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[@KenJee_ds]

Special thanks to Tina for coming on the channel! I think anyone can learn about how to improve their chances in the data science job interview with her advice! Her KZbin: kzbin.info/door/2UXDak6o7rBm23k3Vv5dww Listen to Ken's Nearest Neighbors on all the main podcast platforms! On Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kens-nearest-neighbors/id1538368692 (Please rate if you enjoy it!) On Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7fJsuxiZl4TS1hqPUmDFbl On Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNDMwMDQxLnJzcw?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjQ2bGBhfbsAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ On KZbin: kzbin.info/door/pEJMMRoTIHJ8vG8q_EwqCg (Trying to get to 1k so I can start tagging KZbin Guests!) Links Mentioned: #66DaysOfData : kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4mvn5WafbKZbtk Becoming a good student: blog.usejournal.com/learning-to-learn-how-i-went-from-dunce-to-life-long-student-3a7c7c98794c How Tina got her first internship: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKmUmmSAadJng7M

[@TinaHuang1]

Thank you!! 😍 Also wish I found your article about how to become a good student a couple years ago haha

[@TinaHuang1]

Thanks so much for having me! It was so much fun doing this! Also just so much fun chatting with you every time 😊

[@KenJee_ds]

You crushed it!! Thanks for coming on!

[@AkhilPotdar4405]

Thank you so much Tina and Ken for this amazing video. As a student who has transitioned from bioinformatics to data science, I related to this video deeply. I loved the fact, how Tina figured out that a computer science degree was a much better way to break into the job market than a data science one. As for me I currently am at the end of an MS in data science and I can understand the shortcomings that I am facing while applying jobs, since I don't have a CS degree. But I am hopeful, to get through with my various projects and rigorous applications. Also I know that a DS job is competitive and I guess the best way to get in, is through a software engineering or a data engineering job. And I would love to hear an advice from you both; whether I should focus on cracking the coding interview or building my portfolio with data engineering tools ? I am in my final semester and am already job hunting. Is it too late to do either of these ? I would really appreciate any feedback. And as always, thanks Ken for such awesome content. P.S. Cheers Tina, you got a new subscriber !

[@vishnumohank1299]

"So, I got the job first & then learned everything at the job" Some people are just lucky, I guess.

[@KenJee_ds]

A little luck never hurt haha. I think she worked pretty hard to get the job though!

[@matasuki]

This is my favorite video so far. Great guest. She said a lot of things that opened my mind. She definitely is a "work smart, not hard" type

[@KenJee_ds]

She will be glad to hear that haha!! Thanks for watching!

[@TinaHuang1]

Wow!! I'm so flattered 😍 So happy you enjoyed it!

[@haleluyagetachew1669]

my two favorite data science youtubers in one video!! It's abundantly clear who I'll have to thank when I land a job someday..

[@TinaHuang1]

Ahh thank you so much! 😍

[@KenJee_ds]

Yay! Can't wait to interview you when you land one!

[@AndrewMoMoney]

Tina rocks! Incredible insights from this interview

[@mariorosai4262]

Bro you commented, a minute after the publication...

[@imakonkonvicted]

@@mariorosai4262 He's from the future.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching DataLeap!

[@TinaHuang1]

Thank you!! 😀

[@larigiba]

Amazing interview! Tina really is a motivating force as well, it's just amazing to see how people, even from non-cs backgrounds, make a transition into software engineering, or in this case, even data science. Thank you for the helpful content!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Boris! She has such a great story. Glad I could share it with you all!

[@Sinkete]

Thank you for this interview. I just started my foray into data science with 0 background experience. I've out of school many years and that's a little intimidating, so it was great to see a female coder who was able to acquire the relevant skills from scratch. I'm inspired.

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad to hear it was inspiring! Thanks for watching Johanne!

[@DataProfessor]

Awesome interview Ken and Tina! Great story on breaking into data science from a pharmacology/bioinformatics background 😃👍👍

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching data prof! She has such an awesome story!

[@TinaHuang1]

Thank you! 😀

[@imakonkonvicted]

Thanks for the interview. Also Tina is awesome! :D

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@TinaHuang1]

Thank you!!

[@Jawsnpie]

Thanks for sharing this interview with us Ken. Keep it up! :) This was super insightful to me as a FAANG contractor haha. You guys reminded me to have my resume tell my journey.

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad to hear it was helpful!!

[@newbestofthis4422]

Finaly a female data scientist. Yes girls learn to code

[@KenJee_ds]

💪

[@aidanberry6311]

Great interview! Thanks Ken, I loved learning about FAANG interviews

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Aidan!

[@jessicak.6583]

The best data science interview I've seen

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Jessica!

[@observer698]

I would rather listen to this without background music. It's so relaxing that it makes me sleep :)

[@KenJee_ds]

Noted!

[@femi2873]

Ken and Tina, they could make a really great team, if you know what I mean 😃😃😃😃

[@KenJee_ds]

lol, we did start a business together

[@femi2873]

@@KenJee_ds Lol, I was referring to something more personal 😃😃😃, the chemistry between you too is very obvious

[@Akash_Ubale]

Awesome Video Bro !!!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Akash!

[@Akash_Ubale]

@@KenJee_ds thanks to you for creating such an awesome video , this has improved my approach to prepare for Data Science Interviews.

