In this video, I wanted to recap the necessary ingredients to becoming a data scientist in 2022. I highlight the data paths you can take, the technical data analytics skills you should learn, and also highlight how I think 2022 will be different.

(0:39) What Is A Data Scientist? (1:31) 4 Ways To Break Into Data (2:44) Data Scientist Requirements (3:20) Proving Your Skills (4:08) Finding An Opportunity  (5:12) What Should You Focus On Learning?  (7:05) How Will 2022 Be Different (8:45) My Data Scientist Story

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