How I Levelled Up My Data Science Skills In 8 Months - KDnuggets

March 2020, I received a call informing me that I would be furloughed until further notice -- informally meaning I'd be paid to learn. I knew the probability of me being made redundant after the furlough period ended was high since there were no projects I was actively working on. Even though I hadn't been doing much work with data at work, the thought of not being able to do any meaningful work with data bothered me. Nonetheless, I felt like my options regarding what I could possibly do next were limited since I did not get much practical experience at work. Don't misunderstand me, I had been doing work as an intern, but I hadn't done anything to significantly (or even marginally) improve the business (at least in my eyes) in my time.