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    "# Data Science at UCSB\n",
    "\n",
    "# Python for Data Science: Data Projects\n",
    "\n",
    "## Jason Freeberg, Fall 2016\n",
    "\n",
    "Today we'll begin the process of tackling mini data projects over the rest of the quarter."
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    "### Project Ideas\n",
    "\n",
    "- Stream Tweets into a Database\n",
    "    - Over summmer I took the [Tweepy](http://tweepy.readthedocs.io/en/v3.5.0/) module and wrapped it with some of [my own code](https://github.com/JasonFreeberg/StreamTweets) to constantly stream Tweet data into a MongoDB database for later use. My extra code helps the buffer recover if the WiFI drops and will attempt to reconnect.\n",
    "    - I made it so you guys could skip the data wrangling phase and start using interesting data.\n",
    "    - The code can easily be used to stream Tweets into a MySQL database, a pandas DataFrame, or even just a list of  Tweet text.\n",
    "- Help Jason complete the StreamTweets docs\n",
    "    - I need a group of people to help and write an Inertia7 tutorial and documentation for the module mentioned above.\n",
    "    - This could be a great way to get your name out on the interwebs. \n",
    "- Do a Kaggle competition\n",
    "    - Submitting a model on a Kaggle competition is a very rewarding feeling. \n",
    "    - These competitions require a moderate level of statistical know-how. \n",
    "- Help Jason and Aaron improve these tutorials\n",
    "    - You did them, so you're in a great position to help\n",
    "    - You'll be added as a contributor (need to learn Git)"
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    "### Working in Groups\n",
    "\n",
    "- 3 to 4 people is optimal\n",
    "    - Get a mix of skill levels, majors, and grade levels.\n",
    "- Someone must volunteer to be the Project Manager\n",
    "    - This person is responsible for keeping the group together\n",
    "        - Making a FB group, getting everyone's contact info, a GitHub repo, etc. \n",
    "- Set a **very** clear and attainable goal\n",
    "    - Write it down, set a date, and put your names on it.\n",
    "    - Bad: \"We want to explore Twitter data.\"\n",
    "    - Better: \"We want to make visualizations of Tweets somehow.\"\n",
    "    - Best: \"We want to make geographical visualizations of US Tweets color-coded by 'Trump' or 'Hillary'.\"\n",
    "- Get to know your teammates outside of the project\n",
    "    - Go have beers together, add each other on Facebook"
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    "### The General Pipeline\n",
    "\n",
    "Most data-driven group projects can be broken down into these general steps:\n",
    "\n",
    "1 Decide on the skills you would like to use\n",
    "    - Which language? \n",
    "    - Should we focus on visualizations or do some predictions?\n",
    "2 Find some data\n",
    "    - \n",
    "3 Clean your data\n",
    "    - \n",
    "4 Exploratory analysis\n",
    "    - \n",
    "5 Either visualize, predict, or both!\n",
    "    - \n",
    "6 Publish your findings and code on GitHub\n",
    "    - Make the data tell a story\n",
    "6a Push it to Inertia7.com if it's good!\n",
    "    - Needs to have well-written explanations"
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