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Data Science Renee
@becomingdatasci.bsky.social
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Author of SQL for Data Scientists (Wiley), Senior Director of Data Science at HelioCampus, creator of Becoming a Data Scientist podcast

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https://sqlfordatascientists.com
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Hi again!
Selfie of Renee wearing glasses, a mask, a white and black floral dress shirt, and a NUMFOCUS badge lanyard
April 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Tutorials day at #PyDataVirginia2025
Classroom of participants in PyData talk #2 Classroom of participants in PyData talk #1 Classroom of participants in PyData talk #3
April 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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If you're looking for me at PyData Virginia today, here's how I look 😊
Selfie of Renee wearing glasses, a black mask, and a green dress shirt.
April 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Guess I reserved this account early!
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September 19, 2024 at 2:15 AM
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Just saw this wonderful new review of my book SQL for Data Scientists on Amazon ❤️ I'm so glad it's helping people learn SQL!

amzn.to/46HUQzJ

Make sure you buy it directly from Amazon (or another store) and not 3rd party sellers on Amz, because there are fraudulent copies for sale, unfortunately.
Wayne F. Phillips Verified Purchase - 5 stars This book is a valuable resource that I will revisit regularly Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024 I ordered two SQL books at the same time. This book not only far exceeded the other but was successful on every level. You do not need to be a data scientist to benefit from the book. Anyone needing to extract data from a transactional database to create custom datasets for analysis will benefit greatly from this resource. The author has a clear and accessible writing style that clearly lays out use cases for the various techniques that she teaches. The subtitle ("A Beginner's Guide for Building Datasets for Analysis") correctly captures that SQL novices will benefit from this book. However, even intermediate users will benefit from the skills and approaches taught by this book. Context is beneficial and the author However, even intermediate users will benefit from the skills and approaches taught by this book. Context is beneficial and the author provides that for every technique taught rather than just laying out a set of complex skills to learn. By reading and applying the skills taught, a beginning user will quickly become proficient in SQL queries. An intermediate user will also gain proficiency and an enhanced understanding of the overall process. The book teaches numerous advanced techniques, so the subtitle significantly understates the value of the book. Readers of various technical levels will gain a solid understanding of not just the "how", but also of the "why” and “when”. By concisely explaining complex technical processes, the author far exceeds the value provided by other technical books. This book is successful on every level.
August 9, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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I meant to include a photo!
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June 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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Create your dataset in SQL, then pull it into Python with SQLAlchemy and analyze it using Pandas.

Essential SQLAlchemy by Jason Myers & Rock Copeland
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Python for Data Analysis by Wes McKinney
amzn.to/3MUONPF
Screenshot of Amazon listing for O'Reilly book Python for Data Analysis by Wes McKinney. 4.5 stars from 213 reviewers, $43.99 paperback. Screenshot of O'Reilly book Essential SQLAlchemy by Jason Myers & Rick Copeland Amazon listing. 4.3 stars from 77 reviewers. $32.49 paperback.
November 24, 2023 at 6:48 PM
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Combine my SQL book with data viz for a powerful Data Analyst combo

Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
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and Tableau Desktop Cookbook by Lorna Brown
amzn.to/47k8qsx
Screenshot of Tableau Desktop Cookbook by Lorna Brown Amazon listing, 4.8 stars from 39 reviews, $46.49. Screenshot of Storytelling with Data Amazon listing, 4.6 stars from 4,531 reviews. $24.49 paperback.
November 24, 2023 at 6:37 PM
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Here are two other highly rated SQL books, to make a SQL learning trio

Practical SQL by Anthony DeBarros
amzn.to/3QQJ4eR

and SQL Pocket Guide by Alice Zhao
amzn.to/3QSk7zx
Screenshot of Amazon listing for Practical SQL by Anthony DeBarros for $27.99. 4.7 stars from 149 reviewers. Screenshot of O'Reilly SQL Pocket Guide by Alice Zhao on Amazon, $24.66-$25.99 paperback. 4.8 stars from 166 reviewers.
November 24, 2023 at 6:27 PM
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My book is part of a 3-for-the-price-of-2 deal on Amazon for Black Friday.

Click on the "Shop Items" link to find other books you can combine for the deal. I'll post some ideas!

amzn.to/40RI0vE
Screenshot of my SQL for Data Scientists book listing on Amazon, currently $32.49 for paperback, 4.7 stars review from 66 people. Screenshot of details from my SQL for Data Scientists book listing on Amazon, showing the "Get 3 for the price of 2 - Shop Items" link, and that it ships from and is sold by Amazon (avoid 3rd party scammers).
November 24, 2023 at 6:21 PM