Some Thoughts on Mid-Career Switching Into Data Science

Summary: If you are mid-career and thinking about switching into data science here are some things to think about in planning your journey. We get lots of inquiries from readers asking for career advice and many of these identify as mid-career looking to switch into data science. If you're in this group you face some of the same challenges beginners do but also some that are unique to your circumstance. Here are some thoughts and observations that may be valuable. When folks self-identify as mid-career they usually cite 10 or 20 years experience. By my way of thinking that makes you most likely 30 or 40 years old.