October Edition: Breaking into Data Science
Over the past decade, the field of data science has grown exponentially — both in the breadth of applications it encompasses, as well as in the depth at which aspiring data scientists are expected to understand its core concepts. This month, we’ve selected 8 articles that provide a useful roadmap to break into data science, as well as inspiring anecdotes that describe how successful data scientists first entered the field and built their careers.
What does a job in data science actually look like, and what are the skills needed on the job today? What are some potential pitfalls that junior data scientists run into when looking for a job, and how can aspiring technologists and career changers become more job ready? Do you need a CS degree to get into data science? Or is it possible to dive into data science coming from a non-traditional background, like journalism? And, for more senior-level data scientists, how do you continue advancing your career? With an industry as fast-paced and innovative as this, it is important to keep a growth mindset.
These are some of the questions we tackle in this month’s editor’s picks. This October, we’ve pulled together resources to help you navigate your way through the industry, and allow your career to blossom.
— Amber Teng, TDS Editor
To get hired as a data scientist, don’t follow the herd
By Jeremie Harris — 5 min read
I still remember the moment my brother decided to sell his bitcoin. It was 2017, and we were at a Starbucks.
Becoming a Level 3.0 Data Scientist
By Jan Zawadzki — 9 min read
Want to be a Junior, Senior, or Principal Data Scientists? Find out what you need to do to navigate the Data Science Career Game.
How to land a Data Scientist job at your dream company — My journey to Airbnb
By Kelly Peng — 8 min read
The process, tips, and some resources
The secret sauce for growing from a data analyst to a data scientist
By Natalia Koupanou — 11 min read
Top tips for moving laterally from data analytics to data science
What Getting A Job In Data Science Might Look Like
By Kristen Kehrer — 9 min read
Alternate title: My Life Story :)
How to Data Science without a Degree
By Jason Jung — 7 min read
Thoughts and advice from a data scientist
My Journey Into Data Science
By Rosebud Anwuri. — 8 min read
Quite a number of people have asked me about my switch from Chemical Engineering to Data Science.
We also thank all the great new writers who joined us recently, Sarit Maitra, Etienne Ramstein, Vladimir Bon, Alan Jeffares, Keita Miyaki, Nathan Burns, Dr. Hossein Javedani Sadaei, Michaël Benesty, Tyler Folkman, Sunny Srinidhi, Ben Epstein, Kanellis Georgios, Matt Fitzgerald, Domenico Nicoli, Tom Drabas, Lewis Wynne-Jones, Jiahao Weng, Samia Haimoura, Kartik Khare, Michael Li, Roger Huang, Haol, Carrie Lo, and many others. We invite you to take a look at their profiles and check out their work.
