Top 5 Biggest Mistakes Beginner Data Analysts Make

Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody has those days.
But you don't have to! Learn from my mistakes and plan ahead to be successful from day one!
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[@hasanamer2337]

#1: not asking follow-up questions 0:30 #2: not understanding business context 2:20 #3: rushing to build 3:28 #4: not documenting your work 5:20 #5: isolating yourself 6:45

[@natynt227]

Thanks

[@korands]

thankyou hassan.. luv u

[@Vikram_8621]

Its about how approachable your colleagues & managers might be, sometimes being genuine about your shortcomings can be a double edged sword. (can even cost one their job)

[@OnuragJi]

Started today through bootcamp videos hoping to switch into analysis domain. Wish me luck🙏🏼

[@agdaltarek]

You would think asking question makes you stupid, but it actually makes you look smarter, because its a sign that your care about details and try to understand the context

[@godsoloved24]

One of my gripes learning to be a data analyst is that the coursera Google data cert doesn't use the 80-20 rule, 20% theory, and 80% practice. I feel like it's actually really light in practice.

[@domingosnhamussua3070]

That's a very true, especially the First 3 courses

[@Ghostrider-ul7xn]

Which course(s) do you think follows that 80-20 rule?

[@Ian-ie3hy]

@@Ghostrider-ul7xn the course you make yourself....studying and practice always have been and always will be number one!....alex has projects in his data anallyst bootcamp if you need a direction 😁

[@StarGazer10189]

Alex's page has projects you can create yourself. Or create your own to save on your portfolio. I have not gotten that far but I'm sure it will give you much practice..

[@chibikeenibe6224]

It's just a starting point... Look at it like a foundation You'll thank yourself later for successfully completing all the courses

[@lydanghuong3597]

I’ve worked as a Data Analyst for 6 months and find this video so relatable! I realized my mistakes after each project for mistake No.1,2,3. I did not fall into mistake No.4, but your vid made me take documenting my work more seriously. I didn’t realize that I’m having mistake No.5, thank you for pointing that out. I definitely need to incorporate my stakeholder into the problem-solving process and get over the fear of not knowing/ get surprised by different opinions. Really insightful vid, Alex!

[@nemuelpaiva3738]

How did you get into a DA, if I can ask how much are you making?I’m currently watching all his videos and next work I will finish with python. I’m looking for entry level but they want 4+ experience. Also I will graduate with my bachelor in business

[@unpredictable_307]

Yup

[@johnmicheal-he6zk]

Hello my dear how are you doing?

[@unpredictable_307]

@@johnmicheal-he6zk i am good please give my refral for data analyst job

[@stevenhough1451]

SMART goals are the way to go in ensuring you understand you project.. great video Alex!

[@spoob1]

Started my first analyst job almost a year ago now and I’ve run into these same exact mistakes

[@caterinagentili1034]

starting off my first proper Data Analyst role in two weeks and I'm SO nervous! Your channel is super helpful as always!

[@RiteshSingh-dm4rx]

Could you tell us about your journey? Like did you enrol in university or self-study? That would be helpful.

[@lifefaithworks]

These are great points Alex! i believe bouncing back ideas with 2-3 people is very helfpul.

[@Q8Patriot]

That’s was very helpful thanks alot, not writing my work for future reference is definitely a thing I must work on

[@Dumac87]

Great tips! Scoping meetings are very helpful to get all the requirements ironed out before a new dashboard, report, etc. are built out. If a stakeholder can't spend 15-30 min explaining exactly what they need, then it's probably not that important. Documentation and some form of version control is super important too.

[@promiseatiti248]

Really got value from this @Alex freberg. Mistake 1&2 were especially emphasized a lot in the Google data analytics professional course that in my head, I always was like: ‘yeah, we get the point already, can we move on now😂?’ But hearing you talk about experiencing it on the job, I've had a mental reset. Now I'm going to make a conscious effort on working on limiting these mistakes when i finally land my data analyst job. Thank you so much sir.

[@asadon1950]

I love this video. I needed this back when I started. I still work on asking questions. No joke, I asked a team to clarify how they define a “customer” and that ended up taking the entire stand up. Glad I did and I’m still working on all of these.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Haha happens to the best of us :)

[@heatherdavis8843]

I really appreciate this video. I am a future data analyst and this is great advice that I’m making a note of. I will make lots of mistakes as I learn, but perhaps I can avoid these particular ones! Thanks so much!

[@narenkarthikeya9]

thank you it was very insightful!!

[@Greg-McIver]

Perhaps you could do a video on how to best document your work with examples of what you've done and how you do it now. Thanks

[@Ray00083]

Hi Alex, I really appreciate your selfless act of teaching 💞. Could you please make a video on Data analyst cover letter

[@danielblum5691]

Good advice. Thank you

[@ifeoluwaakinyemi]

Thank you Alex!😊

[@trevorkomar776]

Thank you for what you do, your YT bootcamp has been more helpful than things I find on Coursea

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

So glad to hear it!

[@user-cn4si8gk3e]

Very useful summary. Many good reminders for IT veterans, and excellent advice for those entering any IT career or new IT role. Just about any IT role involves data analysis, and the advice in this video will always apply. Business context awareness goes beyond data, of course, and it's great that this is included.

[@nicholasng5986]

Hi Alex - thanks for the great video! Learnt good point here :) To make it greater - for point 5 - I think it should be "Isolating Yourself" (Instead of NOT isolating yourself)

[@anantgosai8884]

Nice one alex!

