Explainers

Data & AI, in plain English.

Clear, jargon-light explanations of the concepts worth understanding — the ideas behind the tools, without the intimidating maths. A growing reference.

Data & Analysis

What is pandas?

The Python library that turned data analysis into something you can actually do in a few lines.

What is SQL? · soon

How you ask a database questions — the most in-demand data skill, explained.

Power BI vs Tableau · soon

Two dashboard tools, one honest comparison of what each is best at.

Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence

How do LLMs work? · soon

The plain-English version of what's happening when you chat with an AI.

Prompt engineering · soon

Why how you ask changes what you get — and how to ask better.

What is an AI agent? · soon

When AI stops answering and starts doing things for you.