Thread by @WeAreRLadies

Very excited about this panel coming up! 👇
#WomenInTech #RLadies

https://twitter.com/whyRconf/status/1469300881933938693

Loved this line from @McconnellKyla:
"I realized I was becoming a copy/paste data scientist and decided that I should invest more time in this"

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia just compared programming with playing during her journey of learning coding! Great way to see it! 😀

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi "A first step to get into data science is to believe in yourself and that you can do it!" 💪

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi How to overcome the challenges of minority genders to learn data science 🤔
"Make the barrier as low as possible! R is a great example of a community to organize materials out there for anyone to access!" @McconnellKyla

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi "Don't be scared to ask questions! Everyone struggles at the beginning" @TnaniHedia

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi "The R community is made up of multidisciplinary fields and that really opens the door to diversity"
@ipekgulerC

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi @ipekgulerC "Now I see many women [in data science] and I want to be like them! That is encouraging!" @TnaniHedia

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi @ipekgulerC "Mentorship of young women should be there since an early age" @ipekgulerC

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi @ipekgulerC "If you are not coming from a STEM field, act like you know a bit more than you do, because you probably do... that might be impostor syndrom in your head" @McconnellKyla

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi @ipekgulerC "Don't be afraid of taking longer than others, of struggling, of making mistakes, just go ahead" @TnaniHedia

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi @ipekgulerC "If you want to start in data science and don't have your own research questions, pick an example online and get started, like that you can get familiar with data science workflows" @danicassol

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi @ipekgulerC @danicassol "Write a blogpost about an accessible topic, like a TV show, and put it out there, showcase your work!" @MassSpecVaniLi

@McconnellKyla @TnaniHedia @MassSpecVaniLi @ipekgulerC @danicassol How to look for mentors in data science?
"Don't be afraid to reach out to people or contact someone you admire, they might have a good path for you to follow"
@danicassol