[@mikekelly6774]

2:05 My OCD really wants to synchronize the minute hands on those clocks. LOL, great insights as always, Ken.

[@KenJee_ds]

haha the bottom one fell off and I stuck it back up without fixing it. It is driving me crazy now too

[@observer698]

So what were her projects that had value to others?

[@TinaHuang1]

Research with professors and pro bono consulting are the major ones!

[@daedalusdreamjournal5925]

Since I am going some very though times right now, having such a video is quite inspiring. I wanted to save them for later but, after what I learned in one of your previous video ... the best thing to do is to learn to emulate the best! Not just the technical aspects, but the habits and frame of mind required as well .... it is a pretty long interview, but I'll digest it in several chunk today :) #66Daysofdata

[@KenJee_ds]

Sorry to hear you are going through tough times! Will do my best to keep producing inspiring content to get you through the rough patches!

[@daedalusdreamjournal5925]

@@KenJee_ds Thanks man!! It's really appreciate ... though to be fair, I realize there's already a lot for me regarding this ;) ... And is it me? Or are there quite a lot of decent and very humane people in the profession? From my personal point of view, there's a recurring pattern here, and seeing this conversation, honest conversation between the two of you is quite inspiring, many thanks to everyone involved in this, you two included of course, it really helps :)

[@livekid1276]

I follow both of your content and I love it! I have a biology undergrad and I have one more year for my masters in music performance. I wanted to transition into data science/ SWE, would you recommend the MCIT program? Are there programs like that which made for non cs majors? Extremely inspiring content👍👍👍👍

[@KenJee_ds]

I appreciate it Derick! I can't speak for the program as much, but it seems like it worked pretty well for Tina! The program that I did at DePaul was also like that. As it turns out, I am doing a video this week on how I chose my masters degree, and Tina will be doing one next week!

[@sabrinaescarrega6990]

Getting a BA in philosophy hoping to get my masters in computer science.

[@KenJee_ds]

Nice!

[@anaskhalid8078]

Are there any people here who managed to get into DS with an undergraduate degree in CS ? I am still first year but I wonder whether it is possible to get a DS job as a fresh CS undergrad.

[@KenJee_ds]

Yes, there are quite a few of them! You will really need to push hard on the internships though

[@shramanjain08]

Hey !! I am super exited about your #66daysofdatascience I have checked multiple times but i haven't found any video regarding day 1 of 66 have you not posted it or it is on some other platform please let me know!!! i am a beginner and i think that series will be of great help

[@imakonkonvicted]

Its on his twitter. He also has a discord for those not on twitter. :)

[@KenJee_ds]

Yep, I'm posting my updates on twitter and discord like Akon said! I would be super overwhelmed if I had to do a video every day 😅

[@shramanjain08]

okaay thank you for replying i will be join their thank you

[@sultanakalsekar6800]

Hey Ken. Thanks for creating Such Awesome Contents. I am really inspired by You and I am too thinking to create my Channel. I wanted to Ask That How to get project Ideas for programming in Python or any other Lang Data Science and Python in Specific. Please Try Creating a Video on it if U think This Is Something Worth to Share with Others Too.

[@KenJee_ds]

I have quite a few videos on this. I recommend watching the first video of my data science project from scratch series!

[@seb6226]

Ken could PM since I am getting an MSBA and I seeking supplemental material such as the 365 course in your over video. Let me know if this possible, thanks.

[@KenJee_ds]

you're welcome to email me. It will take me some time to get back though!

[@seb6226]

@@KenJee_ds Thanks for the reply and allowing me to email you. I will email you tonight. Thanks again.

[@simplypqz]

love the part where both of you discussed about growth mindset on dealing with mathematics. it's absolutely the key to not limit our potential, because we can do more than we imagine.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks Lucas!!

[@pratiktiwari5689]

if that isnt wifey material idk what is

[@KenJee_ds]

hahaha

[@TinaHuang1]

LOL I'm blushing!

[@Dynamite_mohit]

I have also just finished masters in CS. Only this lockdown i decided to learn DS. So relatable. Thanks @ken and @Tina Learnee alot.

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad you learned a lot!

[@thinamG]

Interesting journey :) It's really a great interview, Ken. Thanks for sharing with us!!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Thinam!

[@muhammadhashir7949]

It's one of your best videos. I really learned and enjoyed alot. Thank you so much for interviewing such people

[@KenJee_ds]

Awesome!!! More to come hopefully!

[@dolusolana2127]

Challenge accepted

[@KenJee_ds]

Yess!!!

[@Jedi1976]

Really interesting interview

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching!

[@samayselahisrael]

What was your eco class?

[@KenJee_ds]

What is the timestamp for this?

[@samayselahisrael]

@@KenJee_ds Around 10:15. You mentioned that it resonated with you so I got curious. 🤓

[@KenJee_ds]

@@samayselahisrael It was just my first economics course! Basic microeconomics!

[@samayselahisrael]

@@KenJee_ds 😄 Cool - I didn't know if it was in a specific area of economics. It perked my ears and I'm in a big growth phase right now, so will probably try a basic one also to see if it sticks. Thanks!

[@manishbolbanda9872]

dude please try to improve audio quality.

[@KenJee_ds]

I will try. What was wrong with it? Too quiet? Too loud?