About the guest:
Jonathan Cornelissen is the co-founder and CEO of DataCamp, a platform that has transformed how millions of people learn data analytics, data science, and AI!
In our conversation, we discuss:
The journey of building DataCamp from the ground up and the key challenges along the way
Strategies to break into data in 2024 for beginners and the future of work.
The evolving landscape of data education and where it's headed
Insights on scaling an Ed-tech company and managing a fast-growing team
The importance of lifelong learning and staying relevant in the tech industry
and so much more!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Start
02:00 Jonathan's background
12:25 Inspiration to building DataCamp
17:59 Do we need format education to break into data?
20:36 How is the DataCamp's education model different?
43:32 GenAI impact on Edtech
52:22 Data culture and Data literacy
1:02:35 How can new grads break into data in 2024?
1:09:00 Long-term career advice from Jonathan
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