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DataCamp: Q2 2022 Roadmap

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What’s next for DataCamp? Whether you’re investing in your data skills or responsible for your team’s professional development, listen in to learn more about the future of DataCamp and our exciting new releases.

This session covers the following topics:

  • New interactive training coming in Q2 and beyond

  • Workspace support for SQL cells and much more

  • Competitions and Workspace coming to Mobile

  • Add branding to your custom tracks (Enterprise only)

  • Faster and more reliable skill assessments

Summary

DataCamp's recent webinar provides insight into its Q2 updates, with a focus on increasing productivity and success for its users. Key updates include the launch of DataCamp Recruit, designed to simplify the hiring process for data roles by enabling companies to customize their job postings and directly source candidates. In addition to a new partnership with Microsoft, DataCamp has developed a complete Power BI career track, which prepares learners for the Microsoft PL-300 Data Analyst exam, offering a 50% discount voucher upon course completion. The webinar also emphasizes the expansion of DataCamp's learning tools, including a new notification center for the mobile app, a personalized review feature to combat skill erosion, and the introduction of unguided SQL projects for hands-on experience. Additionally, DataCamp introduced its new business API, making it easier to integrate with custom learning management systems. This quarter also sees improvements in Workspace, allowing easy collaboration and data analysis using SQL or Python. These extensive updates aim to equip both individuals and organizations with the tools needed to excel in a data-driven world.

Key Takeaways:

  • DataCamp Recruit simplifies hiring processes for data roles with customizable job postings and direct candidate sourcing.
  • New Power BI career track, in cooperation with Microsoft, includes a 50% voucher for the Microsoft PL-300 exam.
  • Introduction of a personalized review feature to help learners combat skill erosion and retain knowledge.
  • New business API for easy integration with custom learning management systems.
  • Improvements of Workspace features, enabling collaboration and data analysis using SQL or Python.

Deep Dives

DataCamp Recruit

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DataCamp Recruit is a new platform designed to connect data professionals with companies seeking to hire them. Adnan, the speaker, explains that companies can customize their profiles and job postings, making them more attractive to potential candidates. By specifying tech stacks and desired skills, companies can set themselves apart from competitors. A distinctive feature of DataCamp Recruit is its ability to alert job seekers whose profiles match the job requirements, thereby simplifying the hiring process. Adnan highlights the value of descriptive company missions and salary ranges in attracting candidates, noting that job postings with salary ranges receive over 50% more applications. Additionally, DataCamp Recruit allows recruiters to directly source candidates and evaluate them based on specific skill categories, ensuring that only the most suitable individuals are considered.

Power BI Career Track

Together with Microsoft, DataCamp has developed a Power BI career track aimed at equipping learners with essential skills for data analysis roles. This track covers a broad range of topics, from beginner basics to advanced techniques like writing DAX queries and data modeling. The course also includes interactive case studies, such as preventing customer churn and cleaning job posting datasets, offering practical, real-world problem-solving experience. The partnership with Microsoft also provides learners with a 50% discount voucher for the Microsoft PL-300 Data Analyst exam, encouraging them to complete the track and validate their skills. As Power BI becomes increasingly important in various industries, this career track positions learners for success in the evolving data world.

Personalized Review Feature

DataCamp's new personalized review feature is designed to help learners retain their skills and combat the natural erosion of knowledge over time. As Harry from the Web Learner team explains, this feature uses an advanced algorithm to identify content that learners should review to strengthen their weakest skills. Located in the dashboard's review widget, the feature presents a list of practice items, indicating whether they have been completed and the XP available for each. As learners engage with the practice sessions, they receive hints and tips to enhance their understanding. This approach to spaced repetition not only reinforces learning but also ensures that users can efficiently build upon their existing knowledge base.

Workspace Improvements

DataCamp's Workspace continues to evolve, offering users improved tools for data analysis and collaboration. The addition of SQL support allows users to easily integrate SQL queries into their projects and analyze the results using Python or R. This integration supports both personal and sample databases, catering to beginners and experienced users alike. Additionally, Workspace now features improvements such as autocomplete, secure sharing, and package preference auto-saving, making it more user-friendly and efficient. The introduction of unguided SQL projects provides learners with real-world problem-solving experience, encouraging them to apply their skills in a practical setting. These updates position Workspace as a complete platform for data-driven collaboration and innovation.

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Alex Blackman

Senior Enterprise Product Marketing Manager

Former Product Marketing at DataCamp
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Richie Cotton

Data Evangelist

Webinar & podcast host, course and book author, spends all day chit-chatting about data
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