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Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading this one. Also cant wait to hear more about Lonely Octopus project!

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Yay!! Will keep updating ❤️

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Loved learning about lonely octopus. It's much needed! Just curious would entering the program be free of cost or is there a way we can avail it for free? Can't wait for you to launch the beta version :)

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Beta will not be free I’m afraid because I need to cover costs. But I want to give scholarship options for full launch :)

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Thank you for your response! Looking forward to availing scholarships :)

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I have been trying to learn data science, but I always use work as an excuse, but I would really love the opportunity to be part of a team of other students who are at sort of the same learning phase as I am studying alone together to try accomplish the same goal, and I think that would also be good for you to assess things like how well we work with each other and for how long, experimenting with different group sizes to check how interactive people are, and a lot of other stuff that could really be useful in checking the viability of the idea, and if it works, you would have a blueprint to building study communities in different industries.

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That’s the plan!! ❤️ Beta will be huge discount and limited enrollment as long as I can cover cost since I’m sure that there will be lots of things to iron out! And I know self study is so hard so this program is all about incentives and accountability.

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Love the human element in the beginning. Sometimes I forget that the YouTubers I watch are real people too since y’all have to work extra hard to stay relevant on the platform, damn algorithm lol

About the book, I feel there’s like a seeming correlation between awe and being an adult, and wonder and being a kid. I haven’t read the book but it’s just something that stood out based on your description. Definitely will get on it based on your recommendation!

I’m also very interested in the Lonely Octopus program and the 1:1 mentorship. As for a suggestion I had a couple “Oc-token” or “Ok-token”, whichever you think is best, “Takocoin”, tako = Japanese for octopus. Probably not the most creative but I hadn’t seen these suggestions lol

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Takoyaki!! Haha I do like oktoken ❤️❤️ Yep I think mentorship is v important because don’t know what to do if you don’t know what to do lol.

Interesting take on awe and wonder! Hmm in that case I would like to have more wonder in my life! When we were kids everything was so new and fascinating - I want to be able to get that feeling more again 🥺

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I feel you. It’s almost like if finding out how to retain your sense of wonder from childhood is part of the bigger mysteries in the universe. That probably was a bit exaggerated, but I hope my point came across fine lol 😝

How do you think it would be possible to get that feeling again or is it even possible? Just asking for a friend you know lmaoo!!

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I really enjoy reading this blog everyweek.

Tentacoins is more catchy ;)

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Hahahah tentacles! I didn’t think about that at all! ❤️

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octopus fact - Deep (The Boys) lol :)

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I’m afraid idk what this means 🥹

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then leave it ...

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I am super excited about Lonely Octopus. I am looking for a career change into Data Analytics. Doing the course work for the Google Cert has been very lonely indeed.

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Yesss so then you can have octopus friends and not be lonely 🐙🐙

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I’m stoked for Lonely Octopus!! 🐙🐙🐙

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Coin name sug: tentacoin

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I LIKE!!

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Nice Read!!!

Also would love to know more about the Lonely Octopus. Just one question I had

Will the beta be open to all or limited to few people? And how would someone join the program?

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This was a really good read! I'm really interested in Lonely Octopus, but I'm not anticipating getting into data science until a few more years down the line. (I'm at a really good job that is super low stress, which is letting me learn VBA at my own pace) Would Lonely Octopus be useful for someone who is a complete beginner when it comes to code and whatnot?

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I've started watching dr stone after your YouTube video. Sadly, my network connection is so poor these days that I couldn't finish yet but it led me to study more so no complaining... 😅 I loved the Lonely Octopus 🐙 Can't wait to hear more about it!!!! Also, for past two days I kept reminding myself that I don't have to study hard. Some days can go lazy and that's ok. But I still feel awful. 😭

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Loving the Lonely Octopus project. I'm currently trying to do a whole CS degree, by myself, while being a 23 year old working class adult...

The description was spot on hahaha - I'll keep my eyes peeled

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