# @aartii.py on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWl8f_nDQUv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62680609-aartiipy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-01T14:59:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Aarti Sinha (@aartii.py) — https://gondola.cc/aartii.py

## Caption

I started data science and immediately installed the wrong thing.

Here’s what nobody tells you — there are TWO options, not one.

Anaconda vs Miniconda:

Anaconda → 250+ libraries pre-installed. NumPy, Pandas, Jupyter — everything ready. (~3 GB)
Miniconda → Just Python + conda. You install what you need. (~400 MB)

The easiest way to think about it:

Anaconda = a fully stocked kitchen.
Miniconda = an empty kitchen — you buy only what each dish needs.

Which one should YOU install?

Just starting out → Anaconda. Zero setup friction.
More experienced → Miniconda. Full control.

I chose Anaconda. I’m learning from scratch — I wanted to focus on learning, not debugging setup.

Day 4 of documenting my data science journey. What did you install when you started?
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#Miniconda
#DataScience
#LearnDataScience
#Python
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## Tags

miniconda, learndatascience, anaconda, python, datascience

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