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Data Wrangling
Bookmarks
Simple CSV Data Wrangling with Python
District Data Labs tutorial on CSV data wrangling with Python, covering the basics of loading, cleaning, and transforming tabular data before analysis. A foundational skill that every data scientist spends far more time on than they'd like.
For Big Data Scientists, Hurdle to Insights Is Janitor Work
The New York Times article that popularized the term 'janitor work' for data cleaning — reporting that data scientists spend 50-80% of their time on data preparation rather than analysis. Validation from a mainstream outlet that this unglamorous reality was the actual job.