The art of finding a good data scientist

In an era when data processing and storage have become cheap and artificial intelligence is coming of age to deliver new insights, data scientists have become a white-hot commodity. A great scientist understands both the science and math behind algorithms and is a deft computer programmer. This hard-to-find combination makes a top-notch data scientist rare in both startups and large organizations alike. Get the digital transformation Ebook: Teaching an elephant to dance. The demand for data scientists will increase 28 percent by 2020, according to a report by IBM.