Dataquest Reviews & Product Details

This is a great site for beginners who want to become Data Analyst, Data Scientist or Data Engineers. You can select one of those three learning paths or pick and choose a variety of subjects such as Python or Linear Algebra. I have used other online platforms like Udacity and Lynda however I gained the most from Dataquest for several reason:

*It's hands-on console allows you to code throughout each exercise

*Each exercise is centered around a real world theme along with guided projects

*Lessons and content are easy to follow

*You get e-mail of weekly progress reports for motivation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like to see more emphasis placed on SQL and even a short course on MS Excel for those that need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Encourages a fail fast environment.

Easy to trial and error

Decent notes in source material. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Really bad code will break the page. And make the laptop run pretty hot.

Diifficult to review older material. Need a better search function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dataquest is a great program that expanded my python usage and knowledge within the realm of data science. It also helped introduce different data science concepts in a way that was helpful for learning but also that I could take and then apply beyond just simple lesson plans to my own projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some pieces seem to increase in complexity and difficulty rapidly without the ramp up that other modules may have specifically some of the machine learning concepts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how basic the information is explained. I was a beginner never touched programming. The site gets constant updates. Now it is way better that before when it started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The slow response time of the community to beginner questions. Some information at first was very difficult to comprehend. As I've said I've never touched programming before and learning the basics was hard. My most difficult course to understand was the panda's courses. I've had to go to other websites to get a better feeling about the subject. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A nice structured approach. They show you how far along you are in various areas which is motivating. Also, it's good to work on problems with guided assistance. Love the in-browser coding at first so people aren't stuck installing python, etc. Also, there is help in the Slack forums if you get stuck (I tend to help other people at this point). I like how you can export accomplishments to LinkedIn as well so that hopefully employers may notice.

Many sites and courses in this area tend to be complicated (written by PhDs) and more passive where you watch and don't necessarily learn, or worse you get discouraged by all the complex math that people show to potentially impress others rather than teach effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing really at this point. I have logged a couple minor technical issues and they have responded well to them with plans to address in the near future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Terrific Interface

2. Slack channel and dataquest employees (Josh) extremely helpful and attentive

3. Great gamification of learning python, data analysis, data science, etc. That really helps for motivation towards a concrete goal

4. Some of the exercises and projects and really well done and centered around a theme with real world data. For example, examining basketball stats or movie reviews.

5. Great value

6. Certifications for LinkedIn are cool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Some projects don't have a clear goal. For instance, you'll do analysis but then the last step will essentially be "Oh, we didn't find anything interesting"

2. There are lots of annoying bugs, but generally no show stoppers. For instance, it always seems to have a problem to determine if I had completed an exercise.

3. Following on #1, there is a lot of variability in the exercises. Some are awesome, while some were not really helpful at all.

4. No I've mentioned it to (maybe ~20 people) in the tech and data science community in my city have heard of dataquest. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lessons are very straightforward and provide a great introduction to each subject. The assignments/missions use different types of data sets ranging from sports data, to analyzing academic test scores, Applying these skills to different types of data has allowed me to come up with my own ideas for the types of data I'm interested in drawing insights from. I also have plenty of code/projects to add to my portfolio! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I understand the intent of the site is to introduce the tools and how they are applied in data science, but I'd like to see more in depth explanations and exercises related to statistical theory and application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The consoles are directly inserted, and each section is easily navigable. There is also nice audio feedback that is sort of addicting whenever you pass an exercise. One member of the support team was extremely responsive and was very open to my suggestions and problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are too many small bugs, typos, and details missed. There could be a hint system so that we can progressively solve exercises. I didn't feel like I was in touch with the wider Dataquest community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Broad range of topics

Easy to navigate interface

Easy to understand content

Real world practical missions

Learning by coding instead of watching a video

Well organized learning tracks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not found anything I dislike. Dataquest met or exceeded my expectations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hands-on application of concepts/principle of data science and data analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the content was ambiguous or a little outdated. I would have gone through each course to make sure content was up-to-date and grammar was correct. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.