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Participating in DataCamp Competitions

See what DataCamp competitions involve and work your way through a competition.
Dec 14, 2022

Participating in DataCamp competitions is a great way to master the skills you learned in the courses. In this session, you'll get a short presentation on what competitions involve, then you you'll be working through a competition with the help of Rogelio Montemayor, DataCamp's competition architect.

Learning by doing is encouraged, and you can follow along using DataLab. All you need is a DataCamp account. Note that members of some enterprise groups do not yet have access to use DataLab. Create a free DataCamp account with your personal email address to follow along.

Key Takeaways:

  • What DataCamp competitions involve

  • Tips on how to do well in DataCamp competitions

  • Real-world experience in competitive data science

In preparation for this Live Training, we strongly recommend that you take one of the following courses, based on your preferred technology:

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