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Data Engineers Vs Data Scientists

16 Feb 2020   By Matt Ralston

Introduction Big data is a meme, but there is a dichotomy worth discussing in the emerging interdisciplinary fields involving computer science. There is a choice that hybrid scientist-quants make during their training: data science vs data engineering. In this article, I’ll describe some differences in skillsets between those two specializations,...

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Sorting Out Modules In Python

26 Feb 2020   By Matt Ralston

Oh yeah, it’s all coming together If you’re comfortable with the differences between dictionaries and modules, skip ahead to the section about modules where I explain directory layout and importing and contrast modules with object hierarchies. What are dictionaries again? Imagine a magical backpack that can store as much information...

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How Do I Become A Bioinformatician

05 Sep 2020   By Matt Ralston

I see plenty of posts on /r/bioinformatics of students or mid-career professionals asking what it takes to become a bioinformatician. What skills should I have? What programming languages should I learn? What course should I take? Do I need a masters or PhD? Here is my answer to the question...

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Data Science Workstation Build

22 Apr 2021   By Matt Ralston

In this blog post we’ll be reviewing the essentials of a mature workstation build, in this case, for graduate school. We begin with a look at what defines a workstation in a way that differentiates it from a consumer PC, which is typically a 4-8 core machine, with limited RAM...

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Data Science Workstation Build

22 Apr 2021   By Matt Ralston

In this blog post we’ll be reviewing the essentials of a mature workstation build, in this case, for graduate school. We begin with a look...

Science

#meta #prose #education #beginner

How Do I Become A Bioinformatician

05 Sep 2020   By Matt Ralston

I see plenty of posts on /r/bioinformatics of students or mid-career professionals asking what it takes to become a bioinformatician. What skills should I have?...

Coding

#python #beginner #noob

Sorting Out Modules In Python

26 Feb 2020   By Matt Ralston

Oh yeah, it’s all coming together If you’re comfortable with the differences between dictionaries and modules, skip ahead to the section about modules where I...

Science

#meta #prose #education #beginner

Data Engineers Vs Data Scientists

16 Feb 2020   By Matt Ralston

Introduction Big data is a meme, but there is a dichotomy worth discussing in the emerging interdisciplinary fields involving computer science. There is a choice...