For 2019, Glassdoor ranked data scientist as the number one best job in America. The ever-growing popularity of the data science career path has led to an explosion in degrees, programs, and […]
Standing Out in a Sea of Data Scientists
The Rise of the Financial Data Scientist
What it takes to become a financial data scientist and why financial institutions are recruiting candidates quickly. By Vivian Zhang, founder and CTO of NYC Data Science Academy and adjunct professor at […]
Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist: What’s the Difference?
If you want to make sure you don’t lose your job in the next five years, you probably want to know something about Big Data, or even switch to a data-related career. […]
Zindi rallies Africa’s data scientists to crowd-solve local problems
Zindi is convening Africa’s data scientists to create AI solutions for complex problems. Founded in 2018, the Cape Town-based startup allows companies, NGOs or government institutions to host online competitions around data-oriented […]
What to Ask Yourself when Hiring a Data Scientist
Hiring data scientists is hard. They’re hard to find since there are fewer trained than can meet demand, and it’s challenging to properly interview and vet them (especially the first in your […]
Are We Asking Too Much from Citizen Data Scientists?
Anybody who has tried hiring a data scientist can attest to the fact that we’re in the midst of a skills crunch of epic proportion. Cutthroat competition and sky high salaries are […]
9 Skills A Data Scientist Must Have To Land A Job: AIM Skills Study 2019
For a few years now, many innovative things have been happening around emerging technologies like data science and machine learning. The industry has seen a rapid increase in demand for data analysts […]
Python Tools for a Beginner Data Scientist
Python has tools for all stages of the life cycle of a data science project. Any data science project has the following 3 stages inherently included in it. Data Collection, Data Modelling, […]
Help! My Data Scientists Can’t Write (Production) Code!
Businesses across the world are hiring data scientists to beef up their efficiency and competitiveness via artificial intelligence (AI). Startup companies (dubbed AI-First companies) are disrupting traditional industries like banking, insurance, real […]
Nick Berry interview — A data scientist confronts his own mortality
Nick Berry has stage IV cancer. He is a first-class data scientist, but even he is not certain how much time he has left. Without treatment, his doctors told him he has […]
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