Category Archives: Big Data Jobs
Cool Data Scientists on Campus
Hal Varian: “Data availability is going to continue to grow. To make that data useful is a challenge. It’s generally going to require human beings to do it.” Source: Carl Bialik, “Data Crunchers Now the Cool Kids on Campus,” The Wall … Continue reading
A Very Short History of Data Science
I’m in the process of researching the origin and evolution of data science as a discipline and a profession. Here are the milestones that I have picked up so far, tracking the evolution of the term “data science,” attempts to … Continue reading
Big Data Jobs: Salaries and Top Industries
Source: Where Big Data Jobs Are In 2015 – Midyear Update
Skills for Big Data Jobs and Careers (Infographic)
Source: ObjectRocket
LinkedIn’s Daniel Tunkelang on How to Interview a Data Scientist
Tunkelang: The O’Reilly Strata Conference brings together an incredible community of people working on big data. This year, I decided to do something different for my presentation. Rather than talk about science or technology, I addressed the practical problem of interviewing the candidates … Continue reading