Self-taught path from a languages background into data science — sharing in case it helps someone
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I wanted to share my route into data science, since it wasn't the typical one. My background is in languages, linguistics, and literature — no CS or math degree to start. I came into tech through curiosity about how things work under the hood, taught myself programming (Rust, then a lot of low-leve…
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Self-taught path from a languages background into data science — sharing in case it helps someone
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