Is becoming a data scientist worth it?

Question

I have started studying data science, and it will take time, a lot of time. But then after studying all night, this question strikes me!! What can you suggest?

Answer 1

Since I started really late in my life, perhaps my answer will be a bit, hmmm... biased ;)
I've always been into numbers and data analytics and business intelligence were part of my professional life. How come machine learning and data science passed by me for so many years, I wonder even now...
Anyway, it was through the commence of my Python track that I tapped into data crunching with the snake. Oh man, that was totally it and I've been missing so much without it...
It's been a few months since then and I still am on my path towards becoming a data scientist. But to be honest, I haven't had any doubts. You can say I found my calling 📊👩🏻‍💻🦄

Answer 2

I can really recommend the Andrew Ng's course. Although I had to stop and rewind some of the lessons, learn a new software and language syntax which I will probably not going to use anywhere else and translate it to my beloved Python, that gave me a lot of confidence and comprehension of what is happening behind the scenes and how it is all connected.
I know, I know, a truism for a 1st year student of Maths faculty, but a revelation for me ;)
Check out my recommended courses on coursera in here:
https://code.sololearn.com/W2nvcMqTRi4q/?ref=app

Answer 3

Great passion @Kuba Siekierzyński Can you give a review of Stanford machine learning course? Also what other courses are you being doing? Thanks!