5 Reasons Why Data Science Is Awesome
Last Updated on July 25, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Egor Howell
Originally published on Towards AI.
Listing five key reasons why you should consider being a data scientist
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I have been working as a data scientist for nearly 2 years now. In that time, the industry has changed quite a bit, but it is still one of the most attractive career paths, in my opinion, for people to go down. Don’t get me wrong; there are drawbacks to being a data scientist. However, compared to other professions, it excels in many areas.
For anyone who is reading this and is thinking of a career in data science (or in data/tech in general), I want to list out some of the main and key reasons… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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