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How to be a
DATA SCIENTISTin
4*2 steps
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math & statistics
substantive expertise
hacking skills
machine learning
traditional research
danger zone
Here’s DATA SCIENCE!
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Data scientists are better than…
…software engineers in Statistics
…statisticians in Software engineering
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STEP 1
Improve at stats, math & machine learning
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STEP 2
Learn to code
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Grasp end-to-end development
Choose a first language
Learn interactively
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STEP 3Understand databases
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Get savvy with
MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Cassandra etc.
Learn databases intimately
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STEP 4Master data munging, v isual izat ion & report ing
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STEP 5Level up with Big Data
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Distributed processing is the key!
USE - Hadoop MapReduce Apache Spark
s e e w h a t d a t a l o o k s l i ke !
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STEP 6Meet (other) data sc ient is ts
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Practice makes perfect!
Join competitions
Meet fellow data scientists
Have a pet project
Sharpen intuition
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STEP 7Intern, bootcamp or get a job
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Take the bull by the horns!
Best way to find out if you’re cut out for data analytics & science
Intern or bootcamp
Get hired!
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STEP 8Join the community
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