In a recent interview with Alberto, a student of mine, I asked the question, why did you make the move from Excel to R?
What he said was shocking.
What he said was shocking.
Alberto is a Business Analyst that spends a lot of time forecasting sales and working in Excel.
The problems with Excel that Alberto cited were:
1. Long run times for forecasts
2. Excel crashing at 1 Million Rows
3. Excel Errors that cost him a lot of time (and were difficult to locate)
So he decided to make a change. Here's what he did.
1. Long run times for forecasts
2. Excel crashing at 1 Million Rows
3. Excel Errors that cost him a lot of time (and were difficult to locate)
So he decided to make a change. Here's what he did.
First, Alberto tried Python (and it felt uncomfortable).
"Python was tough to get up and running, and it felt like coding WAY TOO MUCH".
"Python was tough to get up and running, and it felt like coding WAY TOO MUCH".
Second, he gave R a shot.
The results were crazy.
Not only was R easier to learn than Python, but he...
The results were crazy.
Not only was R easier to learn than Python, but he...
1. Automated tasks
This decreased the amount of routine work from 40 hours to 20 hours per week for Alberto.
That's a 100% productivity boost.
Alberto can now complete 2X the projects.
This decreased the amount of routine work from 40 hours to 20 hours per week for Alberto.
That's a 100% productivity boost.
Alberto can now complete 2X the projects.
2. Got a 30% Pay Raise
As the quality of his work and speed of completing projects improved, Alberto was recognized by his boss.
As the quality of his work and speed of completing projects improved, Alberto was recognized by his boss.
3. And every 2-weeks he's getting new job offers.
Alberto expects to double his salary in the next year.
Alberto expects to double his salary in the next year.
And now Alberto is on track to accomplish his life goals...
Moving from Peru to France to be with his fiancee.
Moving from Peru to France to be with his fiancee.
This transformation is actually not that crazy... And, if you're reading this you can do it too.
Here's how.
Here's how.
The MISTAKE that most business analysts make is learning R through a code camp.
The trick is learning the **right** R skills to accelerate your career.
Code camps actually hurt you...
The trick is learning the **right** R skills to accelerate your career.
Code camps actually hurt you...
You get a bunch of skills but they don't actually help you (in fact they hurt you because it's like drinking water out of a fire hose).
Which skills help? When should I use them? What do I do? AHH!!
The more you add, the harder learning data science becomes.
Which skills help? When should I use them? What do I do? AHH!!
The more you add, the harder learning data science becomes.
So, that's why I put together a FREE webinar with the TOP 10 SKILLS that actually moved the needle for me and my 4000 students including Alberto.
It will cut your data science journey in half, and give you the roadmap to doubling your salary.
learn.business-science.io
It will cut your data science journey in half, and give you the roadmap to doubling your salary.
learn.business-science.io
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