218: This Retail Worker Became a Data Analyst DESPITE No Experience

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Kam was at Home Depot for five years with a sports management degree and zero data experience. Three months later he landed his first data job.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Sports management to data

04:03 – Tutorial hell is real

06:54 – How he found the job

16:54 – Domain knowledge wins

19:18 – Challenge yourself