The Indispensable Guide to Ace Your Data Science Interview

The landscape of data science interviews is continually evolving. While core technical competencies remain crucial, there is an increasing emphasis on practical problem-solving, effective communication, business acumen, and ethical considerations. The advent of sophisticated AI tools also means that interviewers are likely to probe more deeply for genuine understanding, valuing authenticity and the ability to articulate a unique thought process over rote memorization. Data science interviews are increasingly structured to evaluate candidates holistically. The assessment moves beyond a simple check of algorithmic knowledge to gauge genuine problem-solving capabilities, communication finesse, ethical judgment, and the crucial ability to connect technical work to tangible business value.
Furthermore, interviewers are often more interested in how a candidate arrives at an answer and their underlying reasoning process than in the absolute correctness of the answer itself, particularly for complex or ambiguous questions. Case studies, for instance, are frequently open-ended with no single definitive solution. … This focus on the approach suggests that the evaluation prioritizes critical thinking, the logical structuring of thoughts, the ability to handle ambiguity, and the justification of chosen methods. Candidates should, therefore, practice “thinking out loud,” articulating their assumptions, the alternatives they considered, and the rationale behind their chosen path. This demonstration of a thoughtful process is often more valuable than a rushed, potentially superficial, “correct” answer.”

pygame projects

16/05/2025

Pygame As a long time gamer I’ve entertained the idea of making games, on and off, over the years. I’ve been drawn more to Machine Learning, Data Science, and a variety of apps, until I got my head around the python package pygame 🙂 Pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing games. It is written on top of the excellent  SDL library. This allows you to create…

eda doodle

Automated Feature Engineering and EDA in Python Introduction Data analysis and machine learning often involve tedious and time-consuming tasks such as exploratory data analysis (EDA) and feature engineering. Fortunately, several Python packages can help automate these processes, allowing you to focus on more critical aspects of your project. This blog post will explore some of the most useful packages for automated EDA and feature engineering, along with best practices and…

psp sid meirs pirates

Updated shuffle of PSP games, curated to ones I’ll pick up and play, with some classics installed in 2006! Music Beat Games Rockband Unplugged I’ve never got into these games in the past, beyond picking up a Rockband drum-kit to use as a sampling device :p DLC installed too, some great tracks, really appreciate the Pearl Jam & GlaDos tune Gitaroo Man Lives! Fun off the wall arcade guitar beat…

I’ve picked up a new battery for my PSP this week, and taking this opportunity to update the installed games I’m looking for ones that are quick for pickup and play. I do have a fondness for beat ’em ups, [Street Fighter & Tekken], and shoot ’em ups [not so much bullet hell, more cute ’em up style] So what gets a place on my SD card? Fighting Games Street…

Pyramid Flow

10/12/2024

I’ve been playing with a couple of locally installed image generation models, having heaps of fun 🙂My journey began with Stable Diffusion, and working through the multitude of available models, and loras, I was quite happy with the results… until I found Pyramid Flow! I really should document my journey, challenges, tools and methods, but for now here’s a short video I knocked together  

Cyberpunk Haiku

02/08/2024

cyberpunk haiku

Sticking with the William Gibson theme, like I deviate from this theme much; it does seem to be my Lorem ipsum I had Llama 3.1 8B write haiku (not sure if this is the correct grammar for multiple?) for each chapter of the Sprawl Trilogy Neuromancer Chapter 1 In virtual space Case seeks to find his way out Of this digital hell Chapter 2 Armitage speaks low Whispers secrets, danger…

Orca Detection

Too long without posts 3 things on my mind; orca, Starfield, Local Hosted GPT 🙂 Orca Few weeks ago I wondered into the living room & spotted the dark shapes bobbing through the inner harbour that I now recognise as orca! Picking up the binoculars confirmed this. I jumped in the car, and headed down to the local wharf to await their arrival… but they decided not to make it…

gamer discussion

After setting up CloudFlare to protect this digital home, and bailing from Twitter when it was bought by Musk, the SEO of this site have dropped to next to zero. This led me to consider all of the other sites out there, that no longer appear on the first couple of pages of search results … so I decided to compile a list! name description url The Sixth Axis Community-driven…

gt7 brands hatch watercolour

Goodness gracious me, have you heard about this Gran Turismo Sophy business? You won’t believe it! It’s not a human, mind you, but a bona fide artificial intelligence. A racing computer with a brain, if you will! Now, I’ve always been a believer that racing’s about flesh and blood, instinct and raw talent forged in the heat of the moment. But this Sophy… she’s got me rethinking things, I must…