I'm not sure this is what a data scientist is. It was supposed to be a research ... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

Volt on Jan 17, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Being a Data Scientist: My Experience and Toolset

I'm not sure this is what a data scientist is. It was supposed to be a research scientist (which is where the scientist part came from) that wrangles data and code. This individual should have both domain knowledge and coding chops while knowing how to conduct research.

131012 on Jan 17, 2017 [–]

That would make me a data scientist, but I do not think I am and still have to learn a few tricks from this guy (and others).

Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact