A global community of 94,000+ data scientists, ML engineers, and AI practitioners
learning together through free courses, weekly events, podcasts, and an active Slack.
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New here? You can be up and running in under 5 minutes.
- Join Slack — connect with 79,000+ data professionals (invite arrives within 3 minutes)
- Browse upcoming events — all free, all recorded on YouTube
- Pick a free course — self-paced or live cohort, beginner to advanced
- Subscribe to the calendar or YouTube channel — never miss an event
DataTalks.Club is an online community for data practitioners.
We focus on practical learning through:
- Free courses
- Weekly technical events
- Podcasts with practitioners
- Slack discussions
- Community-written articles
- Study groups and project-based learning
Most discussion happens in Slack.
| Topics we cover | Community activities |
|---|---|
| Machine learning | Free courses |
| Data engineering | Live cohorts |
| MLOps | Weekly events |
| LLMs and AI applications | Slack discussions |
| Analytics and data science | Podcasts |
| Career development | Articles and learning resources |
All courses are free and open-source. You can study them at your own pace or join a live cohort when one is running.
Live cohorts usually include homework, peer review, project work, and a certificate for participants who complete the requirements.
See the complete course guide for prerequisites, tools, and project descriptions.
| Course | Level | Duration | Next cohort | What you build | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Zoomcamp | Beginner to intermediate | 16 weeks | Sep 2025 | ML models deployed as web services with Docker and cloud | Register · Article |
| Data Engineering Zoomcamp | Intermediate | 9 weeks | Jan 2026 | Batch and streaming data pipelines | Register · Article |
| MLOps Zoomcamp | Intermediate to advanced | 12 weeks | To be announced | ML deployment, experiment tracking, monitoring, and automation | Register · Article |
| LLM Zoomcamp | Intermediate | 10 weeks | Jun 2026 | An AI assistant that answers questions from your knowledge base | Register · Article |
| AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp | Beginner to intermediate | 6 weeks | Nov 2025 | A development workflow using coding assistants, automation, and agents | Register · Article |
| Stock Markets Analytics Zoomcamp | Beginner to intermediate | 8 weeks | Apr 2026 | A trading system that generates predictions and executes trades | Register |
Cohort dates change. Check the course repository or courses.datatalks.club for the current schedule.
DataTalks.Club runs technical events, podcasts, workshops, and community activities. Most events are free and recorded.
You can follow events on lu.ma, browse the full event list, or join Slack for announcements.
| Format | What it is | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Podcast | Conversations with data practitioners about their work, projects, and careers | YouTube · Spotify · Apple · All episodes |
| Webinars | Technical sessions on data, ML, AI, and engineering topics | Full library |
| Workshops | Coding sessions with datasets, tools, and implementation examples | Collection |
| Book of the Week | Authors join Slack for Q&A around a technical or career book | Library · #book-of-the-week |
| Project of the Week | Short study groups focused on a specific project or tool | All projects |
| Resource | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | Tutorials, course guides, career posts, and technical write-ups from the community | Browse all · Write for us |
| Newsletter | Weekly updates about courses, events, and selected data/AI resources | Subscribe |
| Article | Author |
|---|---|
| Your complete guide to free data courses | Valeriia Kuka |
| Landing your first data engineering role | Luís Oliveira |
| MLOps in 10 minutes | Alexey Grigorev |
| PostgreSQL + Docker made simple | Luís Oliveira |
| Career change at 45: it's never too late | Tatyjana Ankudo |
You can contribute in several ways:
- Write an article for the DataTalks.Club blog
- Give a talk or run a workshop
- Improve course materials
- Open issues or pull requests in course repositories
- Answer questions in Slack
- Review learner projects
- Share a course or event with someone who may find it useful
For articles, talks, workshops, or partnerships, contact alexey@datatalks.club.
DataTalks.Club courses and events are free. The work is supported by sponsors, partners, and community contributions.
For sponsorship or partnership questions, contact:
- Alexey Grigorev, Founder and Community Lead
- Valeriia Kuka, Content Manager
