Career & business
Cynicism at work: when a joke replaces your next career step
My perspective on the workplace joker, quiet determination and turning frustration after an unsuccessful attempt into one practical improvement.
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career change
KajoData articles about career change. Practical knowledge about data analysis, tools and careers.
Articles: 14
Career & business
What’s the Point of It All? On Ambition, Choosing the Right Walls, and Doors You Can’t See Yet
Struggling with career stagnation? Explore why a career change to data analytics is about more than just tools—it's about opening doors to a future you can't see yet.
Career & business
Data analyst technical interviews: an answer, an example, a limitation
Knowing a definition is a starting point. I show how to explain a technical answer, predict a small example's result and identify the limitation that matters.
Career & business
9 interview questions: how to prepare your answers
I work through nine questions worth preparing your own examples for. Learn to explain decisions, limitations and results without pretending to know an interviewer's hidden intentions.
Career & business
Ambition Is Not Arrogance. Why Preparation and Proactivity Actually Matter
Why ambition is often confused with arrogance and how preparation and proactivity shape long-term career growth without motivational nonsense.
Career & business
Changing careers into data analytics: four elements of a plan
I turn four elements of a career change into practical decisions for an ordinary week. Includes a sample learning plan, project completion criteria and a way to restart after a break.
Career & business
From Hospitality to Big Data. A Real Story About Career Change, Flow in Data, and Living Without a Strict Work-Life Split
What does a real career change to data analytics look like? An honest story about learning Python, working with big data, doubts, flow, and growth.
Career & business
How to Find a Job in 2026. Why Old Strategies No Longer Work
The job market has changed more than you think. Learn how to find a job in 2026, why old strategies no longer work, and what actually increases your chances.
Career & business
Don’t Plan Your Career Too Rigidly. A Conversation About Work, Ambition, and Freedom
Is work-life balance really a myth? A reflective conversation about work, ambition, career choices, and life in data analytics.
Career & business
When Is It Too Late to Change Careers? At What Age Does a Career Switch Still Make Sense?
Is it really too late to change careers after 40? Discover when a career switch still makes sense, how to use your experience as an advantage, and why fear can be your best motivation.
Career & business
Why You Can’t Get a Job: On Career Change, Competition, and the Illusion of Balance
Struggling to land a job despite your efforts? Discover why “trying” isn’t enough. I share honest insights on career change, real competition in the job market, and why the illusion of balance might be holding you back.
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What Does a Data Engineer Do? A Candid Conversation with Nieinformatyk
Zastanawiasz się, jak wygląda codzienność inżyniera danych? W tym wywiadzie z Darkiem Butkiewiczem (NIEINFORMATYK) poznasz kulisy tej pracy, realne technologie i wskazówki dla osób myślących o przebranżowieniu.
Career & business
Data analyst or programmer? Try the work before choosing the title
Before choosing a career from a list of technologies, try solving a small problem in two different ways. I compare the work, the responsibility and what you can learn from each experiment.
Career & business
Career change after thirty: preparing a move into data analysis
I show how to connect earlier work to a new direction, test your interest in analysis and prepare a transition around realistic time constraints.