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Mar 30, 2023

A data scientist. Huh?

I’ve been telling people that I’m going to be a data scientist when I graduate in May. That causes a lot of head-scratching, even among highly educated folks. Turns out, people don’t really know what data science is or what a data scientist does. I typically give some examples of AI in action or talk… 

Mar 17, 2023

The 80-20 Rule 

I’ll tell you a secret! I had not heard this buzz phrase until a week ago. And since then, I’ve heard it four times! It is an exciting concept and makes sense for business and consulting. You may know this rule in its other guise, “perfection is the enemy of the good.” Let me define… 

Mar 5, 2023

The hardest interview question

What is your favorite class and why? It should be an easy question. But for someone breaking into a new profession and being excited by all the options, it is the worst. I’ve been answering the question by talking about one of the classes I am in now, as it is top of mind. I… 

Feb 27, 2023

Terrible at Trivia

Future coworkers, please don’t invite me to trivia. I will not be a help. I am terrible at trivia. Memorizing vocabulary and disconnected facts is a weakness. I am studying for a trivia test. At least, studying for the Amazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitioner exam feels like prepping for trivia night out. The practice… 

Jan 9, 2023

Planning

I like planning. To-do lists give me joy. Jumping in and performing a task without planning is a no-go. Module 9 of Amazon Web Services’ Academy Cloud Foundations Course “sparked joy” in the plan-lover part of me. Module 9 introduced the AWS Well-Architected Framework.  The course provided questions whose answers are meant to help plan…