Studying Dead-Ends // Well not really!

Reflections on My Technical and Non-Technical Studies

In regard to my technical domains, I've encountered quite a few 'dead ends' where I chose to quit at some point or have taken considerable time to complete my studies, often stopping and starting. This is not necessarily a bad thing; it demonstrates my ability to recognize when to pivot and change paths. Whatever insights I can glean from these studies remain valuable, even if they don’t reach the levels of depth I initially desired.

Conversely, my non-technical domains are thriving. I have read numerous books over the years to keep my mind fresh and stimulated, as purely technical pursuits can become repetitive and dull.

My Past Study Patterns in Technical Domains

2014

T-SQL Pro: Quit
MCSA - SQL Server: Stop/Start for years

2016

MCSA - Windows Server: Quit
MCSA - SQL Server: Success!

2017

MCSA - Web Apps: Quit

2018

MCSE - R: Stop/Start
- Art of R - Matloff Book: Completed
MTA - Python: Stop/Start
- Python - Lutz: Completed
Statistics
- WMU Book: Completed
- Basics of Statistics Book: Completed
Tableau
Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence
- Kimball: In-Process as of 11/20/18

2019

Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence
Math - Calculus
Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification

2020

Domain (Statistics, Math, Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence)

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