The biggest mistake I made in learning data science was consuming more than I created.

• Podcasts

• Textbooks

• Online courses

• Medium articles

• YouTube tutorials

Consuming information has its place. But learning by doing (bonus points if it's in public) is turbo for your growth.

Here's 3 ways to do it if you're learning data science:

#1 Complete a project

A project is a forcing function to create new knowledge from the information you consume.

• Writing code

• Building a dashboard

• Writing a research paper

Synthesize what you learned by building something with the knowledge.

#2 Write content

Convey what you learned by writing about it in a concise and interesting way.

• Blog posts

• Twitter threads

• Medium essays

Write about a project you finished for a natural synergy.

#3. Teach the subject

Teaching is the ultimate signal of mastery on a topic.

• Mentorship

• Event speaker

• YouTube videos

Teaching requires you to react and respond to unpredictable questions and issues.