How to Think Like a Data Scientist - KDnuggets

Data science is a new and maturing field, with a variety of job functions emerging, from data engineering and data analysis to machine and deep learning. A data scientist must combine scientific, creative and investigative thinking to extract meaning from a range of datasets, and to address the underlying challenge faced by the client. There is an ever-growing amount of data generated in all areas of life -- from retail, transport and finance, to healthcare and medical research. Increases in available computing power and recent advances in artificial intelligence have propelled data scientists -- the people who take the raw data, analyze it, and make it useful and usable -- into the spotlight. Data science has topped the list of 50 best jobs in North America since 2016, based on criteria such as earning potential, reported job satisfaction, and the number of job openings on Glassdoor.