Category Archives: Data Science
How to evaluate a data scientist
Jerry Overton: What’s commonly expected from a data scientist is a combination of subject matter expertise, mathematics, and computer science. This is a tall order and it makes sense that there would be a shortage of people who fit the … Continue reading
Data Science at Zillow (Slideshare)
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Most In-Demand Data Science Skills
Source: CrowdFlower, based on “3500 relevant job openings from LinkedIn.” The folks at CrowdFlower excluded Excel from their list but noted that “that’s still something you see in myriad job listings. Old habits die hard.” Of course, data scientists don’t … Continue reading
What Data Scientists Like and Hate in their Jobs
Source: ZDNet and CrowdFlower
Data Science Jobs: Required Skills
Source: Paysa
5 Minutes on the Myth of the Data Science Platypus (Video)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f-XXR9j6m8&w=420&h=315] “Data science is in danger of being a fad. Data scientists need to build a reputation for providing actual value”–Kim Stedman
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