Did you know that there are 3 types different types of data scientists? A for analyst, B for builder, and C for consultant - we discuss the key differences between each one and some learning strategies you can use to become A, B, or C.

We talked about:

Inspirations for memes  Danny's background and career journey The ABCs of data science - the story behind the idea Data scientist type A - Analyst  Skills, responsibilities, and background for type A Transitioning from data analytics to type A data scientist (that's the path Danny took) How can we become more curious? Data scientist B - Builder  Responsibilities and background for type B Transitioning from type A to type B Most important skills for type B Why you have to learn more about cloud  Data scientist type C - consultant Skills, responsibilities, and background for type C Growing into the C type Ideal data science team Important business metrics Getting a job - easier as type A or type B? Looking for a job without experience Two approaches for job search: "apply everywhere" and "apply nowhere" Are bootcamps useful? Learning path to becoming a data scientist Danny's data apprenticeship program and "Serious SQL" course  Why SQL is the most important skill R vs Python Importance of Masters and PhD

Links:

Danny's profile on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/datawithdanny Danny's course: https://datawithdanny.com/ Trailer: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/datawithdanny_datascientist-data-activity-6767988552811847680-GzUK/ Technical debt paper: https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper/2015/hash/86df7dcfd896fcaf2674f757a2463eba-Abstract.html

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