The first question that aspiring data scientists ask me is “what is the best data science language … which should I learn.” And almost always, this is framed as a decision between R and Python. If you’re wondering which language you should learn first … And especially if you’re interested in artificial intelligence. Then keep … Read more
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a Seaborn lineplot with the Seaborn Objects interface. So this tutorial will show you the syntax for building a lineplot with the Seaborn objects system, and it will show you step-by-step examples. If you need something specific, just click on any of the links below. Each … Read more
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use the sns.lineplot function to create a Seaborn lineplot. I’ll give you a quick introduction to what function does, I’ll explain how the syntax works, and I’ll show you some clear examples. If you need something specific, just click on any of the links below. Each link … Read more
Have you ever been frustrated with data visualization in Python? Matplotlib – as powerful as it is – has a very clumsy syntax. It’s hard to use. Plotly is OK, but still feels complicated for more advanced visualizations. Personally, I’ve been frustrated with the data visualization options in Python, and I’ve been waiting for a … Read more
Data visualization is extremely important in data science. Although you often hear about the importance of data manipulation (i.e., “80% of data science is data manipulation”), data visualization is just as important. I explained why in a recent blog post about why you need to master data visualization. That blog post has a detailed explanation … Read more
Machine learning is a very powerful skill. And machine learning is a valuable skill. According to Glassdoor, the average salary for a machine learning engineer is about $127,000 in early 2021. If you already know some Python, then upskilling to add machine learning to your skill set could increase your earning power a lot. The … Read more
This tutorial will show you how to make a Seaborn histogram with the sns.histplot function. I’ll explain the syntax of sns.histplot but also show you clear, step by step examples of how to make different kinds of histograms with Seaborn. The tutorial is divided up into several different sections. You can click on one of … Read more
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use the sns.countplot function to create a Seaborn countplot. I’ll explain what this function does, how the syntax works, and I’ll show you some step-by-step examples. If you need something specific, you can click on any of the following links, and it will take you to the … Read more
One of the biggest questions from data science students is what to focus on. All of us have limited time and there is a lot to learn in data science. Many overzealous students throw caution to the wind, and immediately try to learn advanced topics like machine learning. As I’ve said many times, this is … Read more
In the last several tutorials, we’ve been analyzing and working with covid-19 data. This is the second week of April, and the covid-19 epidemic has become a worldwide crisis. In any crisis … in any environment where you need to make decisions, you need good information. Data science can help. So in this series of … Read more