I Hired a Data Science Tutor: My Real, Hands-On Review

  • Sometimes the pace got fast when I understood him too well. Funny, right? We slowed down with a recap.
  • Zoom had lag twice. We lost 10 minutes each time. It happens.
  • Cost. Six weeks at two hours a week was about $660. It’s real money. I had to budget.

Also, small note: he loved sklearn terms. I had to stop him and ask for plain words. He did adjust, but I had to ask.

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