DS Unit 4 Sprint 16 - Technical Preparation & Career Readiness
Welcome to DS Unit 4 Sprint 16
Congratulations on reaching the final sprint of the Data Science program! This sprint serves as a capstone to your technical education by focusing on two critical areas for your career success: technical interview preparation and professional branding.
In the technical preparation modules, you'll work through advanced coding challenges similar to those you'll encounter in technical interviews and on the General Code Assessment (GCA). For career readiness, you'll develop a polished LinkedIn profile and resume that effectively showcase your skills and projects to potential employers.
Tips for Success in this Sprint
- Practice coding challenges daily, even beyond the assigned exercises
- Schedule regular mock technical interviews with peers
- Take the practice GCA tests to identify areas for improvement
- Get feedback on your LinkedIn profile and resume from peers and instructors
- Connect with at least 5-10 industry professionals each week
- Attend all Code-Alongs for additional practice with complex problems
- Review your projects from previous sprints to include in your resume
Sprint Modules
Module 1
Career Readiness - LinkedIn & Advanced Challenges 1
This dual-purpose module helps you build a professional LinkedIn profile while introducing foundational coding challenges. You'll learn how to optimize your profile for technical roles and begin solving array and string manipulation problems.
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Technical Preparation - Advanced Challenges 2
Progress to more advanced coding problems involving complex data structures, algorithm optimization, and time/space complexity analysis. This module simulates the difficulty level of the GCA and technical interviews at top companies.
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Technical Preparation - Advanced Challenges 3
Master expert-level coding challenges and advanced algorithms. This module focuses on sophisticated problem-solving techniques like dynamic programming, graph algorithms, and optimized data structures.
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Career Readiness - LinkedIn + Resume
Finish your technical resume that effectively communicates your skills, projects, and experience to potential employers. Learn how to tailor your resume for data science and technical roles, and synchronize this resume with your LinkedIn profile.
View ModuleCode-Alongs
Participate in live coding sessions tackling complex technical challenges. These sessions provide additional practice and demonstrate effective problem-solving approaches for challenging interview questions.
Sprint Challenge
Put your technical and career preparation skills to the test by taking the official General Code Assessment (GCA) and submitting your completed LinkedIn profile and resume for review.