons.
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Early Coding Spark on TI-84
- Nick Singh fell in love with coding when he programmed simple tools on his TI-84 calculator in high school.
- Creating games and calculators sparked his creative passion despite mediocre early results.
Growth Engineering Journey
- Nick worked at Facebook as a growth engineer, merging coding, data, and marketing to grow user bases.
- His startup and hackathon wins taught him rapid prototyping which fueled success in growth engineering.
Winning Hackathon with Interactive Demo
- Nick won Hack UVA by creating a game where players draw their own platformer levels on paper.
- The interactive demo and personal story about play innovation helped secure the win.