Natasha Jacobs 9/6/25 Natasha Jacobs 9/6/25

You Don't Need a PhD to Use AI (Just Like You Don't Need to Be a Mechanic to Drive)

You don’t need a PhD to use AI. You just need permission.

Natasha Jacobs 8/30/25 Natasha Jacobs 8/30/25

My 30 Days of SQL: What I’m Actually Doing and How You Can Follow Along (or Make It Your Own)

Natasha Jacobs 8/4/25 Natasha Jacobs 8/4/25

The Invisible Cost of High Performance

An honest look at the hidden toll of being “the reliable one” at work—how high performance turns into invisible labor, burnout, and the fight to find an exit.

Natasha Jacobs 7/29/25 Natasha Jacobs 7/29/25

30 Days of SQL: JOINS

30 Days of SQL: Joins. I finally defeated the boss that made me throw in the towel.

Natasha Jacobs 7/22/25 Natasha Jacobs 7/22/25

30 days to Intermediate SQL: A Real-Time Learning Journey

The challenge to understanding SQL begins. Not just how to query, but why to query.

Natasha Jacobs 7/21/25 Natasha Jacobs 7/21/25

Learning with Professor ChatGPT

Making learning interactive and detailed with ChatGPT.

Natasha Jacobs 7/14/25 Natasha Jacobs 7/14/25

Why I’m taking the Data+ Certification Exam

Natasha Jacobs 7/11/25 Natasha Jacobs 7/11/25

Fear

There is a moment when everything I'm doing really frightens me. I mean, I'm learning SQL, trying to study for the Data+ exam, learning python (sort of) doing this blog, and trying to keep myself from going overboard and breaking down in the process.

Natasha Jacobs 6/19/19 Natasha Jacobs 6/19/19

Scratchpad Entry 1

It all began with an idea.

At least, that’s what I told myself. I downloaded Medium. I’ve heard of it before, but never really got into it much. Then, as I started to learn data analytics, I decided to ask myself the important question:

What do other successful data analysts actually do?