BigDataFr recommends: What it means to “go pro” in data science

‘My experience of being a data scientist is not at all like what I’ve read in books and blogs. I’ve read about data scientists working for digital superstar companies. They sound like heroes writing automated (near sentient) algorithms constantly churning out insights.

I’ve read about MacGyver-like data scientist hackers who save the day by cobbling together data products from whatever raw material they have around.’

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By Jerry Overton
Source: radar.oreilly.com

About Jerry Overton

Jerry Overton is a Data Scientist and Distinguished Engineer at CSC, a global leader of next-generation IT solutions. Jerry is head of advanced analytics research and founder of CSC’s advanced analytics lab. In his blog, Doing Data Science, Jerry shares his experiences leading open research in data science.