I have been dancing Kizomba for almost 10 years now and thanks to the world cup, I've not only learned that Cabo Verde is a center for Kizomba, but also that some of my favourite artists (Nelson Freitas & Djodje) are Cape Verdean! I feel a bit ashamed for not knowing that until now, but also, thank you for this world cup and for such good Kizomba and music!
Exploring now more of Cape Verdean artists!
My background is in biology/ecology. After a PhD, I joined the industry building products around data, analytical pipelines and forecasting models.
I face several hurdles:
Academia never prepared me for the industry nor did I prepare myself as I had initially planned to pursue an academic career. After some years in the industry, I'm still playing catch up on some of the technical knowledge (for instance, industry standard programming languages, deeper knowledge in stats/ML/DL) compared to someone who went through a DS degree.
I have never felt confident in my stats knowledge, except the concepts I dived deep into for my PhD. I am not sure I quite enjoy working with data either.
Depending on the industry one joins, one can feel even more like lagging behind as you'd need the industry knowledge on top (e.g. economics). My case as well.
I still love answering questions through a scientific process or building tools! Basically enjoying the innovation process.
I feel a bit lost and unsure where I could fit. The more time passes, the more I feel I'm not as technically strong as someone who did studies focused on CS, stats or DS.
Anyone in a similar situation? What way forward did you find?
We are anticipating Cabo Verde matches more than our own national teams now! Holding up against Spain was already a feat in itself, but you guys are making history match after match keeping bigger teams in check!
Strong goal keeper, strong defense, and even goals!
Let's win against Saudi Arabia and go to the next round! Sending love to all of you incredible people and players!
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Hello,
I had open heart valve repair surgery in February and haven't had the chance to catch my doctor. We are out celebrating and I'm wondering if I can share a glass or two of light cider?
It doesn't have to be a similar story nor genre, but something as thrilling and engaging!
I feel "A Group chat without me" gives off a similar vibe.