Datatudes Podcast

Pitfalls of Teaching Yourself How to Code

May 25, 2023 MJ, Carrie, Elizabeth Season 1 Episode 3
Datatudes Podcast
Pitfalls of Teaching Yourself How to Code
Show Notes

Aren't we all self-taught data scientists to some extent? 

The pitfalls of teaching yourself how to code, naming files, comments, how your environment can affect your learning, and the Stata quirk that really shoots new users in the foot.  

Hosts: MJ and Candace

Music credit: Stephen Edwards

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PS
 Since recording this podcast Candace feels that her remarks analogizing data science as an addiction were insensitive to the very serious affliction of drug addiction that impacts families everywhere. She apologizes and wouldn’t have said the same today.