Becoming a data analyst in 2025 is not easy. There's tons of advice, tons of tools to learn, and tons of certifications that all want your money. In this video, I provide a simple and lean roadmap on how I'd do it if I had to start all over again. I also cover where AI fits into all of this as well as what you should do with other hot topic skills. Watch this before taking the PL-300 exam: Watch this before taking the Tableau Desktop Specialist exam: LinkedIn → Substack → Build a portfolio → | LEARN TECH SKILLS | Excel → Power BI → Tableau → SQL→ Python → | CAREER COACHING | The Data Roadmap Program → TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:00 AI 02:20 Tech Skills 08:17 The Learning Process 10:23 Outro As an affiliate with the brands mentioned above, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases in the links provided that help support this channel. The FTC will get mad at me if I don't say this.