Is it a good idea to study data science (python).?

Question

Please answer guys...

Answer 1

David Carroll What I'm seeing lately is an abundance of job offers in the broadly understood data science field, where companies look for experienced, mature workers.

The progress in ML tools, especially for commercial use, has already made it so easy to apply, that virtually anyone can do it. However, what you can learn by attending a course or self-studying is one thing. Whole another thing is the understanding of interdependencies between the data and the business processes behind them. This is now sought after and, obviously, not that easy to find.

I guess for graduates that means that they should not stop at getting acquainted with just the ML algorithms, but already look for their practical uses and applications. Also, get to know your field of work -- if in a financial industry, learn how consumer finance works, how, when and why do people take credits and loans, what drives the sales of deposits versus investments and so on.

This will differentiate your best model out of a dozen good-enough ones :)

Answer 2

Kuba Siekierzyński With the popularity of data science it would seem that many students might be concerned about market saturation by the time they graduate.

What would you attribute the reason is for the lack of "good" data scientists in the market?

Is it that many who start out with an interest in data science end up shifting to another field?

Or is it that there's an abundance of data scientists but only a small fraction possess the domain knowledge to meet the demand?

If it's the latter, what does that say about the realistic barrier to entry and odds of success for graduates pursuing a career in data science before having relevant experience in a specific domain?

Answer 3

Kuba Siekierzyński I do believe you might have elevated this very common question into a very substantive thread.

Thanks for sharing your professional insight based on your actual experience. 🙏

Answer 4

Yes yes why not

Answer 5

Good and promising, since there is still a lack of good data scientists on the market. I mean people who are not only machine learning experts, but also have necessary background, experience and domain knowledge to be able to properly discover new insights in their field of interest.

Answer 6

Rohan Kishore it is good to learn Python for data science course. But if you know your C++ thoroughly Python it's like a piece of cake. Soo I suggest you to go with C++. Then Python for data science.

Answer 7

Yes of course. 😋