[@ericfiumano4694]

Concerning the point 5. it happened to me too, especially after the pandemics and I had to come back to the office, while I also had changed company. I was not used to work with somebody else close and I couldn't stand hearing all the mess other people do in open-spaces. First days have been sometimes annoying, but then I got to it, even if sometimes I have to put earbuds on

[@analytical_lab]

In my current job, I made a mistake because I didn't ask questions. But I also realize that when I ask questions fr colleagues I do better.

[@psanders4754]

documenting your work is key.. often times there maybe a process that was done months before and you need to attempt to retrace your steps because someone asked a question.

[@JD_2]

Great advices

[@soyoyeoluwafunso4586]

one of the thing I learnt as a data analyst I like to have data buddy we work together to have 1,2,3 I usually do this but listen to you again and I love cleaning data

[@kashmirshadows8150]

Second one is what I still face after being in org for years… it’s I believe the most critical part

[@MisteryOfFaith]

I actually do a lot of this mistakes,m at my current job. But building relationships actually is one of my biggest challenge right now

[@dragoneer121]

The only problem with asking questions is I am never sure quite what to ask.

[@titusmazima4187]

this is awesome

[@frrnxh]

But I'm the type to take my time understanding and thinking then only I can ask questions, I can't think of any questions on the spot.

[@ratankumar7909]

Want more videos like this... thanks

[@codecode6419]

It was really enlightening💡 and I added it to my list as a guide. I remembered my old version while I was watching this video. 😁 I like rewatching your videos. 🙂

[@mohamed.montaser]

regarding 2nd point "not understanding business context", not all people will take it correctly when you ask them why i'm doing this analysis for you and why do you need it and so on, most of them say that's non of your business or you will not teach me how to do my job.

[@mikoto272]

Alex I learn almost everything from your video ,such a great content. I want to ask how much time it take me to get a intership or job in data analysis I only able to give 5-6 hour to my study, as I currently a student persuing bachelor (2year) please answer ❤.

[@GamingBuffs]

Hi Alex,I am a beginner and learning from you and other sources,but wasn't able to land a job yet.Can you make a tutorial on which companies to Target on LinkedIn for beginners and where we might have a high chance of getting hired

[@vectoralphaAI]

Second this.

[@osiomogieasekome8799]

Yes this would be really helpful

[@Huberman-Helps]

Hi! Would you recommend any SPECIAL software/tools for Documentation and organizing our job? Thanks!

[@MRinsanenutter]

Yep! I've done all of these before too 😅

[@nitinmadas8768]

Nice video

[@ahanaftahamidhossain3262]

Love from Bangladesh Alex 🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@Noname-qk6qp]

As a new data analyst I have done so many of these mistakes myself 😢

[@DanielleBaylor]

All I do is ask questions now that I'm older lol, so maybe I'll be ok with that one at least. I self isolate a lot though, so I can definitely see myself doing that one.

[@parvezshaikh9712]

Hey alex hi Have you worked in decision making problems or corelations and cause and effect relationship insights if yes plzz share your experience

[@masterjedipk1249]

Hi Alex is the data analyst role /career considered high/or over the top stress or just normal amount of stress ? I am working on making the change into this field.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I would say fairly normal, but depends on the company. Mine was lower than average stress, I’ve heard others that’ve been more

[@masterjedipk1249]

@Alex The Analyst thank you, that is one of the reasons I am working making this change. I started your bootcamp by the way, but I think I will go back and forth between Coursea and your bootcamp. I struggled towards the end of the 1st SQL Lesson.

[@brgadoinks]

is it not too late for a 28y/o mechanical engr to switch career to a data analyst career? I believe, when it comes to analyzing data, I am good at it. But I have very little knowledge stuff like SQL, python, tableau. Mechanical Engr in PH does not really pay well. So I want to switch and look for remote work from other countries. And data analytics really interests me.

[@DownToEarthMind]

can confirm your assessment 100%

[@anjalit8321]

Will it automate in the near future ?

[@KyleCroucher]

Well…. time to go into work tomorrow and document all of my models 😂

[@onerazandc3034]

What's the difference between data technician and data analyst?

[@aidanthompson5053]

Find all the mistakes as quickly as possible so you never make them again so that the worst thing you can do is to not fail

[@srobk1317]

I think my issue is that I ask way too many questions 😓

[@khalafmanaseer3386]

I worked as DA once,I was still new my boss was s d**k Refused to teach me anything because he is supposedly busy Refused to even tell me what do we do in this department This lasted for 6 months I was literally idle doing nothing except signing few papers everyday Later I taught myself the hardway 🙂

[@cristianandrade2565]

I have a question. How do you not fall into a spurious relationship? I'm sure that's a big mistake in this fine job!

[@Gudha_Ismintis]

Do you reply to your emails Alex

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Right now I have 1,500 in my inbox haha I definitely do, but it takes time

[@aw_shucks17]

5 beginner DA mistakes : 1. Dancing 0:15 2. Not paying taxes 1:30 3. Jaywalking 3:32 4. Using R over Python 5:48 5. Not having a solid foundation or understanding of analytics 6:59 **Bonus Tip: Having a weird haircut 8:00

[@haydnorius626]

First😂

[@m.mukeshmugan7761]

Can you tell what are the topics to be covered in mathematics and where we will use in data analytics and why we have to use it ?