Tag: data scientist
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Explain Data Science to Anyone
When telling friends and family that I blog about data science, I am frequently asked to explain more. I usually respond with an answer similar to this: You know the world is generating huge amounts of data everyday due to financial transactions, medical records, social networks, and other internet uses. Data Science aims to make…
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Data Science at Engine Yard | Engine Yard Blog
This is very good read about data science at Engine Yard. It covers the following topics: What is a data scientist? What does a data scientist do? What are the technologies? Realities of Being a data scientist Data Science at Engine Yard | Engine Yard Blog Unfortunately, as of 2019, the blog post has been…
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3 Secrets for Aspiring Data Scientists | Software Advice
Michael Koploy wrote 3 Secrets for Aspiring Data Scientists about what it takes to enter a career as a data scientist. He lays out 3 steps: Sharpen Your Scientific Saw – Hone your math and science skills Learn the Language of Business – Data Scientists need to explain the data in business terms Keep Adding…
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Machine Learning for Hackers
Hilary Mason provides another great talk title: Unfortunately, as of February 2020, this video is no longer available.
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The Data Scientific Method
DJ Patil and Josh Elman, both of Greylock Partners, give an insightful talk at LeWeb London 2012. The most important part was the introduction of the Data Scientific Method. Data Scientific Method Start with a Question Leverage your current data Create features and run tests Analyze the results and draw insights Let the data frame…
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How To Learn Data Science? Part 2
Yesterday, I posted about some traditional strategies to acquire data science skills. Today, I will post a nontraditional strategy. Internet Based There is hoards of data science information available on the internet for free. With enough personal motivation, a person could learn all the skills necessary for free (or cheap) online. Coursera is probably a…
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How To Learn Data Science?
Based upon the popularity of a previous post about a certificate program from the University of Washington, it appears that many people are interested in learning the skills necessary to become a data scientist. Thus, I decided to compile a list of some of the possible learning strategies. Traditional College Education The most obvious path…
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Who’s Hiring Data Scientists in June 2012?
Well, here is a slide show profiling 8 companies that are doing just that. 8 companies hiring data scientists right now The list includes some big names like Google and Facebook, but there are some surprises too.
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Network World Article: Could data scientist be your next job?
Sandra Gittlen wrote a very nice article for Network World titled Could data scientist be your next job? She did an excellent job explaining the problem with defining exactly what a data scientist is. She also interviewed a couple people leading the push to get universities to provide data scientist training. According to her article…
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Data Science Training Program in New York
If you are in New York City or the surrounding area and you want to learn data science, this post is for you. General Assembly; a technology, design, and entrepreneurship campus in New York City; is running a 12-week Intensive Program in Data Science. The course consists of lectures (twice a week), labs, homework, and…
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Data For Good
We can no longer continue to build development projects without thinking about data, anymore than we could without thinking about a budget. By Jake Porway of DataKind. This is another good video about the the social problems that DataKind is hoping to solve. Source: Code For America: Big Data For The Public Good
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Be A Data Rat
In this video, Jeff Hammerbacher of Cloudera mentions that good data scientists are “data rats.” Athletes are often considered “gym rats” if they spend a lot of time in the gym, so Jeff believes “data rats” need to spend a lot of time with data. Having a high level of curiosity is very important. Jeff…