Who Can Become a Data Scientist?
Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Chan Naseeb
Originally published on Towards AI.
What does it take to be a data scientist? Questions and Answers
Photo by Luke Chesser on UnsplashBachelor in Business Administration (BBA) holderPetroleum engineer,Psychologist,Anyone!
Here is my take on this type of questions:
Keep learning and working hard, you can do whatever you wantYou can become anything you want with effort and timeEverything is possible, with will and work
All you need to do is to learn how to program, learn the fundamentals of machine learning and be able to apply them to solve some problems (often known as creative problem-solving skills), knowing mathematics and statistics would help you to get up to speed quickly, but if you do not feel comfortable you can brush… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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